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A well-built fictional family ensures that every member’s choices or past actions—even if they are deceased or absent—actively shape the protagonist's identity.
Furthermore, the "toxic mother" trope has evolved. Instead of the one-dimensional monster, we now see the mother who did sacrifice everything and is now bitter about it. We see the father who was present but was emotionally illiterate. The best storylines treat dysfunction as a system, not a villain.
What Makes Family Drama So Addictive in Stories. - Vered Neta