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The trouble with MacGuffins – The curious case of The X-Files

The X-Files was a landmark television show. I don’t think anyone can deny that. It spawned two movies and more than one imitator (*cough* Fringe *cough*). When it comes to MacGuffins and how the show dealt with it, I think that The X-Files is a really interesting case. Last week, I discussed Twin Peaks, and […]

by Bob Degon

The trouble with MacGuffins – the Laura Palmer problem

Alfred Hitchcock was a brilliant man who made innumerable contributions to the world of entertainment, both in cinema and television. One of these contributions was his popularization, if not creation, of the term MacGuffin. If you are unfamiliar with the word, it essentially means the object, whether tangible or intangible, that drives the plot of […]

by Bob Degon
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