To say that television is the most voyeuristic of all media is not something I would agree with after hearing at first. However, when explained that it is the most intimate of the dramatic media, it kind of makes sense. A movie is in a large public setting but you can easily watch tv by yourself or with one or two other people. Even though a movie screen is larger, you’re generally closer to a tv. We also tend to develop “parasocial” relationships with characters on tv. This is very true especially in the sense of sitcoms that play weekly on tv. People get very attached and have to see what happens to “their” characters in the show.
It also interested me when they referred to commercials as micronarratives because this is very true in my opinion. You can get hooked to a character in such a short time even a minute and a half. It's amazing how a company can tell an entire story in near thirty seconds and still leave you remembering so much about the characters of the commercial.
It also interested me when they referred to commercials as micronarratives because this is very true in my opinion. You can get hooked to a character in such a short time even a minute and a half. It's amazing how a company can tell an entire story in near thirty seconds and still leave you remembering so much about the characters of the commercial.
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