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For the past two decades, there has been a growing trend of television shows that don’t conform to narrative storytelling norms. Jason Mittell’s conceptualization of “narrative complexity” analyzes the mechanics behind shows such as Game of Thrones; their unconventional storytelling becoming more of the norm for contemporary television. Within narrative complexity, Mittell explores television shows’ operational aesthetics, which are seen in Game of Thrones’ unorthodox plot structure. The…

the master mind behind the hit television show Supernatural, includes mystery, suspense, and characters that no one has ever seen. People look for these aspects in any television show that hits the screen. Each season builds upon another, and each episode gets a tad more intense. By using…

effected my health. I realized, I had an obsession to binge watching when I realized that I started ignoring my family, due to wanting to watch my new favorite TV show. I would watch three episodes in one sitting before getting up and doing something. Those three episodes started turning into more and more episodes that I kept watching. I would spend hours upon hours just laying in the complete dark. I never got told I had a problem, until all I wanted to do was…

a netflix user. Get the popcorn and binge watch Grey's Anatomy. "Grey's Anatomy isn't just a show, it's a phenomenon." Grey's Anatomy is a medical drama television show that is sure to catch your attention with 13 seasons currently, a good number episodes per season,…

The episode “Celebration” from Knot’s Landing perfectly executes on the concept of TV serials using blocking and weaving to tell their story. Blocking and weaving is all about how the writers block the characters and their story, and then weave the characters into the other characters storylines. The story of the episode is all centered around Ciji’s big performance at the restaurant Daniel, unfortunately she doesn’t show up and we later discover that she is dead on the beach. This is the end of…

In the episode “Blood is Thicker Than Mud” Will and Carlton both are trying to join an all-black fraternity. From the very start the fraternity takes a liking to Will however, they are skeptical of Carlton because they are not sure if he is “Black enough.” Ultimately…

setting is a fantasy with fantasy characters, the producers don’t balance everything out. For example, when Emma comes to Storybrooke there was a lot of drama because she is the mum of Henry and a lot of people know it but she doesn’t. In another episode, it was only the flashback of two characters, which is good sometimes, but it would be better if we saw how this affected anything, which would add to the drama factor. There aren’t very many creatures in Once Upon a time. It's mostly just the…

television show viewers loved the suspense of waiting another week to see the next episode. With the change in technology viewers no longer have to wait that long. With the change in technology viewers no longer have the suspense of waiting a week for the next episode. There are many people who don’t mind sitting down in front of the television, tablet, or computer screen and watch an entire season, that consist of 10 plus episodes, of a specific TV show in one sitting. When streaming services…

Determined to abandon his nerdy self image, Steven uses college as an opportunity to reinvent himself. Each episode follows Steven and his dorm mates as they try to navigate their new college lifestyle. Due to their wide-eyed freshman nature, Steven and his dorm mate’s inexperience provides the main source of the shows conflicts which often end with comical results…

Television shows provide viewers with entertainment, information but most importantly relaxation. There are a vast amount of genres of television shows from reality, drama; informational programs like the news and comedies. Amongst the many shows my favorite one is the comedy The Golden Girls. The Golden Girls is about the comedic escapades of four mature women living as housemates in Miami, Florida. Dorothy is the headstrong woman of the house, Sophia her mother is the sassy and sarcastic…