Abstract
This paper examines the use of ellipses (“holes” in the temporal plot) as a key narrative strategy of the writers of contemporary TV series. Several examples are presented in order to characterize the ellipse as a cognitive challenge to the public, breaking the linearity and excessive redundancy of the older series (prior to 1990) that would underestimate the intelligence of the viewer.
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