The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life.
“Acted drama requires surrender of one's self, sympathetic absorption in the play as it develops.”
“No matter what you do for a living all we have is music to get through certain situations.”