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Does the episode contain the conventional elements of a TV series? What are the key differences between its narrative structure and that of a classical film?
 
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 24 August 2022

Classical Hollywood cinema

Does Always Be My Maybe fit the classical implementation of:

  1. Single protagonist
  2. Exposition
  3. Motivation
  4. Narrative enigma
  5. Cause-effect chain
    • Story time versus screen time--in terms of duration and order
  6. Climax
  7. Resolution

The television series

Break down the "The Vartabedian Conundrum" episode from The Big Bang Theory (December 8, 2008). Number each scene and provide a brief description of it.

  • How many scenes does it have?

Does the episode contain the conventional elements of a TV series? What are the key differences between its narrative structure and that of a classical film?

  1. Multiple protagonists
    • It may help to refer to other episodes in the program, if you've seen them.
  2. Exposition
  3. Motivation
  4. Narrative problematic
  5. Cause-effect chain
  6. Climax
  7. Resolution?

Media discourse

  1. What are the different discourses or worldviews shown in TBBT? How would you describe its polysemy?
    • What values does it attach to professors/engineers?
    • Are there gender stereotypes at play?
      • How do the young women we've seen compare/contrast in terms of gender roles and their relationships with the shows' men?
        • Penny and Stephanie (Big Bang)
  2. Is there a final meaning (a "message" or "moral") that the show presents to the viewer?
    • Do you agree with it?