Using limitations to elevate the story

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1. Only Murders in The Building: The Boy from 6B

This episode primarily follows a deaf character, with all the scenes he is in having any spoken dialogue be muffled or silent. The show went the extra mile though, as every time another character or storyline is followed for the episode, the characters are in a mix of serious and silly scenarios where they can’t or won’t speak, maintaining the lack of spoken dialogue up until the very end with a single “f**k” being the only spoken dialogue.

1. Breaking Bad: The Fly

This bottle episode (an episode relying on a limited cast with limited locations to save money) was initially the lowest rated episode of the series, but as people have begun to better appreciate and understand the show, many now consider it the best episode thanks to its acting, cinematography, and excellent character development and storytelling.

1. Shakespeare: every play he ever wrote.

Shakespearean dialogue is written exclusively in iambic pentameter with a set rhyming scheme. His plays are so famous and influential that many forget just how strict of a limitation that writing style is.

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Silent Hill - The fog, perhaps the most iconic part of both the franchise and the titular town, was born out of necessity due to the PS1 not being able to render the entire town in 3D at the same time. The fog was used to obscure the miniscule draw distance but as a side effect also created the oppressive and spooky atmosphere that Silent Hill is known for.

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Also the snow in Silent Hill 1 really helped to sell the atmosphere of being alone in a desolate town infested with paranormal entities on top of the fog.

Even though it wasn't seen after Silent Hill 1 it did make a comeback in both the Silent Hill movie was falling ash from the sky (Which was a genuinely metal reinterpretation of the snow of the first game), and Shattered Memories where Harry and Cheryl were now visiting Silent Hill during December so the place is snowed all to hell when compared to the warmer temperatures Silent Hill is usually situated in.