Some Girls Analysis - Katrina Markham by Katrina https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c Made with good vibes en-us 2018-04-24 10:40:42 UTC 2018-05-21 10:10:53 UTC hello@padlet.com 'Some Girls' episode 4, season 3 kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254753518 2018-04-24 10:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254753518 What is it about? kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254753860 It is a comedy series about the lives of 'quirky 16 year old girls' in school and outside of school. I think by season 3 they are nearing the end of sixth form. The series explores their school lives, love lives, family lives, friendships and careers. ]]> 2018-04-24 10:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254753860 Contextual background kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254755747 Bernadette Davis has said: "As far as I know, there aren't any other comedies about girls of this age. Inbetweeners has shown what a rich area for comedy this age group is - but girls are very different and I thought they should have their own show."]]> 2018-04-24 10:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254755747 Some Girls has been described as: "...a comedy about the kind of girls more usually seen in worrying documentaries about inner city teens." kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254755867 2018-04-24 10:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254755867 How do Fiske's ideas apply to this TV show? kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254756452 2018-04-24 10:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254756452 Idea 1 kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254756849 TV drama is a lot more real in its representation of young people. More relatable/ honest to real life.


Although parts of Some Girls are an exaggeration of the truth for comedy purposes, the reason it is comedic is because people can relate to the young people represented in the TV drama. Little things in the TV drama like the interactions between teachers and students in assembly are relatable to those who have experienced assembly in the UK themselves. ]]> 2018-04-24 10:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254756849 Idea 4 kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254758211 Audiences view things differently and in this TV drama there is a lot of content that different individuals will have different opinions about based on their own experiences. 

For example, there are many different types of personalities portrayed and there are characteristics in each of these characters that many audiences could either identity themselves or someone they know with it. Some may find this relatable/interesting/funny however as Fiske explains audiences view TV differently, so some may be annoyed by the representations and see them as unfair stereotypes. ]]> 2018-04-24 11:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254758211 Collective identity kit_kat_markham https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254759971 The four main teenagers in 'Some Girls' have their own individual identities however these identities could be said to be drawn from other wider, collective identity groups. 

This links to the quotation by David Buckingham that, 'On the one hand, identity is something unique to each of us, we assume that it is more or less fixed. Yet on the other hand, identity implies a relationship with a broader collective or social group.' ]]> 2018-04-24 11:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/254759971 https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/262310319 2018-05-21 10:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kit_kat_markham/qwq4j8y72p1c/wish/262310319