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STRANGERTHINGS

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STRANGERTHINGSS1E1SUMMARY&KEYALLUSIONSTHEVANISHINGOFWILLBYERS

Formoredetails,seehttp://strangerthings.wikia.com/wiki/The_Vanishing_of_Will_Byershttp://strangerthings.wikia.com/wiki/Influences_%26_referencesSeepage11foraquizonEpisode1

OpeningechoesSpielberg'sET;therearemanyotherreferencesinthisepisodeTheboysgavebeenplayingfor10hours!D&DfeaturesinETshedisanotherhomagetoETRedneonstyle'StrangerThings'typefaceisiconic.Openingtitlesarereminiscentofold80sTVcredits.SlowrevealofHopper'srealpositiontakestheaudiencebysurpriseasit'ssuchacontrasttothechaoticmiseensceneofhisroom.Nancy'sinsistenceonwantingtostudyshowherasthe'nicegirlnextdoor'stereotype.Policestationhaslotsofnarrative&cinematicparallelsto'Jaws'

1Acaptioninformsusthatit'sNovember6th1983,HawkinsIndiana.HawkinsNationalLaboratory,agovernmentEnergyLaboratory.Analarmisringing,lightsflickering,Awhite-coatedlabworkerisrunningdownacorridorinpanic.Hegetsinalift,butanimalnoisesandsoundeffectscontinueevenmoreintensely.Heispulledupwardsbyamysteriousforce.2CuttoMike'shouse,viaashotofthesprinklersystematnight.Thefouryoungprotagonists,Will,Dustin,MikeandLucas,areplayingDungeonsandDragons.TheyencountertheterrifyingDemogorgonwhenMike'smuminsistsit'stimefortheotherstogohome.3It'snighttime.WillandDustinraceeachotherhomeontheirbikes.IftheWillwins,DustinpromiseshimhisX-mencomic.Will'slightsflickerandcutout,heisscaredbyamysteriousfigureintheroad,veersofftheroadandfalls.4Accompaniedbythesameeerieanimalnoises,Willrunshome,whichisemptyapartfromabarkingdog.Thereseemstobesomethingchasinghim,Willtriestocall911,butonlygetsastatichissingnoise.Somethingorsomeoneistryingtogetintothehouse.Willrushestothebackyardshedandgrabsanairrifle.Strangegurglingsoundsareheard.Lightgoesoutandhedisappears.5Fadeoutintoretrotitlesequence.Theepisodetitlecaptions'TheVanishingofWillByers'andlistingtheminoractorsarereminiscentofoldcowboyfilmsandwantedposters.TheycontrastwiththemorecorporatemodernNetflixstylewhiteonblackcaptionslistingthemainactors.6WefadeintoapanofChiefHopper'sroom,showingsignsofexcessivedrinking,smokingandgeneralneglect.ATVtellsusthatpowercutshavebeenwidespread.Hopperhalfdressedgoesontohisterraceandhashisfirstcigaretteoftheday.Shower,pills,morecigarettesandaslowrevealofhispositionastightclose-upsshowhimputtingonhispoliceuniform.7MorningroutineattheByershouse.JonathanismakingbreakfastandhismotherJoyceisabouttogotowork.ShediscoversthatWillisnotinhisroom.JoyceringsMikeWheeler'smumKarenwhosaysheleftthenightbefore.ThebackgroundsceneofbreakfastattheWheeler'shouseislight-heartedwithMikeandhissisterNancybickeringoverthemaplesyrup.8CuttoHawkinsMiddleSchool,Mike,DustinandLucasarealittlesurprisedthattheyhaven'tseenWillyet.Theyhavearuninwithbullieswhocallthemfreaks,beforeheadingtoclass.9CuttoHawkinsHighSchool,Nancy,Mike'ssister,tellsherfriendBarbthatherrelationshipwithSteveHarringtonisnotserious,onlytoseeanoteinaherlockertellinghertomeetinthebathroom.Steveandsheoutinthebathroomandtheymakeplanstomeetuplaterintheevening.10Thepolicestationisasceneofmachosleepiness.AnelderlyreceptionistinformsHopperthatJoycecan'tfindherson.Hopperseemsindifferent–'Morningsareforcoffeeandcontemplation'.AnagitatedJoyceimploresHoppertotakeWill'sdisappearanceseriously.HopperquestionsJoyce'sclaimsanddoesn'ttakehertooseriously.Hebrushesheroffwithareminderthatthisisa


Thescientists'torchesremindusofthescenessuchastheboysontheirbikesandthesearchpartyinthewoods.Schoolamateurradioclubisanexampleoftheretro/nostalgiaaspectsoftheshow.WillcallsanareaofHawkins'Mirkwood'whichtheotherstellawearyHopperisareferenceto'TheHobbit'.'Poltergeist'isanother80sfilmadmiredbytheDufferbrothers

townwheregardengnomethieveryisregardedasamajorcrimeandanowlattackedsomeone'shead.Hopper'sfirstinstinctistoquestionherex-husbandLonnie,butJoyceinsiststhatanypotentialinvolvementofhisinWill'sdisappearanceisunlikely-nonetheless,sheagreestocallhim.

11WeseeDrBrennerandagroupofgovernmentagentsarrivingatHawkinsLaboratory.

Scientistsandagents,includingBrenner,suitupinprotectivesuitsbeforeenteringthe

undergroundsubsystem.Weagainseetheliftfromtheopeningscene.Strangeleaflikeparticles

floatintheair.There,theyfindstrangebiologicgrowthspreading-originatingfromamysterious

fractureinthewall.Thesamegurgling,rumblingsoundsaccompanytheirexploration.Wefind

outthatagirlismissing.

12Cuttobarefeetwalkingalongawoodlandfloor.Cameratiltsuptorevealayoungchildina

hospitalgown.Hershavedhairmakesithardtomakeoutifsheismaleorfemale.HerPOV

showsthebackofBenny'sburgerbar.Sheapproaches,entersthekitchenandstartseatingfries.

Benny,agentlegiant,catchesherasshetriestorunaway.Atfirsthethinksshe'saboy.

13CuttoaclassroomintheMiddleSchool.AfterclassatHawkinsMiddle,theboysbecome

overwhelmedwithexcitementwhentheirscienceteacherrevealsthattheHeathkitham

shackheorderedhasbeendelivered.Theboysareexcitedattheprospectofbeingableto

contactAustraliaandstartplayingaroundwiththeradio,imitatingAustralianaccents.However,

theschoolprincipalandChiefHopperinterruptthemtoquestionthemaboutWill'swayhome

thepreviousnight.Hetellsthemtogostraighthomeafterschoolandtonotgobikingaround

lookingforWill.

14Inaflashbackscene,JoyceisinthewoodsatCastleByers,Will'swoodlandhide-out,surprisingWillwithticketstosee'Poltergeist'.JoycealsoteasesWillaboutafearofclowns;(possiblyareferencetoStephenKing'sIT).Inthepresenttime,JoyceandJonathanareatthefort,lookingforWill.

15BackatBenny'sburgerbar,Bennyfeedsthemysteriousgirlburgers,givesheraT-shirt,andcallssocialservices.Eleven,asthegirlisknownthankstoherstrange"011"tattooonherleftfore-arm,useshermindandpowersoftelekinesistofixanoisyfan.16At'Mirkwood',HopperandhisofficersPowellandCallahanareoutontheroadwhereWillcrashedhisbike.Theyfindit,tippedoverandabandoned,bythetreesonthesideoftheroad.17Joycetriestocallheex-husbandLonnie,butishunguponbyhisgirlfriend,Cynthia.Thesceneis'framed'bysurveillanceofficerswhoarelisteninginonthecall.Jonathantellshismumtokeepcalm.ThepolicearrivewithWill'sbike.Hopperinspectsthehouse.Thedogisintheyardbarkingagitatedlyandlookingoutintothewoods.Hopperisdrawntotheshed.Thelightflickers,andheisstartledbyOffficerCallahanenteringtheshed.Hopperisspookedandtellshistwoofficerstoorganizeasearchparty.


Mikesays'I'mtheonlyoneactingnormalhere'.

18Mikeandhisfamilysitaroundthedinnertable.MikewantstogolookingforWill,buthismothersaysno.NancyaskshermotherifshecangoandstudyatherfriendBarb'shouse.ThemothersaysthatnobodyleavesthehouseuntilWillisfound.Nancygetsupset,andinanargumentwithMikerevealsthatSteveishernewboyfriend.Thefatherisamusinglypassiveandhelplessduringtheanimateddiscussions.19AsearchpartyisoutinthewoodsatnightlookingforWill.ScienceteacherScottClarketellsHopperthatWillisagreatstudent.ItisrevealedthatHopper'sdaughterdiedafewyearsback,althoughHopperdidn'tsay.20LucasandMiketalkontheir'Supercoms',largewalkie-talkies.TheydiscusshowWillwaswillingtoputhimselfindangertohelpthegroupwhileplayingD&Dthenightbefore,andagreetomeetuptolookforhim.MikespotsStevetryingtosneakintoNancy'sroom.21Mike'soldersisterNancyismakingoutwithSteveHarrington.StevehasclimbedintoNancy'sroom,callinghimself'Ninja'.22Bennyisdoingdishesinthekitchenandtellsthegirlthatasmilelooksgoodonher.AwomanclaimingtobefromSocialServicesarrivestopickherup.Bennyinvitesthewomanintothediner,andwhenhisbackisturned,thewomanshootsBenny.tothetuneofJeffersonAirplane's'WhiteRabbit'playingontheradio.Bennyliesdeadonthefloor,whileanumberofagents(includingDrBrenner)arrivetocollectthegirl.Elevenmanagestoescape,usingherspecialtelekineticpowers.23TheboysareoutsearchingforWill,whileNancyandStevearetogetherinsecretinherroom.StevetriestoseduceNancy,(music'Africa'byToto),butsherejectshisadvances.Theyreturntostudy.24JoyceandJonathangothroughfamilyphotos.Jonathanbreaksdown,feelingguiltyabouthisbrother'sdisappearance.Joycetellshimit'snothisfault,thatWillisclose,thatshecanfeelit.Theychooseapictureforhis"missing"flyers.Joycereceivesanominous,staticcallonherhomephone.JoycesaystoJonathanthatshecanhearWillbreathing.There'sstatic,somegrowling,andthelightsflicker.Thephonesurgeswithelectricity,brieflyelectrocutingJoyce.Joyceisdistraught.25WhilesearchingforWillintherain,Dustinwantstoturnback.MikeandLucasdisagree,goingaheadwiththeirplan.Theyhearrustlinginthebushesandfindthegirl.

Seepage11foraquizonEpisode1


STRANGERTHINGS–HOWDOESEPISODE1GRABAUDIENCESTheepisodecontainsmanycodes&conventionsthathelptodrawtheaudienceintothenarrative.

1) SUSPENSEInternalcliff-hangersandquestions(theresearchlab,theflickeringlights,Eleven’sidentityandgender).Useofsuspenseandenigmacodes.

- Eleven’sIdentity,ambiguousgender(lookslikeaboy),supernaturalpowers,number011tattooedonwrist

Givemoreexamples:

2) NARRATIVECOMPLEXITY-MULTI-STRANDNARRATIVE=thenarrativehaslotsofdifferentthreads/storylinesOurinterestisreinforcedbythevariedandnumerousstorylines:e.g.a)EL’sidentityb)DisappearanceWillByersc)ChiefHopperlife/backgroundcharacter(thecinematographyintroducingHopperisparticularlyintriguing–slowpanroundhisuntidylivingroomsuggestingloneliness,drinking,lackofrespectability).Heisacountertype.d)ScienceResearchLab(thelabtechnicianwhopanicsinthelift,themysteryofthemeninbio-suits)e)theboardgamescenariof)loveinterest:Nancy&Steveg)Will’smum&hisbrotherJonathanh)thechildrenatschool;bullying;scienceclub3) COLDOPENING=PRE-TITLESEQUENCE–grabstheattentionoftheaudienceby

throwingusstraightintotheactionbeforethetitlesequencewhichisratherdullandretro.Juststartingwiththetitlescouldputaudiencesoff.

4)TODOROV’S2NDPHASEISGIVENPROMINENCE–DISRUPTION/DISEQUILIBRIUM5)Visualcodes–(MCESS)

-darkmiseenscene(forest,suburbanstreet,lotsofactionhappensatnight)-interestingcamerawork–e.g.theunusualoverheadshotofthelabworkerintheliftthewayHopperisintroduced–slowpanroundhislivingroom;takestheaudiencebysurprisewhenweseehimputtingonhissherriff’suniform-editingistraditionalconventionalstraightcutting–occasionalfadestoblack-theuseofSFX(special/visualeffects)isimportanteffectiveandattention-grabbing- e.g.flickeringlights;strangefloatingobjectsinthelab


6)Sound:skilfuluseofdiegeticandnon-diegeticsound.Non-diegeticsound–e.g.thememusicisused(asalways)toheightentheemotion.Mostlythesoundisdiegeticwith80smusicplayingonaradioinbackground–alsoaddingtotherichnessofthenarrative.Pluslotsofgoodsci-fispecialeffectstohighlightthesenseofhorror.(e.g.mysteriousphonecallstotheByershousehold)

7) BINARYOPPOSITIONS–e.g.natural/supernatural;interplaybetween

ordinary/extraordinaryadultsvschildren–therepresentationofchildrenasmorelikeadults.MotherplayedbyWinonaRiderseemsmorevulnerableandchildlikethansomeoftheyoungercharacters.Thisisreinforcedbyherclothes.Will’sbrotherJonathanisgenerallystrong,calm(composed),protectiveofhismother.

8) INTERTEXTUALITY–addstotherichnessoftheproductionandaddstothe

gratifications(pleasures)ofthedrama.E.T.,CloseEncountersoftheThirdKind,BacktotheFuture,Ghostbusters,STANDBYMEareamongthemanyfilmsthatarereferredto.Sometimesshotsarereproducedexactly.Theseriesisatributeto‘auteur’directorssuchasStevenSpielberg.(Anauteurdirectorissomeonewhohasfullcontrolofeveryaspectoftheproductionandwhoproducersallowthecreativefreedomtodowhattheywant).TherearealsotributesandreferencestonarrativesbyhorrorwriterStephenKing,especially‘IT’.

9) RETRO/NOSTALGIA–80sdécor,hugebrickwalkie-talkies.Theoldlandlinephone.

10) HYBRIDGENRE:maingenreisSCI-FI;pluselementsofhorror,romance,comedy,adventure,thriller,childhood‘comingofage’movie,crimepoliceinvestigation.

11) Strongcharacterization–largecast;variedcharacters.ActorsarelargelyunknownapartfromWinonaRyderwhoplaysJoyceByers,Will’smother.Theboysforexampleareallverydifferent,amusing,quirky.Dustin–goofy,Mike-thoughtfulreflectiveandsensitive.TheirbanterimitatesthatoftheadultworldandremindsusofotherfilmssuchasStandbyme.Eleven,playedbyEnglishactressMillieBobbyBrown,isverycompelling(oncasting,thedirectorsweredrawntohermagneticqualitiesasayoung13year

old.)12) Humour?Watchtheepisodeandseeifyoucanfindexamplesof

humour.Whoarethefunniestcharacters?Arethereamusingsituations?Alltheseaspectshelptomaketheepisodeeffectiveandattractivetoavarietyofaudiences.


TARGETAUDIENCES–wideraudiences,hybridgenresandskilfulstorytelling.AlltheseaspectshelptopromotetheNetflixbrand

• Mainlyscififans• Adultswhogrewupinthe80s(Intertextuality,retro,nostalgia)• Femaleteenagers–romcomaspect–HighSchoolromanceNancy&Steve• ChildrenandYoungteenagers–attractedbythreemainprotagonists• Olderteenagers/students:cultfollowing–buildsupastrongyoungadultfan

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ACTIVITYAResearchNetflixasacommercialoperation.Howdoesitmakeitsmoney?Advertising?Globalpresence?

_____________________ACTIVITYBGENRES–a)Giveexamplesfromthenarrative,visualandaudiocodesofthefollowing:Laceytalksabouteachgenreformhavingitsownparticular

'repertoireofelements.'SciFiHorrorRomanceRomcomChidren’sadventure‘ComingofAgeMovie’(afilmaboutachildwhoseexperienceshelphimtocometotermswithadultworld)ThrillerAlienabductionPoliceinvestigation–(+comedyaroundsmalltownprovincialcopswhoworkinaplacewherenothingseriouseverhappens'coffee&contemplation',gardengnomes&owl)HighSchoolDramab)Whichisthedominantgenre?Describesomeoftheiconographythatwewouldinstantlyassociatewiththisgenre.c)Doyouthink'StrangerThings'isahybridgenretextorisitmoreunifiedthanotherlongformTVdramasyouhaveseen?Whatistheeffectofhybridity?d)TowhatextentisSteveNeale'sviewofgenrerelevanttoStrangerThings?('Repetitionanddifference','repetitionandvariation').e)IstherealsoalinktoPostmodernism(imitation,replicaetc)?


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ACTIVITYCPRODUCTIONDETAILS.RESEARCHTHESERIESUSINGIMDBANDOTHERSITES.TRYTOAVOIDWIKIPEDIA.

NetflixasanorganisationHowmuchdiditcosttomake?Howmanyepisodes–commercialsuccessorfailure?LocationsActors-weretheyknown?Nameofwritersanddirectors–whatwastheiraim?________________________________________

ACTIVITYDSTRANGERTHINGSTHEORYLINKChoose5ofthefollowingabrieflywritehowthetheoriesrelateordonotrelateto‘StrangerThings’

Neale–GenreTheoryFiske–fragmentedaudiencesAuteurtheoryPostmodernism(Baudrillard)–replica&imitationDyerUtopianSolutionsDenotation&Connotation(RolandBarthes)Binaryoppositions(Levi-Strauss)Gerbner–MeanWorldSyndromeTodorovHenryJenkins-FandomButler–genderconditioning+VanZoonenHesmondhalgh:(MEDIAINDUSTRIES)repetitionandmassproduction,recyclingofsuccessfulformats&formulas;growingpowerofNetflixasamediaplayerClayShirky('manytomany'model?Thepowerofsocialmedia-digitalconversation)________________________________________


ACTIVITYELINKSTOPROPP’S8CHARACTERTYPESRevisePropp’scharactertypes.ListthemandseeifyoucanmatchanyofthemtothecharactersinEpisode1

ACTIVITYFRepresentationsinStrangerThingsSeason1Episode1Seehttp://strangerthings.wikia.com/wiki/Character_List

Trytogetanoverviewsothatyoucananalyseinmoredepth.Pick5or6ofthemostinterestingcharactersandanalysehowtheyareconstructed(actors,looks,costume,surroundings,behaviour,contributiontothenarrativebigpicture).Whoisthemostinterestingcharacterandwhy?Aretheystereotypes?Howdotheyappealtodifferentaudiencetypes?DotheyfitinwithPropp'scharactertypes?Howdotherepresentationshelptopropelthenarrative(conflict,enigma,romanceetc).Howdotheyappealtoglobalaudiences?Authorityfigurese.g.policeofficers,chiefHopper,governmentscientists/agentsAdults:JoyceByersSherriffChiefHopperPoliceGovernmentScientistsScienceTeacher

Thechildren:WillByersDustinMikeLucasElevenTeenagersNancyWheelerSteveHarringtonJonathanByers

2)HowaretheLocationsrepresented?Dotherepresentationsconfirmorsubvertourexpectations?Locations–howdotheyhelpthehybridgenrefeeloftheproduction?Howarethelocationsfilmedtoaddasenseofmystery?e.g.doeshomefeellikehome?Istheschoolaplaceofsafety?SchoolWoodsHomesPolicestationResearchLab


SOMEKEYPRODUCTIONFACTS• 6mdollarsperepisode–50mins(costroseto8mperepisodeinSeason2)

(similartobudgetsforbigHollywoodfilms)• showsthefinancialstrengthofNetflix• unlikenormalTVtherearenoadverts• mostincomefromsubscriptions–itisaglobal,worldwidecompany• Patternofviewingischangingawayfromcinematohomeentertainment,• Thestreamingmodelisnowthepreferredwaytoconsumebroadcastmedia• ButNetflixalsoallowsuserstodownloadepisodes–thisisimportantinareasof

theworldwherebandwidthisproblematic(whichleadstobufferingissues).• NotablelackofmerchandisingandmarketingforSeason1–slowburner-relies

onwordofmouth;viralaspect• TheseriesissetinthefictionaltownofHawkinsIndiana;setin1983.• Filmedin2015releasedin2016

ACTIVITYGUsingtheseproductiondetailsandthoseyouhavefoundinActivityC,makearevisionhandoutforyourselforotherclasses.Makeitvisuallyattractive,using

shapesandcolours


EPISODE1QUIZ

1) Whatyearisitset?

2) NameofthefictionaltowninIndiana?

3) WhatcomicdoesDustinpromiseWillifhegetshomefirst?

4) WhichfilmfrequentlyreferencedinEpisode1e.g.theShed,theopeningslowpandownfromthesky?

5) TitleofEpisode1

6) Mike'ssurname

7) ChiefHoppertellsFlohisreceptionist:morningsareforcoffeeand……

8) Nameofthesinisterdoctorwhoseemstobeleadingthescientistsatthelab

9) Whatcountryaretheboystoldtheycancontactwiththeamateurradio?

10) Whatdotheboyscallanareawheretheroadmeetsthewoods?

11) Whichbookdoestheabovenamecomefrom?

12) IntheflashbackscenetoWill'sCastleByershideout,whatfilmdoeshismotherJoycesayshehasgotticketsfor?

13) Whatisthenameoftherestaurant/dinerwhereElevenfirstappears?

14) Whatdowecalltheenergytomoveobjectsbythepowerofthought?

15) GivethefirstnamesofWill'sthreefriends.

16) Nameofthetwobrotherswhowroteanddirectedtheshow.

17) Namethe(English)actresswhoplaysEleven

18) Nametheboard-gameplayedbytheboys

19) Namethemonsterintheboard-gamewhoissummonedup

20) Yearwhentheepisodewasfirstreleased

Here'sabuzzfeedquiz:https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/how-well-do-you-remember-chapter-one-of-stranger-things


STRANGERTHINGS-MAINTHEMES

Levi-Strauss:binaryoppositionsPolitical,socialandculturalcontext

Thesupernatural;AmericanAnxiety1. Ordinaryvsextraordinary2. Naturalvssupernatural3. Rationalvsirrational.4. Thepoweroftheirrational,supernaturalworld5. Thehiddenworldthatliesbeneaththesurface.Theexistenceofmysteriousextra

dimensions'theupsidedown'.6. Agrowinginterestinalieninvasionnarratives.(TheX-Fileswasabigsci-fiTVhit

ofthe1980s).PerhapsaccentuatedbytheexperiencesoftwoworldwarsandnuclearattacksonHiroshima.Agrowingfeelingthathumanity,especiallytheUSisnotinvincibleandtheworldisafragileplace.Post-9/11insecurity.Anxietyaboutthefuture.Similartocold-warantiSovietnuclearwarparanoiaofthe1950sand60s.

Inadequacyofadults

7. Corrupt,oratbest,theindifferentnatureofauthority.(Hawkinspolice).8. Powerlessnessandweaknessoftrustedinstitutions.(police,government,social

services)9. Disillusionwiththeadultworldandthesecurityitissupposedtoprovide(as

adultsstrugglewithmaritalbreakdown,selfishness,pressuresofwork,economichardship).Thisgenerallygoesalongsideteenage'comingofage'themes.

Inadequacyofreligionandsciencetoprovideanswersandreassurance

10. Growingmistrustofreligiontoprovideanswersandsecurity.11. Weakeningoffaithinsciencetosolvetheworld'sproblemsandmakepeople

happier.12. Longingforasimplerpre-technologicalage.(nostalgiaforschoolscienceclubs,

landlines,oldvideogames,boardgames).Transitionfromchildhood;

13. Lossofchildhoodinnocenceinacorruptsocietyrunbyshadyadults(Governmentsciencelab).

14. Nostalgiaforapastageofchildrenbeingfreetowanderaroundandhaveadventures.

15. Childabuse?ThetreatmentofEleven.Echoesofholocaust–shavedhead,tattooednumber.

16. Teenagesexualityandguilt–acommonthemeinhorrorfilmswheresexualawakeningandpubertyisreflectedindisturbingexternalevents.–avariationonthepatheticfallacyidea.Seefilmslike'Carrie',TheExorcist

17. Existentialistpreoccupationwith'TheOther',TheOutsider.Rejectionofsociety'sconventions,normsandexpectations.Afeelingofalienationlinkedwitharebelliousrefusaltoconform.


STRANGERTHINGSQUESTIONSONARTICLESPAGES15-21A)Article1p15Max:25marks1) Giveanotherwordfor‘shortness’.2) HowmanyepisodesinSeason1?3) Whichcompanywasbehindtheproduction?4) Howwastheseriesdifferentintermsofadvertising?5) Nameofthetheoristbehindthethree-partnarrative6) WhatistherelevanceofClayShirky’s‘Manytomany’model?7) Howelsecanaseriestakeonalifeofitsown?Clue:HenryJenkins.8) Name3filmsthatE1refersto.

B)Article2p16Max:10marks

1) Whatliveeventisdescribedhere?2) Explainwhyliveeventsseemtoconflictwithmoderndigitalaudiences3) ExplainthelinktoGeorgeGerbner.

C)Article3p17,18Max:30marks1) Whatdoyouthinkismeantby‘localization’?2) What2methodsareusedtomakeEnglish-languageprogrammesaccessibleto

foreignaudiences?3) ExplainhowNetflixmakestheworkoftranslatorseasier.4) Whyisdownloadablecontentmoreuser-friendlyforcertainaudiences?5) Whatismeantbythe‘digitaldivide’6) HowdoesthearticlerelatetoMarshallMcLuhan’sclaiminthe1970sthatthe

worldwasbecominga‘globalvillage’.7) WhatelsehasNetflixdonetoextenditsglobalreach?Seep16halfwaydown.8) Whatismeantby‘itsthemesareuniversal’?Giveexamples9) Howdoesintertextualityhelptoboosttheshow’ssuccess?10) ThearticleendswithaninterestingpointaboutNetflixpowerasaglobal

commercialindustry.Summarisethepointusingwordslike‘range’‘programming’and‘global’

D)Article4Amazon&Netflixp19Max:20marks1) WhatdoAmazonandNetflixhaveincommon?2) Whyisoriginalcontentsoimportantinaglobalmarket?Thereareatleast3

reasons–readtotheend.3) Explainthereferenceto8billiondollars4) Whyareusers’onlinebehaviourtracked?WhatdoesShoshanaZuboffcallthis

process?Canyouthinkofotherexamplesofthis?5) ExplainthelinkbetweentheideasinthisarticleandDavidHesmondhalgh’sview

ofcorporatepower.


E)Article5p20,21Max:20marks1) Giveatleast3reasonswhytheshowcouldhavefailed.2) HowwouldyouuseDyer’sUtopianSolutionsModeltoexplainST’ssuccess?3) WhywasthecastingofWinonaRydersoimportant?4) WhichwriterhadagreateffectontheDufferbrothers?5) WhatisthenormalassumptionwhenaTVseriesstarschildren?6) WhoisMillyBobbyBrown?Whatmadeherstandoutasanactress?7) Whyisithardertomakeasecondseason?F)GeneralquestionsaboutglobalizationMax:25marksa) Whatismeantbyculturalimperialism?Clue:thedominanceofacertaincountry

anditsvalues–whichone?b) ExplainhowSTcouldbeaccusedofrepresentingWesterndominanceand

culturalimperialismc) Doyouthinkglobalizationisagoodthing?WhataretheProsandconsformedia

industries.Prosandconsforaudiences.d) Whydoyouthinkthereisnowa‘post-colonial’moodintheUSofgreater

insecurityanduncertaintycomparedtothe20thcentury?e) HowdoesSTreflectthis‘post-colonial’mood?


ARTICLE1REASONSFORSUCCESS1

Todorov–3partstructureIt'salsoworthlookingatPropp's8charactertypestoseewhichfitClayShirky–'manytomanymodel'vsHesmondhalgh'sviewsoncorporatepower.Also–lookatHenryJenkinsonFandom

Watchedbysome15mintheUS.96%ratingonRottenTomatoes.SetinfictionalHawkinsIndianac1983.ReferstomanyotherfilmssuchasPoltergeist,ET,StephenKing'sIt,StandbyMeReasonsforsuccessBrevity-justeightone-hourepisodeswereproducedinSeason1Italsosetupathrillingconclusion,plusnumerouscliff-hangersandinternalcliff-hangersalongtheway.Creativecontroloftheseriesisalsocentralisedwithinaverysmallgroup;producerShawnLevy,co-producerDanCohenandtheDufferbrothers-MattandRoss-whodirecttheepisodes.

Butperhapsthestrongestasset-andwhatyoumightcallNetflix'ssecretweapon-wastosimplynotmarkettheseries,confidentthattheabsenceofobviouscommercewouldcreateanauraofintriguearoundtheseries.Theywereright.

"Youwillnotseebillboards,youwon'tseepostersatbusstops,"theshow'sproducerShawnLevysaid.Netflixhadtremendousfaithinitsviralpotential.

Theyarealsogreatbelieversinwordofmouth."Theideaistoturnpeopleonitawaythatmakespeopletelltheirfamilyandfriendsandwebuildorganicallyfromthere,"hesaid.

LevysaidNetflix'sgreateststrengthwasawillingnesstoletthemworkwithoutrestraint.

"Whenwesoldthis,ithadnopre-awarenesstitle,nobigstaractororshowrunner,justtheseyoungtwinbrotherswithacrazyidea,vividlyrealised,andamoviedirectorastheproducer,"Levysays."Theyreallyempoweredusandletusleadtheway."

1SydneyMorningHerald–STisapopculturephenomenonhttps://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/stranger-things-the-making-of-a-pop-culture-phenomenon-20171026-gz8i6n.html


audiences&tastefor'live'eventsLookatJENKINSonFANDOM+GERBNER–ONPOWEROFTV

ARTICLE2Secondseason–livelaunchscreening

Thesecondseasonpremiereiscomingtomarketinverydifferentcircumstances,andwithanenormous"pre-awareness"onthepartoftheaudience.Andapremiereatoneoftheworld'siconicvenues:theSydneyOperaHouse.

Thefreelaunch,opentothosequickenoughtoregisteronline,sawthebuilding'sfoyertransformedintoHawkins,Indiana,completewithaninfamouswhitePower&Lightvanoutfrontandchillinglydead-eyedchildactors,cyclingaboutonvintageBMXbikes,fillinginfortheshow'scastinphoto-ops.

Billedasthepremiere's"biggestfaneventintheworld",thescreeninghitcapacity,withover2000people–largelyteensand20-somethings,garbedinallsortsofknick-knacksfromtheirparents'wardrobe.

"Thisisforfans,byfans,whichisthemostimportantthing,"saidHarveyaboutthepremiere.

"Televisionisaveryimportantformofstorytelling;it'swheremostpeoplegettheirworldviewsandentertainmentfrom,andwereallyneedtocelebratethoseartistsintelevisionwhoaredoingagreatjob."

Ifthat'snotfandedication,it'shardtoknowwhatis.

Forthebestarticleonalltheinter-textualreferencesandallusions(films,TVseries,videogames,comics)seehttp://strangerthings.wikia.com/wiki/Influences_%26_references


ARTICLE3Globalsuccess&localization2

seetheoryzonewww.themediastop.co.ukonglobalizationlearn&usethetermlocalization–whatdoesitmean?

Localization–theabilityofaproductiontoappealtoalocalareaShowslikeStrangerThingsneedtohaveaglobalappeal.Netflixhasapresenceinnearly200countriesworldwide.TheshowwentviralfirstinCanada,andgraduallyspreadtofindenthusiastsaroundtheworld.Inonemonth,Netflixusersin190countrieswatchedStrangerThings,andviewersin70ofthosenationsbecamedevotedfans.LanguageissuesThestreamingserviceneedstomaintainalibrarythatuserswillpayforyear-round.So,Netflixputsalotofworkandresourcesintosubtitlinganddubbingservices,makingsuretheygetitrightforeachlocalmarket."Wethinkofthesubtitlesanddubsasenablingaccesstothestory,"saysDennySheehan,thedirectorofNetflix'scontentlocalizationandqualitycontrolefforts."Ourgoalistoreallycreateculturallyrelevantandresonanttranslationsforthecontinentthathaveawideglobalappeal.”

Makingmoviesorseriesthatplaywelloverseasdependstoacertainextentonquality,ofcourse,andNetflixhaslongmaintainedthatgeographyisapoorindicatorofwhatpeoplewillactuallywatch.ButforashowlikeStrangerThings—whichisanEmmy-nominatedandcritically-praisedshowintheUS—tosucceedabroad,Netflixhastotranslateitsgeniustoasmanymarketsaspossible.Literally.Theworldcontainsthousandsoflanguages.Figuringoutthepropertranslationfor"Demogorgon"ineachofthemwouldbeimpractical.Butforthe20languagesinwhichNetflixdoesprovidesubtitles—andthelargenumberinwhichitdubsshows—itreallymakestheefforttodoagoodjob.

Netflixcrowd-sourcesfromlinguisticexpertstranslationsforsomeoftheweirderSciFi&fantasynamese.g.Demogorgon.TheylookedatgameslikeDungeonsandDragonsweretranslatedthroughouttheworld.NetflixthenproducesaKeynamesandPhrases(KNP)Tool"Weneedtomakesurewearetranslatingthesamewaythatthingsweretranslated,say,30yearsago,"saysSheehan"Wecompileallofthatintoessentiallyashowbible,andwegivethattoallofourtranslators,allofourdubstudios,sotheycanreferencethat."

Theirapproachisfarlesshegemonic,lesspost-colonialthantraditionalUS

2 Wired Magazine https://www.wired.com/story/netflix-stranger-things-global/


Netflix'sapproachispluralistandinclusiveratherthanhegemonic;noevidenceofarrogantUSdominance(culturalimperialism).Moreculturallysensitive.Doyouagree?localizationneedforcontenttobeaccessibleanddownloadable(tocopewiththedigitaldivide–thegapbetweenthosewhohaveandthosewhodon'thaveaccesstofastbroadbandconnections)importanceofsocialnetworkingClayShirky–globaldigitalcommunitiesAlsoTimO'ReillyWeb2.0

broadcastersandcompanieslikeAmazon.NetflixismoreinterestedinmakingtheprogrammeaccessibletolocalaudiencesratherthanimposingaUSlinguisticmodelontheworld.(Thisisknownasculturalimperialism)WiderissuesaroundlocalizationToddYellin,isinchargeofproductinnovationforNetflix.Beforeyoulocalizeit,youhavetheearlyadopterswhospeakEnglishwellenoughthattheycanusetheserviceinthosecountries,"Yellinsays."Butafteryoulocalize,youseesubstantiallymoregrowthinthosecountries."

Thecompanyhasalsoadvancedeffortsinrecentyearstomakeitsservicemoreusableinemergingmarkets,countrieswherebandwidthmaybelimitedorunreliable.Thatincludestherecentintroductionofdownloadablecontent,whichletsusersgrabanepisodewhileonWi-Fitowatchonthego."Whatwe'redoingistryingtodothingslike,whenpeoplearewatchingoveracellularnetwork,howtogetbetterqualityforfewerbitsofdata,howtoavoidrebufferinginmorechallenginginternetscenarios,likeyouoftenhitinIndiaorMalaysiaorthePhilippinesandsoforth,"saysYellin."ThosemarketsareveryimportantfortheexpansionofNetflix."

Peopledoneedtowanttowatchtheshowsinthefirstplace.Netflixhasamulti-seriesdealwithMarvel,whosestableofcomicbookcharactershasahugeinternationalreputation.Ithasalsoinvestedheavilyinanime-agenrethatcrossesgeographicalandsocialboundaries.AsaSpielberg-genrethrowback,StrangerThingsseemssimilarlybuiltforinternationalsuccess.Thestarsandcreatorsmayhavebeenrelativeunknownsbeforetheseriesdebuted,butitsthemesareuniversal.Andit'snotjustSpielberg;fansofDavidLynchandStandByMewillfindfamiliarnuggetsaswell.Itscommercialsuccessresultsfromattractingseveraldifferentaudiences.Alloftheallusionsmakeitakindofinteractivegameaspeople‘spotthereferences’,feelflatteredbytheirabilitytodosobutalsocuriousaboutthosetheyrealizetheymustbemissing,andsharethemthroughsocialnetworking,togetherwithspeculationaboutwhatisgoingonandwhatthevariouscluesmightmean.StrangerThings,too,isjustoneshow.Theprocessrepeatsitselfacrossthousandsofhoursofcontent.Netflixalreadymadeshowsbasedonwhattheworldwantedtowatch;thehardpart,now,ispresentingitinawaythatpeoplecanunderstand,nomatterwheretheyliveorwhatlanguagetheyspeak.


Hesmondhalgh–mediaindustriesremainaspowerfulasever.Thankstocommercialization,globalizationandverticalintegrationThisisrelevanttoMarshallMcLuhan'sideaabouttheworldbecominga'globalvillage'.Trackinguserbehaviour–surveillancecapitalism(ShoshanaZuboff)

ARTICLE4NetflixandAmazon'sraceforworlddominationofthebroadcastmarket.3NetflixoriginalsandAmazonStudios–meanthatbothcompaniescanproduceoriginalcontentaimedatglobalmarkets(notrelyingontraditionalHollywoodfilms)Bothcompaniesarenowpresentinaround200countries(eachhadsimultaneouslaunchesacross130)Thechallengeistoensurethattherearesufficientaudiencesabroadwhoarewaitingtowatch.Thisisonlypossiblewithoriginalcontent.Thisisalsoawayofgettingroundcomplexlegalrestrictions(e.g.inFranceyoucan'tshowafilmonTVuntil3yearsafteritscinemarelease).NetflixgotintotroublewhenitboughtandlaunchedawholesetofDisneymovies-Disneystillhadtherightsandthefilmswereonlyavailableforthreetofiveyears.Soit'seasiertoshowyourowncontent.Netflixhasabudgetofaround8billiondollarstoproduceoriginalcontent.Amazonissimilar.Owningtheirowncontentalsomakesiteasierforthecompaniestoallowdownloading–acheaperalternativeespeciallyincountrieswherestreamingishardasInternetconnections(bandwidth)isnotsogood.Thisofflineviewinghelpsglobalexpansion.Globalization&themediaindustryOwningtheirowncontentalsohelpstopromotetheNetflix/Amazonbrand.Producerscantrialpilotswiththeirsubscribers(AmazonPrimeusershavetheopportunitytocommentonnewseries)Netflixtracksuserbehaviourtodecidenotjustwhatshowsitshouldinvestin,butwhatsortofbudgettoallocateeachmovieandseries.There’smaybenobetterindicationthatthisapproachworksthantheexclusivefour-picturedealNetflixsignedwithAdamSandlerin2014.Atthetime,themoveinvitedgroans.Thefirstofthosemovies,Ridiculous6,becametheservice’smost-streamedmovieeverafterjust30daysofrelease.Withtheirowncontent,thecompaniescanalsocontrolprogramformatsandresolutionsotheycanfuture-proofthemashi-resolutionHDviewingcomesalong.

3 Wired Magazine https://www.wired.com/2016/12/amazon-netflix-look-shows-key-world-domination/


ARTCILE5RadioTimes-WhyisStrangerThingssopopularbyStephenArmstrong(Oct2017)4

Dyer'sUtopianSolutionsModelcanhelptoexplainitssuccessWinonaRyderwastheonlybignamestarStephenKingStevenSpielbergIntertextualityhomageThekids

Byrights,StrangerThingsshouldhavefailed.Theshow’screators–theDufferbrothers,MattandRoss–hadnotrackrecordinTVbeyondwritingahandfulofepisodesofFoxsci-fiseriesWaywardPines.Thecastwasunknown,withtheexceptionofWinonaRyder.ItwassetinafictionaltowninIndianain1983.Its'monster-from-the-other-side-hunting-young-teens'plotmimickedunfashionable80shorrormovietropes,anditstarredabunchofkids.

Andyetit’sNetflix’sbiggesthittodate.

Whatconstitutesahitforthestreamingserviceissometimesunclear–thecompanyfamouslyrefusestoreleaseviewingfigures–butwhentheyannouncedrecordthird-quarterresultsfor2016,StrangerThingswasoneoftheseriescredited,whileleakednumbersappearedtoshowitoutperformingKevinSpaceyinHouseofCards.Seriestwowascommissionedalmostimmediately.

“WhenwecastWinonaRyderbackin2015,shewasn’tdoingalotofmoviesandhadneverdonetelevision–I’mnotsureshewouldhavemetwithusotherwise,”explainsStrangerThingsproducerShawnLevy,inadrabofficeattheedgeoftheshow’sAtlanta-basedset.“Then,afterseasonone,theDuffersandIgotcallsfromalotofveryfamousactorswhowantedtobeapartofseasontwo,andwell-knowndirectorsalmostbeggingtodirectanepisode.”

RydercertainlyhadaparttoplayinStrangerThings’ssuccess–shewassinglemumJoyceByers,whosesearchforhermissingsonWillremindedeveryonehowmesmerisingshecouldbe.“Wemetupwithherforacupofteaandendedupinthisfour-hour-longconversation–shehadthefragilityweneeded,”RossDuffersays.“ThescriptwasrewrittensothecharacterwasbasedonWinonaherself,toadegree.”

AlsosignificantistheimprintleftonthebrothersbytheworkofStevenSpielbergandStephenKing.“TherewasaveryspecificfeelingIhadwhenIwasreadingStephenKingbooksinmybedroomwhenIwasakidandweweretryingtocapturethatandputitonscreen,”saysMatt.“Wehungoutwithagroupofnerdyfriendsplayinggames.Therewasthissensethatifyouwentintothewoodsyou’dfindatreasuremapandgoonanadventure.”

TothesurpriseofHollywood,ifnottheStrangerThingsteam,adultsreallylovedthekids.“TheconventionalwisdominfilmandTVisyoucan’tmakesomethingstarringkidsthatisn’tforkids,”saysMatt.“Wesawoverathousandpeopleforthesepartsbecausewereallywantedkidswhodidn’t

4 RadioTimes-WhyisStrangerThingssopopularbyStephenArmstrong(Oct2017)https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-10-26/why-is-stranger-things-so-popular/


ElevenplayedbyMillieBobbyBrown

feelthattheybelongedontelevisionandfeltauthentic.”

FinnWolfhard,GatenMatarazzoandCalebMcLaughlinasMike,DustinandLucas–thethreenerdstryingtofindtheirmissingfriendWill,playedbyNoahSchnapp–allshone,butBritishactorMillieBobbyBrown,13,utterlystoletheshowasthehauntingEleven.Brown’sfamilymovedfromBournemouthtoFloridawhenshewaseight,andthenontoLAafterherdramateachertoldBrown’sparentsthatshehas“instinctsyoucannotteach”.…..

Discussingtheshow’ssuccess,forinstance,shesays,“Instagramfollowersstartedtogoup,Istartedtogetmoremessages,myfriendsthatIhadn’tspokentointhreeyearsstartedtotextmeagain,andIwaslike,‘Hmm,OK,Iseewherethisisgoing…’”shesmiles.“Elevenisafreak,anoutcast,she’sgotashavedheadandsheembracesitall–andthat’swhypeoplejustrelatetoher.”

Sometraumaticscenes–beinglockedinacell,runningfromhercaptorsandbattlingagiantmonster–lookalarmingtofilm,butsheshrugsthisoff.“TheDuffersarereallysensitiveandsay,‘We’regoingtogiveyouhoweverlongyouneed,’”shesays.“Buthonestly?SometimesIfeellikethehappyscenesareabitboringforme.IlovetocryinasceneandIlikeactionsceneswherestuffishappening.”

Askedabouttheriskofbecomingachildstarcasualty,sherollshereyes.“Idon’tknowifI’llkeepdoingitorgoofftocollegebutallofusenjoygoingonseteveryday.We’renotlookingforlongevity,we’relookingforthefunofit.”……

Theproblemis,Mattpointsout,thatfollowingabreakthrough,unexpectedhitisn’teasy.“Whenweweremakingthisthingtwoyearsagonoonewaspayingattention,”heshrugs.“Doingseasontwowiththisexpectationlevelisdefinitelydaunting.We’vehadtoavoidmostsocialmedia,forastart.”


SampleExamQuestions–(RememberthatintheexamyouwillneedtorefertotwolongformTVdramas,StrangerThingsplusanon-Englishlanguageproduction)

Fornow,youcanjustlimityouranswersto‘StrangerThings’Thisisasynopticquestion,(=bringingtogetherallaspectscoveredthroughoutthecourse).Youwillbe

rewardedfordrawingtogetherknowledgeandunderstandingfromyourfullcourseofstudy,including

differentareastheoreticalframeworkandmediacontexts.

A)Whydolongformtelevisiondramasfromdifferentcountriesofferdifferentrepresentations?[20]

Inyouransweryoumust:·considerthecontextsinwhichlongformtelevisiondramasareproducedandconsumed·explainhowmediacontextsmayhaveinfluencedrepresentationsinthesetepisodesofthetwolongformtelevisiondramasyouhavestudied·makejudgementsandreachconclusionsaboutthereasonsforthedifferencesinrepresentationbetweenthetwoepisodes.

B)EvaluatetherelevanceofTodorov’stheoryofnarratologytolongformtelevisiondrama.

C) Discuss the extent to which the long form television dramas you have studied challenge the conventions of genre. Your answer should make reference to both long form television dramas you have studied: one from List A and one from List B. [20]

D) Discuss the extent to which your chosen long form television dramas successfully target their audiences. Your answer should make reference to both long form television dramas you have studied: one from List A and one from List B [20]

E) Evaluate the usefulness of academic ideas and arguments in helping your understanding of how media language is used in one of the long form television dramas

that you have studied. [10]

Extraquestionsanddiscussionpoints1) Howdoesthefirstepisodedrawtheaudiencein?

2) HowdolongformTVdramassuccessfullytargetdifferentaudiences?3) Discusstherepresentationoflocationinthedramasyouhavestudied.4) Compareandcontrasttherepresentationsofcertaingroupsinthedramasyouhavestudied

e.g.authorityfigures,police,children,women,villains,parents.5) HowdoeslongformTVdramasuccessfullycrossnationalandculturalboundariestogain

foreignaudiences.6) DiscussthedifferencesinstylebetweentheEnglishlanguageandthenonEnglishlanguage

TVdramayouhavestudied.7) Discusstheroleofintertextualityandotherpostmodernconventionssuchasself-referencing,

parodyandpasticheinyourchosenTVdramas.8) Howdoestheformatofalong-formdramainfluencethestructureofthenarrative?9) Towhatextentdothedramasyouhavestudiedreflectthecultural,social,economicand

politicalcontextofthecountriesinwhichtheywereproduced?10) Whichacademicideas,ifany,couldbeusefulinaddingtoanappreciationofthedramas

youhavestudied?


Episode1Quizanswers1)Whatyearisitset? 1983

2)NameofthefictionaltowninIndiana? Hawkins

3)WhatcomicdoesDustinpromiseWillifhegetshomefirst? X-Men

4)WhichfilmanddirectorisfrequentlyreferencedinEpisode1e.g.theShed,theopeningslowpandownfromthesky?

StevenSpielberg'sET

5)TitleofEpisode1 TheVanishingofWillByers

6)Mike'ssurname Wheeler

7)ChiefHoppertellsFlohisreceptionist:morningsareforcoffeeand…… contemplation

8)Nameofthesinisterdoctorwhoseemstobeleadingthescientistsatthelab DrBrenner

9)Whatcountryaretheboystoldtheycancontactwiththeamateurradio? Australia

10)Whatdotheboyscallanareawheretheroadmeetsthewoods? Mirkwood

11)Whichbookdoestheabovenamecomefrom? TheHobbit(byJRRTolkein)

12)IntheflashbackscenetoWill's'CastleByers'hideout,whatfilmdoeshismotherJoycesayshehasgotticketsfor?

Poltergeist

13)Whatisthenameoftherestaurant/dinerwhereElevenfirstappears? Benny's(BurgerBar)

14)Whatdowecalltheenergytomoveobjectsbythepowerofthought? telekinesis;telekinetic

15)GivethefirstnamesofWill'sthreefriends. Dustin,MikeandLucas

16) Nameofthetwobrotherswhowroteanddirectedtheshow. Matt&RossDuffer

17) Namethe(English)actresswhoplaysEleven. MillieBobbyBrown

18) Nametheboard-gameplayedbytheboys. Dungeons&Dragons

19) Namethemonsterintheboard-gamewhoissummonedup. Demogorgon

20) Yearwhentheepisodewasfirstreleased. (July)2016


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UsethisbookletforRevision.Itcoversthefollowingareas:Page1:Plotsummary&notesPage5:HowEpisode1grabstheaudience(12points–howmanycanyouremember)Page7:Whoarethetargetaudiences?(5audiencecategories)Page7:ResearchNetflixactivityPage7:Genreelements(10types)Page8:ProductiondetailsPage8:TheorylinksactivityPage8:Propp'scharactertypesactivityPage9:Representationsactivity–children,adultsandplaces.Page10:AfewkeyproductionfactsPage11:Episode1QuizPage12:Mainthemes(4maincategories)Page13&14:QuestionsaboutthearticlesonthefollowingpagesPage15:Article1–EvidenceofitssuccessandreasonsforitssuccessPage16:Article2-ImportanceoffandomasSeason2launchesPage17:Article3–GlobalsuccessandlocalizationPage19:Article4–NetflixandAmazon'sdominancePage20:Article5–ST'ssuccess;adaptedfromRadioTimesPage22:SampleexamquestionsandgeneralquestionsPage23:Episode1quizanswers

RevisiontipMakesureyoucanwriteabout'StrangerThings'intermsof:

• Medialanguage(form,narrative,genre,codes&conventions)• MediaAudiences(includethemesmessagesandideologies)• MediaIndustries• MediaRepresentations

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