throughline

Noun

Meaning

(narratology) In full through line of action: a theme that runs through the plot of a book, film, or other narrative work, or a series of such related works. [from early 20th c.]

(rail transport) A railway route that passengers can take without needing to change trains. [from mid 19th c.]

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Scene study is isolated. I suppose it's interesting, but I don't think it really teaches you about a throughline. A throughline is something you feel when you do one scene followed by another followed by another. Glenne Headly

But Dexter’s throughline can be summarized thusly: “It’s crucial to win back my sister, but she isn’t all that important after all if I can be with Hannah, and neither of them is as important as killing one guy for reasons that remain unclear.” Source: Internet

Despite the undead throughline, we here at BMD doubt that Jarmusch's movie is anything approaching a remake. Source: Internet

' new motherhood is a throughline in her new song "Better Than We Found It," and she uses the accompanying music video to send a letter to her baby boy. Source: Internet

It's a throughline, they say, of Trump's behavior toward Russia, his treatment of Ukraine and his public comments on whether he would reject foreign help in future elections. Source: Internet

It wouldn’t just be a compelling emotional throughline for our hero, but a way for tackle the metanarrative built up around Fett’s persona over the years. Source: Internet

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