The "franchise" novels are similar. I started reading the original James Bond books, but after a few it became clear that they were all the same formula, and I gave it up.
TV miniseries suffer from the similar problems. See "Lost" for incoherency.
“Lost” was just typical J.J. Abrahams mystery-box spitballing. I gave up halfway into the first season because I thought no way this is going to have any coherent resolution.
TV miniseries suffer from the similar problems. See "Lost" for incoherency.