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''If the fans decide that the writing team will never resolve its plots, then they will probably stop following the work.''
It's been said that [[Viewers are Morons|no one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the viewing public]], but sometimes a show comes along that promises stories so complex and subtle that they'll make ''[[War and Peace]]'' look like "[[Frog and Toad Are Friends]]". If it's [[The Producer Thinks of Everything|done right]], then this is catnip to
That said, most audiences are savvy enough to recognize a framing device when they see one. Plots resting on a single [[Driving Question]] (Where is [[Samurai Champloo|the Sunflower Samurai?]] Who the hell is [[How I Met Your Mother|Mrs. Mosby?]]) are allowed some leeway; otherwise, the production team would be out of work and the story would end. The Chris Carter Effect happens when a work is wholly focused on twists, not building up to a satisfactory resolution—Or if the plotting becomes so bloated that there can no longer ''be'' a satisfactory resolution (see [[Ending Aversion]]). At this point, even the most ardent fans will start to feel jerked around, or at the very least, channel flip to a wrestling match.
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