Under close scrutiny, the plot does tend to crumble a bit.
As a result, the plot would tend to veer significantly from the actual events that may have inspired the episode.
The plots of older RPGs tended to show little to no plot changes with each play through.
But as the story reaches its end, pure plot tends occasionally to overshadow the characters.
However, James's protagonists and plots tend to reflect his own antiquarian interests.
Those plots tend to be self-enclosed; there is no outside world that either the characters or the audience need acknowledge.
The tone of the novels is often deeply ironic and the plot tends to reflect this.
"Oh, come see my garden," she exclaimed, and showed them a small plot of beautifully tended flowers in front of the castle.
The plot and poorly-translated jokes tended to confuse players.
Small plots scratched out of the forest, tended by the Lugals.