Umberto Eco says something along these lines in his "Myth of Superman."
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I feel like Bojack Horseman manages to do this while being serial by emphasizing the smallest victories.
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Though it will presumably have a final ending at some point.
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I largely agree, but Devil's Advocate:Can't a long term serialized character's death that *stays dead* be even more impactful?
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(in it's own isolated way?) More impactful might be problematic, don't exactly want to compare marvel to shakespeare
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But there is a repetition / slow burn effect that can be created in serial but not film--think
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Agree, and why I was hoping MCU would allow for weird one-shot outside of shared 'verse (Doc Strange, Adam Warlock, Man Thing)
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e.g. Slumdog Millionaire, which my brain WILL NOT categorize as "awful" despite the mutilation/prostitution/slavery etc.
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