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It’s Not Just a Plot Device: Why We’re Obsessed with Complex Family Drama Storylines

We’ve all heard the old saying: "You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family."

Why We Love the Mess

We gravitate toward these stories because they validate our own experiences. We read about the Roy siblings in Succession or the Lamberts in The Corrections and feel a strange sense of relief. Oh, thank God, we think. My family isn’t that crazy.

: The push-pull of parent-child relationships is a staple of the genre. Stories like Succession

In a complex family drama, no one says, "I feel abandoned." Instead, the character says, "You always park in my spot." The spot becomes a symbol of territory and respect.