Seeking good examples of media where there is a team of people who are the protagonist and amongst whom there is NOT a 'chosen one' or 'team leader' type. (IE, not Buffy -- even though that's a great series.)
I suppose I should look back into Chinese theater and the changes made under the CCCP in the 20th century. Not sure it's going to be what I'm looking for, though.
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Ha! I totally misinterpreted your meaning. 🤓
I used to watch it a bit. Like Alias I remember feeling that the first season drew me in but later seasons changed focus
Also, I'm noticing that I think I should qualify a group or team as not being family. At least not for the large majority of members
Family seems to me to be qualitatively different somehow - it's an old, generally life-long, relationship. The story will tend to focus on that history. It will fall into a prescribed pattern.
Good suggestion, however. Haven't I heard something about a reboot?
@swordplay yeah! I haven't watched it because I can't handle yet another streaming service, you know?
I know what you mean about family and the lifelong relationships, the baggage there is a rich vein for a writer to explore.
On the other end of the spectrum might be horror? Strangers unexpectedly trapped together? Like Cube jumps to mind, but it's been a while since I've seen it. I don't _think_ there is a main protagonist?
I stream nothing, nothing! 😅
Ah, horror. Absolutely not my bag.
But maybe there is something in the structure of how a horror story is told that could be useful. Thanks for the idea!
Capitalism is horror, after all... I'm going to sit with this for a bit.
Final girl trope; how does it fit...? Processing...
Good insight! 😀
rhetorical answers
Katie