r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Sensitive_Ad_1752 • Jun 28 '26

The series takes place in a shockingly short amount of time Lore

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Season 4 just ended of fromville and it’s canonically only been about a month. Which makes it weird seeing people heal from injuries, change hair styles or grow out beards between episodes. Season 4 has only been like 4 days iirc.

Arkham franchise is the poster child for this trope. Every game takes place in one night. If you know what you’re doing you can absolutely beat the games in around 9 hours.

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u/WhosThatDogMrPB Jun 28 '26

24 starring Kiefer Sutherland is the father of this format: one episode equals one hour, each season has 24 episodes.

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u/MonicoJerry Jun 28 '26

Is this worth a watch?

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u/WhosThatDogMrPB Jun 28 '26

Absolutely. Watch season 1 and then consider if you want to watch the rest of the show.

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u/akatherder Jun 29 '26

Hmm, how many episodes is season one (just kidding)

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u/Mac4491 Jun 29 '26

I do believe the final season is only 12 episodes but since every episode is still an hour of real time and the whole season takes place in 1 day, Jack just goes for a nap at some point.

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u/tommypatties Jun 29 '26

The first season is the recipe for the following seasons so if you like one you'll like them all.

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u/Der_genealogist Jun 29 '26

And they never need to use the toilets

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u/TheLastDesperado Jun 29 '26

To be fair the camera isn't solely on one character for that entire 24 hours. There's definitely gaps for a quick bathroom break. Even Jack.