The Killing- Why do long form television dramas from different countries offer different representations?- Age
Why do long form television dramas from different countries offer different representations?
Stranger Things presents children to be independent and powerful, through media language and the narrative choice. In the scene where Eleven is seeking refuge in the cafe, the camera work allows only just enough information to show the audience that she killed two men. The camera follows Eleven around the cafe, but as she turns a corner the camera loses sight of her, and she is replaced with the sound of sci-fi music. This is suggested to be caused by her 'powers', and the camera catches up to show the two men lying on the ground. By moving the camera so that the audience don't see her kill people, she keeps her innocence and 'goodness'. Even though the demographic is largely young, an older audience would feel nostalgic seeing the children riding their bikes around the neighborhood freely. The 80's were seen as the 'golden' age, in which children grew up climbing trees and exploring their town. On the other hand, The Killing shows young people to be hedonistic and irresponsible. In one scene, the camera pans from beer bottles and drugs up to Oliver, the rebellious teenage ex-boyfriend. The inclusion of the props of beer bottles highlights the social fears of today's parents- and The Killing's audience. The fears of the effects of video games and the internet are reflected in the series since DR are a public service broadcaster and so have a duty to explore current social issues. They can afford to be controversial and alienate people, since they are TV licence- fee funded, unlike Netflix which is a subscription service.
Stranger Things presents children to be independent and powerful, through media language and the narrative choice. In the scene where Eleven is seeking refuge in the cafe, the camera work allows only just enough information to show the audience that she killed two men. The camera follows Eleven around the cafe, but as she turns a corner the camera loses sight of her, and she is replaced with the sound of sci-fi music. This is suggested to be caused by her 'powers', and the camera catches up to show the two men lying on the ground. By moving the camera so that the audience don't see her kill people, she keeps her innocence and 'goodness'. Even though the demographic is largely young, an older audience would feel nostalgic seeing the children riding their bikes around the neighborhood freely. The 80's were seen as the 'golden' age, in which children grew up climbing trees and exploring their town. On the other hand, The Killing shows young people to be hedonistic and irresponsible. In one scene, the camera pans from beer bottles and drugs up to Oliver, the rebellious teenage ex-boyfriend. The inclusion of the props of beer bottles highlights the social fears of today's parents- and The Killing's audience. The fears of the effects of video games and the internet are reflected in the series since DR are a public service broadcaster and so have a duty to explore current social issues. They can afford to be controversial and alienate people, since they are TV licence- fee funded, unlike Netflix which is a subscription service.
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