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Dec 22, 2025 12 min

Home Alone: Why a Predictable Ending Isn't an Issue

from Games Writers Play — Screenwriting Breakdowns Hosted by Mikhail Saburov

We all know Kevin wins. His family comes back, the burglars lose, roll credits — and we’ve known it since the fifteen-minute mark. So why do we still catch this thing on air every single year? Because the fun was never if. It’s how. This one’s on “howdunit” suspense and the pleasurable tension of watching an 8-year-old pull off the impossible — plus the dramatic irony of the pizza-boy scene, where you’re in on a joke the delivery guy isn’t.Prefer to read? Full written version here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gameswritersplay.substack.com

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