San Junipero/ The Returned Flashcards
Who originally distributed Black Mirror?
Channel 4
who is the show runner for Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker
What channel in the UK did The Returned originally air on?
Channel 4
What representations are evident of Yorkie through the use of wide range shots and loose framing near the start of the episode?
Represented as isolated and lonely
What channel in the UK did The Returned move to for series 2?
More 4
what genre is black mirror?
speculative science fiction in anthology form
Who are the main creators of black mirror?
Charlie Brooker + Annabelle Jones
What language is the returned in?
French
How are women represented as a whole in San Junipero?
Emotional, caring and romantic, which is a fairly conventional gender representation
How much did Netflix buy black mirror for?
40 million
Who is Lena?
Camille’s Twin
What network did The Returned originate from?
Canal +
How are Bisexual relationships emphasised throughout the episode?
Shown through the colour palette of the episode, use of the colours pink, purple and blue. The same colours as the bisexual flag.
What is an anthological series?
A series that presents a different narrative and different characters in each episode
How is Kelly represented as social and popular in the start of the episode?
She is seen in group shots, showing her popularity.
What female tribe does Lena represent in The Returned ?
Hedonist
What is the primary idea around Steve Neale’s Genre Theory?
Neale asserts genre is dominated by repetition but also marked by difference, variation and change.
What does the fast paced editing during scenes in the Quagmire signify?
Signifies it as a thrilling and dark place.
When did Black Mirror switch to Netflix?
2016
How has San Junipero used intertextuality to show a positive representation of same sex relationships?
The use of the song “Heaven is a place on earth” romanticizes the relationship by showing it as the central focus
why was The Returned shown on channel 4 in the UK?
It’s in French, not every viewer wants to read subtitles thefore it wouldn’t be popular on mainstream television
What psychographic is most likely to watch channel 4?
the explorer, as they want to consume specialised content in order to learn
Why have The Returned use Enigma? which scene is this evident?
The Returned is a thriller so enigma will create a build up of suspense, this is evident in the scene where victor appears from behind the bus stop
Why has the character Kelly chosen to represent herself as popular black female artists of the 80’s?
Kelly would have based her character on the only positive representation of herself in the media
What are 4 main representations in San Junipero?
The elderly, Inter-Racial Relationships, Same-Sex Relationships, Women
How are black mirror episodes formatted?
Anthologically