Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television

Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling

Over the past two decades, new technologies, changing viewer practices, and the proliferation of genres and channels has transformed American television. One of the most notable impacts of these shifts is the emergence of highly complex and elaborate forms of serial narrative, resulting in a robust period of formal experimentation and risky programming rarely seen in a medium that is typically viewed as formulaic and convention bound.Â

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Complex TVÂ offers a sustained analysis of the poetics of television narrative, focusing on how storytelling has changed in recent years and how viewers make sense of these innovations. Through close analyses of key programs, includingÂ The Wire, Lost, Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, Veronica Mars, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Mad MenÂ the book traces the emergence of this narrative mode, focusing on issues such as viewer comprehension, transmedia storytelling, serial authorship, character change, and cultural evaluation. Developing a television-specific set of narrative theories,Â Complex TVÂ argues that television is the most vital and important storytelling medium of our time.

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Country USA
Brand NYU Press
Manufacturer NYU Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 41783118
ReleaseDate 2015-04-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780814769607

Country	USA
Brand	NYU Press
Manufacturer	NYU Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	41783118
ReleaseDate	2015-04-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780814769607

Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling

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