My Four Different Television Programs
Misfits
Misfits is a UK teenage drama series about a group of 5 young offenders, who are all doing community service. On their first day of their community service, they are caught in an electric storm, and all develop paranormal powers such as, time travel, mind reading, immortality, etc. The show then follows them on their journey and struggles of handling their new powers. The appeal of this program to me is that it is entertaining and helps with escapism, as it has realistic as well as unrealistic elements within it, such as typical teenage life but also mystical powers. There are 5 main characters in the program, who all portray different types of emotions/lifestyles/stereotypes. They cover, party life, shy and loneliness, comedian, chav and average teen. By having all of these, it makes the program more appealing to me as it helps me to relate to the characters on a more intimate level, as there are many different elements which I can empathize with. The program shows many different relationships, from sexual to love to parental. This is appealing to me as it shows how different types of relationships develop and how different types of people may handle them. Another reason why I have chosen this program is be cause of its comical element. The program has many comical moment and characters, which make the program more fun and entertaining to watch.
I have also chosen this program as almost all of the characters in the program are of the same, or near, age of myself. This makes it easy for me to connect with the different characters and makes the program more appealing to me.
Lie To Me
In comparison to this, Lie To Me is a US drama/crime series, about a corporation called The Lightman Group. The group specialise in reading peoples facial actions and body language; for the FBI and private clients; to find out if people are being truthful or lying. I have chosen this program as it covers 2 or more cases in each episode, making it interesting and more intriguing.
Another reason I have chosen this program is for its unusual and individual character. There is a very wide age range of characters in this program, making it feel more realistic and lifelike.
One other element that made me chose this program is because of its main character caller Dr. Cal Lightman. This character is very eccentric and laid-back, with a very sarcastic and abrupt approach to things, thus making him a very amusing and likable character.
I have also chosen this program because it is a fictional program yet it has very intelligent and logical content. This makes the program seem more realistic and also become more entertaining to watch.
Another reason I have chosen this program is because of its use of real life footage of famous people in different situations. In the program, when characters are talking about different facial expressions and their meanings, real life footage of famous people like, presidents, singers, famous criminals, etc. doing the same or similar expressions are shown. This element of the program makes it more exciting and captivating.
EastEnders
EastEnders is a long running British soap opera. It is about life for many different types of families and people, who live in the East End of London.
I have chosen this program as it is hugely popular and diverse. This makes it more interesting and entertaining for me to watch.
Another reason I have chosen this program is because in its use on long running story lines. In the program many story lines often run for a number of weeks at a time. This helps to keep me interested and engaged in the program.
Another reason I have chosen to cover this program is because of the number of different stories going on in each individual episode. In each episode, there this over 4 different stories going on at once. I think this is good as it has a range of different subjects and lets me focus on more than one story at a time.
I have also chosen this program because of its unique and entertaining characters. Each character in the program has its own personality, making it seem more real and life like.
Another reason for choosing this program is because of the many different cultures within the program. I enjoy seeing how different cultures live and it gives me an insight on how they think and feel about different topics.
The final reason I have picked to cover this particular program is because of the many different social classes which are in the program. By having many different social classes ranging from upper to lower classes, it allows me to see how different people live and cope with the economy.
Hollyoaks
In comparison to EastEnders, Hollyoaks is also a soap opera; however, it is more for a teenage audience. A lot like EastEnders, Hollyoaks is about how different families and people live but in a small fictional village in Chester.
I have chosen to cover this program for many different reasons. One reason is because of the story lines used in the program. All the stories are very normal and life like. However, they also have exaggerated and unrealistic elements to them. This help to make the stories more fun and exciting to watch.
Another reason I have chosen this program is because of the amount of different, on running, stories played in each individual episode. This helps to make the program more interesting and keep me more engaged in what is going on.
I have also chosen this program as it is targeted towards teenagers. The program has mostly young and attractive actors and actresses in. This makes the program more appealing to me as I am able to relate and emphasize with the characters better.
Another reason I have chosen to cover this program is because it is set in a small village. By having it set here, it gives a better understanding what life is like living in a small community.
The last reason for why I have chosen this program is because of the way in which it shows what university life is like. The program shows what life is like for a group of young adults living in ‘halls’ and studying at university. This interests and excites me as it gives me an insight for what life may be like for me when I move away and go to university myself.
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