A couple wake up, go downstairs to breakfast. They do not realise they are being watched by terrorists….
What happens next?
… They go to work as normal and, but are being followed in the car by the terrorists. The terrorists come into their office building in disguise and pass through security. They stage an attack and keep everyone hostage. After a lot of tension, but one woman manages to silently call the police who come in time and save everyone.
I have used Todorov’s narrative theory of equilibrium-disruption-equilibrium, as my story has a beginning a middle and an end, with the resolution happy at the end.
My story ends happily and is resolved ready for the next episode to begin. It also provides the audience with a sense of calm if the episode ends happily, and it fills there expectations of TV; as a way of escapism. If you are to follow Todorov's narrative pattern, a happy ending seems like the natural resolution to a story.
The beginning of the spooks episode feels like the beginning because everything is calm and it begins at an equilibrium. Also it is morning, signifying the beginning (of the day) and they are doing very normal and everyday activities, like preparing breakfast and getting dressed. The disruption by the terrorist seems a standard way of beginning a narrative as it disrupts the normality of the beginning. Everything seems to be fine but them something happens to interrupt this; this provides time for the storyline to be resolves. The us of Lev-Strauss' binary oppositions (in this case Good vs Evil, Spies vs Terrorists) automatically makes the audience take sides, with the good, as we are lead to believe the terrorists are evil by what they are doing and saying. We are made to relate to Adam and Fiona by showing how normal they are .
Single Drama/film: Margaret
Todorov's narrative structure, equilibrium – disruption – equilibrium during the episode/film.
Two nighter: Trial & Retribution
These follow Todorovs narrative pattern however it is spread across two episodes, with the first episode often ending on a cliff hanger. This will keeps the audience engaged and intrigued, and make them want to watch the second episode.
Soap: Eastenders
Soaps don't have to follow a narrative pattern as they are on so frequently and never end. They don't necessarily have to come to a resolution strait away, it may take weeks or months. They don't really begin with disruption or equilibrium, they're just daily life. They do usually have binary opposites though, with good and bad, or in Eastenders case there are oppositions in class, wealth, and how people perceive them selves, as well as religion; the opposites you would find in life.
Serial: Bleak House
Serials are similar to soaps as they go on for a long time, and so sometimes the equilibrium is disrupted, but not resolved for a few weeks. Other times it will be resolved withing one episode. Often the series will end on a cliffhanger to make people want to want the end series and achieve resolution. The plot unfolds episode by episode, rather than having a different story for each one; a main story with sub-stories in a single episode. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire seasons or even the full run of the series, different to other TV Dramas which often rely on different stories for each episode.
Anthology Series: Skins
This uses Todorov’s narrative pattern of equilibrium, disruption, resolution within each episode. However there are ongoing sub-plots that unfold throughout the series, and are resolved in the final episode.Use of binary opposites isn't crucial but they are usually there
Long-Form Series Drama: Lost
The same as an anthology series but with greater concern to an underlying narrative running throughout the series, as well as different plots episode by episode. The binary opposites are introduced as the story lines unfold.
Long – Form Series Drama with Some Narrative Experimentation: 24
A narrative pattern that is really long and is spread over the entire series, and the disruption is resolved, with equilibrium restored at the end of the series. There are often small disruptions in single episodes that are either resolved in that one episode, or in the next. This narrative pattern makes them very gripping and action packed, keeping audiences thrilled and entertained. The binary opposites are introduced at the start of the narrative.
What happens next?
… They go to work as normal and, but are being followed in the car by the terrorists. The terrorists come into their office building in disguise and pass through security. They stage an attack and keep everyone hostage. After a lot of tension, but one woman manages to silently call the police who come in time and save everyone.
I have used Todorov’s narrative theory of equilibrium-disruption-equilibrium, as my story has a beginning a middle and an end, with the resolution happy at the end.
My story ends happily and is resolved ready for the next episode to begin. It also provides the audience with a sense of calm if the episode ends happily, and it fills there expectations of TV; as a way of escapism. If you are to follow Todorov's narrative pattern, a happy ending seems like the natural resolution to a story.
The beginning of the spooks episode feels like the beginning because everything is calm and it begins at an equilibrium. Also it is morning, signifying the beginning (of the day) and they are doing very normal and everyday activities, like preparing breakfast and getting dressed. The disruption by the terrorist seems a standard way of beginning a narrative as it disrupts the normality of the beginning. Everything seems to be fine but them something happens to interrupt this; this provides time for the storyline to be resolves. The us of Lev-Strauss' binary oppositions (in this case Good vs Evil, Spies vs Terrorists) automatically makes the audience take sides, with the good, as we are lead to believe the terrorists are evil by what they are doing and saying. We are made to relate to Adam and Fiona by showing how normal they are .
Single Drama/film: Margaret
Todorov's narrative structure, equilibrium – disruption – equilibrium during the episode/film.
Two nighter: Trial & Retribution
These follow Todorovs narrative pattern however it is spread across two episodes, with the first episode often ending on a cliff hanger. This will keeps the audience engaged and intrigued, and make them want to watch the second episode.
Soap: Eastenders
Soaps don't have to follow a narrative pattern as they are on so frequently and never end. They don't necessarily have to come to a resolution strait away, it may take weeks or months. They don't really begin with disruption or equilibrium, they're just daily life. They do usually have binary opposites though, with good and bad, or in Eastenders case there are oppositions in class, wealth, and how people perceive them selves, as well as religion; the opposites you would find in life.
Serial: Bleak House
Serials are similar to soaps as they go on for a long time, and so sometimes the equilibrium is disrupted, but not resolved for a few weeks. Other times it will be resolved withing one episode. Often the series will end on a cliffhanger to make people want to want the end series and achieve resolution. The plot unfolds episode by episode, rather than having a different story for each one; a main story with sub-stories in a single episode. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire seasons or even the full run of the series, different to other TV Dramas which often rely on different stories for each episode.
Anthology Series: Skins
This uses Todorov’s narrative pattern of equilibrium, disruption, resolution within each episode. However there are ongoing sub-plots that unfold throughout the series, and are resolved in the final episode.Use of binary opposites isn't crucial but they are usually there
Long-Form Series Drama: Lost
The same as an anthology series but with greater concern to an underlying narrative running throughout the series, as well as different plots episode by episode. The binary opposites are introduced as the story lines unfold.
Long – Form Series Drama with Some Narrative Experimentation: 24
A narrative pattern that is really long and is spread over the entire series, and the disruption is resolved, with equilibrium restored at the end of the series. There are often small disruptions in single episodes that are either resolved in that one episode, or in the next. This narrative pattern makes them very gripping and action packed, keeping audiences thrilled and entertained. The binary opposites are introduced at the start of the narrative.
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