Drop It Like It's Pop

Jumping the shark: when the story goes too far

Vicken and Georgie Season 2 Episode 2

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We all love "unbelievable" stories. The ones that stem from beyond what our own imagination would anticipate. 

But what of the "unbelievable" stories that are simply not plausible? 

In their latest episode, Georgie and Vicken dive deep into the fictional and real-life narratives that took it too far (or did they?) and analyse how, at the intersection of genre, format, culture and audience loyalty, even the greatest of stories can quite literally lose the plot.

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