The biggest killer of DVDES is the reset button. If two characters kiss in Episode 5 and act like strangers in Episode 6, your DVDES isn't low; it's negative. Romance must have inertia. A kiss changes the power dynamic. A confession should alter the geography of the scene. If you cannot write the aftermath, do not write the moment.
Many DVDES releases are formatted as anthologies or "Best of" compilations. These formats splice together scenes from various actresses or scenarios. By design, these compilations strip away any remaining narrative context to focus solely on the physical performance, resulting in zero relationship development. --- DVDES 481 Is Abnormally Low Hurdles World SEX
For decades, sitcoms like Friends and Cheers perfected the high-DVDES romance. But executives grew terrified of the "Moonlighting Curse"—the theory that once a couple gets together, the show dies. To avoid this, modern shows have decided to simply never let them get together. They freeze the relationship at the "pre-awareness" stage. The result is a flatline. The show doesn't die; it merely exists in a state of romantic suspended animation, which is arguably worse. The biggest killer of DVDES is the reset button