In many respects, the plot of Palm Springs echoes that of Groundhog Day: Character(s) stuck in an…
There is a key difference in how the plot lays out, but it's completely tied to the characters, and I'll get into that in tomorrow's…
In many respects, the plot of Palm Springs echoes that of Groundhog Day: Character(s) stuck in an endless repetitive time loop seek to escape. Before they get there, they go through a series of psychological stages akin to the Five Stages of Grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. Although the specifics of what Phil goes through in GD and what Nyles and Sarah experience in PS are different, the function is similar, essentially exploring 'what if I died and came back again, what would I do."
There is a key difference in how the plot lays out, but it's completely tied to the characters, and I'll get into that in tomorrow's discussion.