Reality TV crews followed the Newton’s, drooling for the pain and grief of quarantine life.
Stereotypes were everywhere. Bess, Mom a cutthroat executive. Jake, the unemployed closeted gay Dad. Sammi, the (secretly) pregnant drop out. Drake, the cute, funny son. And Fritzie, the loveable dog.
Week one drew viewers as the family adjusted to being all together, all the time. Ratings jumped week two as outbursts edged near violence. After episode three the show was cancelled.
A national critic noted, “It’s bad enough we’re all living this every day. We don’t need it jammed down our throats at night.”
Fiction 101: The goal is to tell a story in 101 words or less.
You are doing a wonderful job of capturing the mood of this thing, Going from "wow this is historical" and overwhelming to "hey, let's just get this over with". Well done!
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