Characters interact with a level of directness that ignores typical social friction. The "World" Logic:
For decades, sitcoms like Friends and Cheers perfected the high-DVDES romance. But executives grew terrified of the "Moonlighting Curse"—the theory that once a couple gets together, the show dies. To avoid this, modern shows have decided to simply never let them get together . They freeze the relationship at the "pre-awareness" stage. The result is a flatline. The show doesn't die; it merely exists in a state of romantic suspended animation, which is arguably worse. --- DVDES 481 Is Abnormally Low Hurdles World SEX