After the advent of Ott platforms and the uptick in the accessibility of theatrically released films, we are probably at the peak of “content” consumption. Intentionally or unintentionally, we’ve become trained to recognize patterns and tropes in storytelling. And I feel that every subgenre that comes under the umbrellas of crime and suspense has borne the brunt of this trend. Since a lot of crime thrillers depend on plot twists, it has become harder and harder to surprise audiences, which is why you’ll see a lot of them being labeled as “predictable.” However, in this race to outsmart storytellers, I think we are refusing to see the difference between narratives that purposefully want us to think we are one step ahead of the protagonist and shows or films that mess it up too early but keep insisting that they can subvert viewers’ expectations. So, if you have Alfred Hitchcock...