The Returned Flashcards
Oppositional reading of the returned
Audiences view the product as an unsuccessful reworking of old ideas and may dislike the lack of violence and Gore associated with the zombie gen
Negociated reading of the returned
Audiences may enjoy the narrative enigmas but dislike the slow pace and the use of subtitles
Preferred reading of the returned
Some French audiences will be attracted to the narrative referencing of migration and those with cultural will be aware of the influence of poetic realism
Apply hesmondhalgh to the returned ( horizontal integration)
The returned was bought by Canal plus who outbought rivals and reestablished control
Apply hesmondhalgh to the returned (vertical intergration)
The return was produced and distributed by Canal plus.
The return contains minimal risk as the product presents familiarity with genre conventions.
The return has enigmatic narrative but also contains codes and conventions of the supernatural genre
Apply Livingstone and Lunt to the returned
The return was scheduled late at night at 9 pm after the watershed to protect citizens from potentially harmful material however it is difficult to regulate the product. Thanks to Channel 4 operation in the global market and the distribution across platforms.
Apply van zoonen to the returned
There is little cultural change illustrated by the gender rules. The women are associated with domesticity nurturing and only appealing to men. There are emotional and passive in the narrative. They patriarchal ideologies is reinforced men constructed through the intro dietetic case.
Apply bell hooks to the returned
The patriarchal system can be seen in the returned as men are placed in dominant positions, displaying masculine character traits, including rational, efficient and emotional. Claire is placed in a maternal and nurturing role and does not rationally question the return of Camille Lucy is on display for the gratification of men and is seen as disposable, murdered by man
Apply halls representation theory to the returned
A social commentary on global migration is reflected in invoking a discourse around the Syrian migration into France. The returned are fed by the French reflects fear of migration and its impact on their community.
The other are associated with unnatural events, including the proceeding of the damn Waters.
How are men represented in the returned?
Men is dominant and in control of the community for example pier who is shot from a low angle at the meeting to illustrate his power and role as the leader.
However Jerome and Simon challenged typical masculine representations and are emotional and vulnerable
How are women presented in the returned?
Claire and Julie fulfil feminine roles and careers both not questioning their situations but embracing their GT. Adele also reflects stereotypical feminine qualities as she is hysterical assuming she has seen the ghost of Simon. However, Camille is active and resourceful finding her way home breaking the passive female stereotype. Lucy is an object of the male gaze whilst Lena is not overly sexualised although holding a sexual nature through her translucent behaviour in the bar. However, she is too, vulnerable walking alone home from a remote part of the village
Apply neales genre theory to the returned
The returned borrows from the supernatural filler zombie fantasy and drama genres. The supernatural thriller has a recognisable group of elements that would be easy to mark it but difference is essential to appeal to an audience so therefore the return focuses minimally on the core and horror of zombie dramas, but more upon the psychological impact evident as those who return defies zombie stereotypes Presented as outwardly normal in dress establishes the idea of the uncanny.
How does Adele conform to van zoonen
Adele‘s inability to adjust to Simon‘s death for example is signal when we see her in her wedding dress her reliance on Simon reflecting a week and self victimising female characterisation. As such adult presents a paralysed character frozen in time as result of male abandonment – a damsel in distress who await the rescuing return of her hero.
How does Claire conform to van zoonen
She demonstrates female passivity when she phones Jerome when Camille reappears her crying for help position and Claire within a story arc that ultimately places her as a secondary figure to Jerome and peers more active presents regarding Camille‘s reappearance. Claire is positioned as a romantic prize within the shows, largely passive character trap between the affections past and present of Jerome and Pierre.
Apply Julie to van zoonen
She initially seems a self determining character who has independence however this is soon sidelined by the need to come both of mother and care for Victor. Her lack of happiness as a non-mother signal via the use of oversized costuming and dishevelled hair both of which give way more positive just codes when she finally accept responsibility for Victor.
How does Lucy conform to male gaze
She constructs an immediate object five presents as the towns prostitute in the opening scene her apology to Jerome when he is unable to perform sexually combined with her right hand clearly constructing her as a secondary character as an object who solely exists to enable male gratification. 
Apply hall or gilroy to the returned
The absence of any meaningful non-white representation reflects the powerlessness of non-white media creators within the French media. Search as a non-white character in the opening episode presents a deeply problematic representation. As the perpetrator of extreme violence he reinforces whose arguments that non-white racial groups are routinely depicted as lawless others to civilise society.
Apply Judith butler to the returned - Julie
Julie dresses in an unconventionally masculine way for a woman as a result she has never romantically encoded
Apply Judith butler to Camile
Camille is not romanticised or eroticised which is unconventional for a TV show for example she is fixated on eating a sandwich and unconventional representation of a teenage girl
