• theherk
    2·
    1 year ago

    Throwing out peripeteia / anagnorisis would kind of ruin a massive portion of fictional literature.

    • owenfromcanadaEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m not against it as a general rule, it’s just frustrating when it’s overused–ends up feeling like a deus ex machina thing.

      • theherk
        3·
        1 year ago

        I think I generally agree. But it is like most the other things in the thread. The plot mechanic is fine when done well and bad when done poorly or as a cop out.

        So I think most of us just hate shitty storytelling.