Has there ever been an actual small town torn apart by a deadly secret? Where does the twin peaks type cliche plot come from?
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Yeah, lots of 'em. Massive numbers if you count things like the aftermath of the Albigensian Crusade, I think.
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Not so much. Most small towns have lots of secrets, or not-so-secret scandals that everyone gossips about. Brings them together more usually
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My relatives who lived in a small town were surprised that urban people were shocked by Peyton Place. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyton_Pl
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TVTropes says Peyton Place is the original Town With A Dark Secret. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.
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I think the trope only becomes viable when enough people have moved to cities that they forget what living in a small town is really like.
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People who actually live in small towns think Peyton Place is tame.
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The Greeks wrote all the stories, many of which they stole from the Egyptians. Basically, the Pantheon of Gods is a small town


