loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel 
(ROOT (NP (NP (ADJP (RB loosely) (VBN connected)) (NNS characters) (CC and) (NNS plots)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB never)) (ADVP (RB quite)) (VP (NN gel))))))
(ROOT (NP (NP (ADJP (RB ) (VBN )) (NNS ) (CC ) (NNS )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (ADVP (RB )) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (NN ))))))