Chosen example show: shameless
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377260/
These reviews, whilst short proves useful as it demonstrates what it is viewers like about Drama shows. whilst it does not state whether the person in question is part of the target audience that we seek to appeal to, this review lists some of the things that viewers enjoy from drama shows, which include; immersion in the story, developed characters and well written dialogue.furthermore, the element of comedy within this drama show proves very well received from audiences. this shows that a light hearted approach to some aspects of our drama show may prove very successful.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8731730/Shameless-Channel-4-review.html
This review continues to praise the comedic side of shameless, whilst also praising the aspects of the show which step away from moral boundaries and the dark humour aspect of the show. this proves useful to keep in mind when trying to apply a humorous side to a show, as it shows that a different approach to the humour often proves succcesful.
http://aerialtelly.co.uk/shameless.php
This review shows that the representation of the social diversity within the UK is a popular motif of the show. in this instance the portray of working class people in particular proves very popular. this is emphasized by the fact that most of the characters featured are of the same social group. this shows that the representation of a specific social class in Britain in an emphasized manner proves popular.
http://www.tv.com/shows/shameless-uk/reviews/
Here it is demonstrated that the portrayl of working class people within the show is well received due to it giving the programme a more realistic element, which as a drama, proves succesful with audiences. furthermore, the variety of different character types and personalities proves popular as it increases the amount of people who can relate to at least one character within the show, which ultimately makes the show more immersive and again adds to the realism of the show. from this it can be seen that realism within drama (whilst still providing a narrative that allows a sufficient amount of escapism) is successful in the sense that it is opften praised by audiences, as its relationship with real life appears to make the show more immersive.
Chosen example show: Dead set
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1285482/reviews
Some of the reviews on this page are firstly made relevant and useful by the fact they are audience reviews. secondly. It is seen by observing some for the reviews on this page, that the dark humor and pop culture references and satires proved very popular with audience. This information may be useful to us when we are making our own TV show, as we may choose to incorporate this into our own show, due to its proven popularity with audiences. Additionally, it may be worth considering the praise that this (horror) show has received for its use of gore and special effects. This is another aspect worth considering when making our own TV show (but only if we choose to make a horror show).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/oct/28/dead-set
From this source it can be noted that a very strong performance from the leading character proves very popular amongst audiences. This can assist us in our production as it may prompt us to spend a longer amount of time both writing a significant part for a leading character so the performance can be appreciated, and spend longer choosing someone to play the leading character.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/oct/28/dead-set
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B001CMV1GM/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
These two examples both point out and both praise the (somewhat subtle) satirical criticism of reality television within the show. Even though that our show will only be a two minute segment, from these reviews we can allow the prospect of introducing a more subtle connotative element into our show, to convey whatever message we see fit.
http://horror.about.com/od/theatricalhorrorreviews/fr/Dead-Set-Review.htm
This review praises the shows use and emphasis of established conventions of the shows (zombie horror) genre. In seeing the positive reception on this shows behalf, when making our show, it may be wise and beneficial if we identify the key conventions of our chosen genre, and then seek to use them in an entertaining and perhaps emphasized manner.
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