Movies
Why can't things just go back to normal at the end of the half hour, like on the Brady Bunch?
— Lelaina • Reality Bites
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker wants life's problems to fit inside a television episode. A half hour promises a return to normal, while real difficulties keep going. Naming a familiar show makes the wish concrete: a comforting ending on schedule would be easier to bear.
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