Television Genres
Choose any scriipted, narrative television show besides:
- 30 Rock
- Mad Men
- The X Files
- Seinfeld
- The Simpsons
- Atlanta
- South Park
- The Sopranos
- Ramy
- The Mandalorian
- Transparent
- Bojack Horseman
- Fleabag
- Six Feet Under
- Master of None
- The Boondocks
- Reservation Dogs
- One Day at a Time
- Insecure
- Grey’s Anatomy
- Stranger Things
- Lost
- Rick and Morty
- American Crime Story: The People v OJ Simpson
- Homeland
- The Good Place
- Game of Thrones
- The Real World
- Cosmos
- Nathan For You
and analyze it using the language and skill set provided in the attached files. In the paper, it must reference at least three episodes of the television series being analyzing.
Part 1- Introduce the show. Discuss the show’s premise, genre, style and tone. Discuss the show’s broadcast history. Discuss the types of character architecture and dynamics the show employs.
Part 2- Discuss the Wants, Needs and Life Dreams of the show’s Main Characters (those appearing in the Opening Titles). Discuss the ways in which each of these main characters is characterized in several different episodes. How are these characters and their points of view used to create tension in one episode versus another?
Part 3- Discuss the types of tension the show employs. Do different episodes use different types of tensions or is the same type of tension (suspense, for example) used more often than others? How frequently are narrative devices such as non-linear narrative employed?
Part 4- Discuss the show’s themes. What does the show have to say? What are its themes? Do themes vary week to week or is the show usually about the same idea? If the idea is the same, what seems to be the show’s perspective on this theme? If the themes seem to be different, is there some unifying idea you can find from episode to episode? Use specific examples from episodes to support your claims.
Lastly, you do not necessarily need to use or commit to all the material in the attached files. It is there just to use as reference.
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