COM CO 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Albus Dumbledore
13 Sep 2017
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Cult texts: cater to a niche audience of avid fans who are recognized as such and have an intense imaginative and interpretive engagement with the text. Part of the reason why cult texts started to boom in 1990s was because of cable (new tv channels). Cable channels weren"t trying to appeal to everyone (like hbo who needed to gain attention to fund ads), instead they tried to attract specific fans. It appeals to a specific small audience, who tend to be more dedication. Cult texts: common features: auteurism: idea that a tv show reflects the director"s thoughts and vision. The name suggests that the director is the author of the movie: endlessly deferred narrative: promoting endless interpretation and speculation regarding the core mysteries of a tv show. For example, in twin peaks, the laura palmer mystery is solved in season 2.
