Media Theory
Media Language Neale - Genre Repletion and hybridity of genres audience expects twisting and enigmatic narrative that utilize tropes from genres Genres are not fixed but constantly evolve KE uses a hybrid of spy and thriller mystery whilst LP uses mystery and crime thriller elements LFTVD has access to star vehicles which lowers reliance on genres Todorov - Narratology different stages of narrative once identified allow revelation of the values and ideologies that are intended to be spread narratives follow the pattern of equilibrium - disruption - recognition - solving - new equilibrium movement from equilibrium to new equilibrium provides a change struggles in explaining LFTVD with serial narratives, analysis of a single episode often only follows a few stages such as equilibrium to the disruption or equilibrium to the attempt to solve due to the continuous nature of a series over a film or book characterization over along pe...