Who sits at the head of the table? Family dramas are almost always secretly about politics. The struggle for the throne, the search for the favored heir, or the rebellion against the matriarch. Whether it is Carmela and Tony Soprano arguing about the sanctity of their marriage or the Roy children circling Logan like wounded sharks, the storyline is driven by the unstable equilibrium of power.

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The primary storyline focuses on the moment the child becomes the parent (due to illness or aging) and the parent becomes the dependent. This flip-flop unearths a lifetime of unresolved power struggles. 4. The Power of "Small" Stakes