8/ Creating plausible causes for forgiveness and resolution is as easy as introducing a new little plot twist. Hearts can be changed as easily as screenplays can be written.
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19/ They are know and are fully known by one another. At the same time, they never need to strategically tweak the truth to risk hurting each other’s feelings. They enjoy 100% openness and 100% acceptance.
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20/ In real life, however, trust is extremely fragile. Actual human beings don’t follow scripts. They are not contractually bound to show up again next week. What you say/do to your real friends matters. It matters a lot. Such is the plight of not living in a television show.
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21/ Sitcoms point out the inescapable psychological dissonance we must navigate in our own relationships: our desire for mutual authenticity balanced with our desire for communal stability.
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