The term “dthrip” originated on fan forums (e.g., NoHomers.net) to describe episodes where characters die, visit limbo, experience repetitive dream sequences, or face existential glitches. Season 25 contains the highest concentration of such episodes. Rather than dismissing them as lazy writing, this paper treats dthrips as a coherent stylistic mode.
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