*rolls eyes, skips to next episode*

[deird1]

Just once, I'd like to have a tv show where the protagonist's parents were horribly murdered by a killer who was never found...

...and then, the killer is NEVER EVER found. And it STAYS as a tragic piece of backstory rather than being spun out across several seasons as a giant conspiracy.




Seriously, why do shows keep doing this?

Comments

[juliet316]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D?

[velvetwhip]

No idea which show is the subject of this, but it could be way too many shows... and movies... and books...


Gabrielle

[snickfic]

I think the trick is to watch shows that get canceled too early for that particular thread to get resolved.

[lydiabell]

Yeah, that would be nice, wouldn't it? I'm to the point where giant conspiracies usually just feel silly. Like oh, your characters are so super-special that the world revolves around them? Suuuuuuure. Even with characters I love!

[nimthiriel]

Avatar: The Last Airbender. It's only one parent, but I think it counts.