Romantic comedies like 'Younger' leave 'happily ever after' at the altar
Once upon a time, romantic comedies promised viewers "happily ever after." But now, in the thick of a rom-com renaissance, TV series are questioning the sentiment, becoming less interested in fairy-tale endings than the challenges of modern love.
From "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" - about a 1950s housewife-turned-stand-up-comedian - to "Fleabag" - about an irreverent Londoner who falls for a Catholic priest - a number of recent entries in the genre confront that fanciful notion in favor of another, more realistic feeling: uncertainty.
"Traditionally, the stories present a relationship like some sort of destination or achievement, but it's not my experience of the world," said Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote "The Devil Wears Prada" and "27 Dresses" and co-created the CW's romantic musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," which completed its four-season run this year. "When your girlfriend gets engaged, you're not like, 'You
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