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Human and The Returned Flashcards

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what hybrid genre is Humans

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a sci-fi thriller/ family drama

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humans is co-produced by

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channel 4, AMC studios and kudos, and distributed by endemol shine international.

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humans is based of or adapted

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an Anglo-american adaptation of the Swedish programme ‘Real humans’ which was sold to more than 50 countries

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the sci-fi genre is popular and has

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a well established cultural history and recognisable elements

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humans has the binary opposition of

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humans vs synths, emotional vs rational, male vs female

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has allusions to other media texts such as

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blade runner, and a reference to Asimov blocks which relates to the law of robotics in i robot

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Todorov’s narrative theory applied

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equilibrium basic structure: opening of humans, introduced to a family
disruption of equilibrium: buying the synth

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stock characters in humans are

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scientists, robots, ordinary humans also tension within narrative between Mia/ Anita and Laura

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women/ feminism Anita

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she is fragmented only her feet are seen then she steps out of a bag and is presented as a spectacle to be gazed at. sophie gasps, and joe does a double take

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women/ feminism niska

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also constructed as an object to the male gaze in a much more explicit way due to her role in the first episode as a prostitute and similarly to Anita displayed as a product to be purchased

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women/ feminism Mattie

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represented as a stereotypical rebellious teenager who has regular confrontations with parents she also reflects the fear of the power of technology

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men/ masculinity joe

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joe is represented as ambigous he has taken on the domestic role and he resents Lara for it and purchases a synth, attracted to Anita

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men/ masculinity Leo

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protagonsit, seen as the active instigator, always in action he is often running and protecting the other synths and conforms to more male traits in that he rarely shows emotion

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representation of ethnicity in humans Fred

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we see synths picking fruit an are introduced to Fred who is oppressed and dominated by a white male he states “i am owned by” and is captured

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bell hooks assertion that feminism is a struggle in this patriarchal world

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men are seen to be in dominant positions synths are created by men to replace their wives, Joe replaces his wife with a synth after she fails to manage work life with home life and does not discuss this with her

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conforming to gender roles Anita

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Anita is perfect and is seen to fulfill the role of a carer and nurturer represented in the marketing materials in domestic roles cooking, cleaning

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channel 4 and its remit

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cater for minorities and encourage innovation

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Judith Butler’s Gender performativity theory applied

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synths are not humans and lack emotions but are seen to present particular gender characteristics through the ways they act, speak, dress performative acts

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channel 4 is a publicly

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owned and commercially funded UK public service broad caster

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channel 4 is regulated by

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ofcom

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marketing of humans

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appeals to a more niche less mainstream channel 4 audience could attract people of all ages due to the characters and a range of audiences from different backgrounds, age, gender ethnicity.

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fans are part of a participatory culture

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humans has a range of fan sites encouraging fans to engage with each other and build content. fans can share opinions, ratings, overviews of episodes.

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stuart hall reception theory applied

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some audiences may accept the intended marketing by including conventions of the sci-fi genre and offering something different by setting it in a parallel world.

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reception theory negotiated reading

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some may enjoy the tension created and the sci-fi element but be uncomfortable with the dominant male perspective

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reception theory oppositional reading

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some may find that it offers nothing new and some might be offended by the representations of ethnicity that are constructed. some feminist may not like the objectification of women and showing them as subservient to men

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Henry Jenkins - fandom theory

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fans actively participate in the construction and circulate of textual meanings

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how does humans attract the american/ international audience

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by casting stars like ‘William hurt’ for his famous role in kiss of the spider woman which he won an Oscar for and Carrie Anne moss from the matrix film franchise that fans will recognize her from

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typical channel 4 audience

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ABC1’s, educated, most likely to be left wing, reformative with their views on ethnicity, gender

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younger audiences will engage

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sci-fi typically more digitally literate and familiar with other film productions (Colin Morgan). may identify with characters like Mattie

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AMC is known for its highly successful tv series

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breaking bad, mad men. the walking dead

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remit audiences

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reflects cultural diversity of the UK through the synth characters. Max and Anita representing the African and Asian British community

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what is the hybrid genre of the returned

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supernatural thriller, zombies/slasher movies

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Todorov’s narrator theory applied to the returned

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flashbacks of the crash doesn’t start of typically with lots of narrative disruptions

equilibrium: bereaved community trying to adjust to the death of their loved ones
disruption: Camille returns from the dead, accepted by her family but further tragedy for Mme costa and Adele with the return of simon

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binary oppositions in the returned

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past vs present, living vs dead, illusion vs reality, light vs dark

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because the returned is an episodic character there is no resolution instead

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it is left with a cliffhanger

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stock characters in the returned

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‘creepy’ child taken from horror movies, the undead, the maternal, victims, authority figures

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setting and location of the returned

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set in regional France the alps a rural area in France.

on the edge of a ski resort the place is dark and gloomy dding to the genre.

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steve neale genre theory applied

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genres may be dominated by repetition however borrowing from other genres gives it a unique element. the returned is different as t focuses more on the horror rather than the gore of the zombie genre

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women/ feminism Claire, Julie

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both represented as carers, Claire accepts Camille but is emotional at home before and also calls for a male to help. Julie is a nurse she offers care and protection to Victor an unknown child

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women/ feminism Adele

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she is seen in a wedding dress by Simon presenting her in a more traditional role. also seen to be hysterical and emotional.

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women/ feminism Camille

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she breaks the passive female stereotype by escaping from the valley she is seen as active and determined

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men/ masculinity pierre

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dominant, rational, a doctor higher profession that Claire, he is in control of the community and takes charge when Camille returns

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men/ masculinity Jerome

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alpha male, dominant, sleeps around with younger women, he is confident and assertive answering a call during a group meeting

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men/ masculinity Simon

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represented as ‘other’ he stays out of the drama and society looking in from a window. also the heartthrob character to appeal to the female audience

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Stuart hall stereotypes applied to the returned

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its a rural community, white middle class with traditional views that consider themselves as the norm and any other groups are differed and othered

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stereotype in the returned

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allegory of the migration of Syrians into France the living fear the unread similarly the french people feared the impact of migration on their communities

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Van zoonens assertion in the returned

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the women in the programme are associated with domesticity and nurturing and appealing to men. they are emotional and less active in the narrative. Lucy is sexualised and seen through the male gaze it is also Lucy who is murdered by a man seen as disposable

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bell hooks feminism is a struggle in the returned

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men are more assertive and dominant in the narrative they stay rational and Pierre is the one who tries to talk to Camille whereas Claire is represented in a domestic role. she is maternal and nurturing she relies on the male figures to help similarly Julie is a nurse and responds maternally to victor

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cultural industries David Hesmondhalgh

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horizontal:

Vertical integration: the returned was produced and distributed by canal+

50
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humans uses traditional advertising techniques

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posters, buses, trailers, billboards

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humans uses non traditional advertising

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featured through UK encouraging members of the public to return their synth due to ‘technical difficulties’. branded vans around London and UK to create content for the campaign. promote the TV show. created fake Ebay listings selling synths

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audiences may relate to characters in humans

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because of the marital arguments, teenage rebellion

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