self-contained

The Atlanta rapper has accomplished something comparable to what Tyler, the Creator has done in L.A. over the years — build a self-contained universe around the intersection of uncompromising hip-hop, “Hesher” dirtbag aesthetics and avant-garde fashion.

It feels familiar and self-contained, the two of us alone in our little rectangle-shaped world.

The Wooster Group version is a far cry from the “sober” and “emotionally self-contained” vision that Foreman claimed he was after.

More often than not, these shows are episodic — meaning most episodes tell self-contained stories rather than serve as chapters in a single narrative.

The situation of a young woman showing up at a psychotherapist’s office with a gun sets up a self-contained dramatic situation that audiences seem to relish.