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Three stories pretending the middle one was always the plan.
means A set of three connected works—books, films, plays—telling one larger story across three installments.
from From Greek trilogia: tri (three) plus logos (story), originally three tragedies performed together at Athenian drama festivals, followed by a comic palate-cleanser.
Original lineupGreek festivals required three tragedies plus a satyr farce.
Aeschylus survivesHis Oresteia is the only complete ancient trilogy left.
Sneaky mathHitchhiker's Guide spans five books, called a trilogy.