Healthy or chaotic, families rarely speak in neat, alternating paragraphs. They interrupt, finish each other's sentences, talk over one another, and tune each other out. 5. Finding the Balance: Darkness and Light

Family warfare is fought through coalitions. Characters will team up, betray one another, and realign based on shifting self-interests.

A staple of the genre is the clash between the traditional values of older generations and the modern ideals or desire for independence of younger members. Common Storyline Tropes and Themes