  There are at least two important questions unanswered by the  desire-frustration theory. First, why do suspenseful events need to  be imminent? This element of the theory is under-developed, raising  doubts about its claims to sufficiency. The defender of the  desire-frustration theory might be able to reply that this is merely  a function of the way we desire—near events provoke much  stronger responses than those that are distant. But, as it stands,  the account is incomplete. 