What’s a good movie / tv show that escapes the narrative fallacy? I’d like to watch something showing men evolving inside complex, emergent systems, instead of the usual emphasis on the impact and linear story of a lone hero
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I understand the distinction intuitively, but wonder on what dimension it happens, and what lies further in either direction of that spectrum
)A stab: structuralism shows bigger systemic patterns emerging, whereas slice-of-life just gives you a glimpse into one little (very realistic) corner of something. The Wire is probably the best piece of structuralist fiction. What are some great slice-of-life movies/TV shows?
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The 25th hour is one of my very favorite slice of life, highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it already
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Training day Lost in translation
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What I appreciate about all these genres is irreducible complexity. Nothing is entirely arbitrary, because everything is pushing up against everything else. There are no vacant niches; the gears all fully connect.
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Yes! Irrationality or arbitrariness is the fruit of the poisonous tree in fiction. Makes everything after it useless and not believable
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Okay this convinced me I should finish writing up how I think about movie genres and then share with you two so we can refine it. I hate current movie genres because they are not predictive of my enjoyment OR what I get out of watching them.
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yes pls!
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Slice of life show: High Maintenance. Show about the many different ways of living in the same city masquerading as a show about weed.
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Agreed. Each episode was a a discovery. A peek into millions of different possible lives.
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