Some media now explores the genuine difficulty of forming bonds, featuring storylines that acknowledge the "turbulent" nature of defying traditional family roles.
Similar to the wicked stepmother trope, the evil stepfather exists in thrillers and dramas to disrupt the "sanctity" of the biological family.
Media narratives historically rely on archetypes that reflect societal discomfort with non-nuclear families.
Some media now explores the genuine difficulty of forming bonds, featuring storylines that acknowledge the "turbulent" nature of defying traditional family roles.
Similar to the wicked stepmother trope, the evil stepfather exists in thrillers and dramas to disrupt the "sanctity" of the biological family.
Media narratives historically rely on archetypes that reflect societal discomfort with non-nuclear families.
