RHETOR 138 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Broadchurch, Gracepoint, Police Procedural
Document Summary
Broadchurch: highly successful police procedural in u. k: adaptation, trans media experience: different countries like u. s. , u. k. Murder of young boy and how it affects the community. Bc 2nd season influenced by gp: david tennant reprised role in gp- differences in tennant"s acting, female actress and character different, how the two are shot differently. Genre proximity: similarities in genres between countries, more proximate, adaptations are more successful. Reality tv with cultural specific content/narrative structure (e. g. kardashians) Comedy grounded in cultural/social identities (not physical, broad humor) 9: mom at soccer game, ellie in bathroom, mom in traffic, hears about body found on beach. Introduction to hardy: hardy walks toward body, mom running, ellie approaches the body. Dismal and ominous soundtracks as dad is going around town. Gracepoint: police procedural aspects pushed forth, community atmosphere diminished. Mom wakes up on different side of the bed. See the boy"s face, blood dripping from the other hand.
