One of the tropes of our videos is that they were very rhythmic with clipped edits.
I have a great amount of respect for the audience. They know narrative construct. They know all the tropes.
I should probably confess that I get bored easily, which explains my reluctance to work with formula, tropes, whatever.
I've read there is no such thing as a single tear, that old poetic trope. And perhaps there isn't, since hers was simply a companion to my own.