Monthly Archives: November 2009
FOE4 Musings: AMC’s The Prisoner and Transmedia Participation
AMC’s The Prisoner and Transmedia Paticipation November 21st, 2009 In this week’s review of AMC’s remake of The Prisoner, I wrote at length about what I saw as a failure of the show’s narrative: in my eyes, the series struggled due … Continue reading
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FOE4 Musings: FOX’s Glee and the Limitations of Reality Competition Narrative
Analysis of how Fox’s Glee is potentially influenced by American Idol’s reality competition narrative, and how this strategy is contributing to the series’ narrative struggles. Continue reading
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Inanity, Intrigue and Inigo Montoya: A Cultural Learnings Reality Roundup
Inanity, Intrigue and Inigo Montoya November 20th, 2009 In the promos for the season finale of Season Six of Project Runway, Lifetime uses dramatic music and a deep-voiced announcer to try to build suspense for the big reveal. However, in … Continue reading
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FOE4 Musings: Chuck vs. Fan Management vs. Fan Facilitation
Chuck vs. Fan Management vs. Fan Facilitation November 20th, 2009 Currently ongoing at MIT, the Futures of Entertainment 4 Conference is a gathering of academics, industry leaders, and interested parties for a discussion of how “the creation of transmedia storyworlds, … Continue reading
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30 Rock – “Sun Tea”
“Sun Tea” November 19th, 2009 This is “Green Week” on NBC, which means that every show has some sort of environmental sustainability storyline in it. And while the shows did similar episodes a few seasons ago (The Office did its … Continue reading
Chuck Season 3 Premiere Date Set: 2-Night Event on January 10th/11th, 2010
Chuck Season 3 Premiere Details November 19th, 2009 Just an hour after the news breaks about Lost’s sixth season premiere, another internet criticism favourite breaks similar news. After rumours of the show gaining an order for six additional episodes broke … Continue reading
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Lost Season Six Premieres Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Lost Season Six Premiere Date + Ramifications November 19th, 2009 Well, there’s finally a date. On Groundhog Day, 2010, Lost returns for its sixth and final season with a two-hour finale on a new night (Tuesdays) and at a new … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Great Expectations”
“Great Expectations” November 18th, 2009 In terms of the great comedy battle of 2009, which continues to rage amongst shows both new and old, Modern Family is at a distinct disadvantage: with Parks and Recreation delivering some legitimately great comedy … Continue reading
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Glee – “Ballad”
“Ballad” November 18th, 2009 If you were to go back to the pilot, you would believe that Rachel Berry was the heart and soul of Glee. At that point, she was the person who most believed in Glee club, who … Continue reading
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Review: AMC’s The Prisoner – I Know There’s An Answer (But Ask Better Questions)
Review: AMC’s The Prisoner November 18th, 2009 “There’s something thrilling about honesty.” There’s a moment in the final hour of AMC’s remake of The Prisoner where I started to realize where its real problem lies. This is not to say … Continue reading
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