Polar plots force directional theta (prevents creation of loops)

[paukstelis]

Unless I am missing something simple, it appears that polar scatter plots do not allow the creation of loops created absolute theta values change direction. In this image I have 100 polar coordinates plotted in matplotlib (left) and the same 100 coordinates using plotlyjs. The initial arc is correct, but a soon as that theta changes directions it no longer plots correctly.

I do hope I am missing something simple here,