An Annotated Bibliography of Sources Discussing the Relation of Euphoria and Current American Society. Thesis: Television shows are something that continue to grab America's attention, especially in an era dominated by social media and digital connectivity. The release of Euphoria in 2019 coincided with a significant surge in social media activity. The timing was right for Euphoria because so many people were being raised online, it made this show easily relatable as it depicted what it was like to be a teen in a world where social media tends to be a direct depiction of a person and their lives. The overwhelming success of this series shows that Americans want content that dives into darker realities and explores the complexities of modern life while still providing an escape. Edwards, Samantha. “HBO’s Euphoria finale takes high-school drama to Shakespearean tragedy extremes: HBO drama more like a Gen Z soap opera than an accurate coming-of-age, but that’s what makes it so addictive” The Globe and Mail, 28 Feb. 2022, p. NA ProQuest Central https://nwccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/blogs-podcasts-websites …show more content…
These achievements solidified the show’s position as a dominant force in the television industry. Among their competitors and fellow award-winning shows, Euphoria emerges as a standout, getting significant praise at the forefront of this article. The article cites that Euphoria “swept the awards show with four wins”(1), showing just how well this show did among the masses. These many awards “including best show”(1) bring to light that Euphoria is more than just another acclaimed drama series. This article will be useful in my analysis of an ethos argument by showcasing the industry recognition.The multitude of awards given to the show not only reflects its widespread popularity, but also its impact and influence within the
David Denby thoroughly explains the distinction between the reality of high school life to what is portrayed in movies in the article, “High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies.” He argues that many of these movies are extremely predictable and all have the same story line. Denby gives numerous examples of the cliché teen movie, which entails the skinny, blonde popular girl and her jock boyfriend who, let’s face it, has his shining moments in life, in high school. Denby’s main objective throughout this article is to distinguish whether these films reflect reality, or just what we imagine to be reality. He also touches on the other side of the social spectrum which usually consists of a quiet, female outsider who is known to be smart and
In “High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies” David Denby criticizes movies portraying high school. He writes “The most commercial and frivolous of genres harbor a grievance against the world” (426). In many movies starting in the early 90’s you began to see an extreme amount of disrespect to adults from teenagers. High school movies are filled with unruly
Younger generations and the more vulnerable in society can be influenced in avoiding peer pressure, but for the individuals filled with wisdom, the shows can reflect based on American modern society. Everybody Loves Raymond and Full House are great shows who faces similar life obstacles a typical person living in the US has today. As a result, most modern family comedy sit-coms are reflecting our society’s generations and the more vulnerable. Based on the success of early family sit coms, American’s adapted to a fast pace lifestyle with the help of modern
The majority of romance-based reality television programming is geared towards the individuals under thirty- five years old. It is important to note, some reality shows like Survivor and Celebrity Apprentice target a wider demographic. These shows typically target eighteen to forty-nine year olds. The re...
This essay will examine my thoughts and those of David Sterrit on the critically acclaimed television show The Honeymooners. First, I will talk about the Honeymooners and it’s setting in postwar America. Secondly, the social and cultural issues the series portrayed. Next, would be the psychological perspective and the aesthetics of the show. Finally, the essay would conclude with my thoughts on how the Honeymooners were impacted by these aspects, but also how the show managed to leave a legacy in television today.
The media has been a part of the daily life of the American people for the longest time, because of this fact, the media influences the decisions and views of how people should live. One big part of the media that tends to start to develop a sense of how the day-to-day American should live is Disney. Since kids are the main source of Disney’s billion dollar industry children have become an important dimension of the social theory (Giroux 1999: 65). “Within this context, television emerges as a consumer-oriented medium that reflects advertisers’ desire to reach a young, upscale, and primarily White audience” (Goodale1999; Henderson and Baldasty 2003: 100). As a result other races and ethnic groups other than white Americans are often put aside when it comes to the social media view of how Americans should live.
In the world today watching television is so addictive that everything else looks unattractive. The author argues that television is not lethal as drugs and alcohol but it can have many effects such as children getting more violent and reality seem second best. Every person lives are filled with emotions including anxiety, depression, and stress so after long hard work day the best medicine is to turn the television on and not to worry about anything. For example, I usually drive from site to site to take care of business. So when I return home from work I will sit on my couch and turn the television on and flick the channel until I fall to sleep. As Marie Winn describes, "the television experience allows the participant to blot out the real world and e...
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American Idol, The Office, and House of Cards are three incredibly popular and well-regarded television series’ in the United States. All ran for several seasons, receiving critical acclaim at some point during their runs, and multiple Emmy awards to their names. Those three programs are examples of what modern reality tv, sitcoms, and dramas respectively aim to be. What same may not know is that all three have origins in the United Kingdom. American Idol began as Pop Idol a British ITV series that ran for only two seasons but spawned several international versions across the planet under the same “Idols” format.
Today movies and television are rapidly consumed by the public. With resources like Netflix and Hulu, binge watching can draw a viewer in and entice them to forget about reality for a little bit of time. Or as binge watching goes, more than a little bit of time. One of the other differences of today’s entertainment versus entertainment of the past seems to be that people want to be entertained more on their own. Rather than a crowd excitedly cheering for an execution, one person may cheer at a fictional character getting graphically killed.
Have you ever wondered if America is going in the right political direction? The articles “American Psychosis,” by Chris Hedges, and “Engaging Apolitical Adolescents,” by Melissa Ames , have contrasting views and opinions about how pop culture is expressed through young adults political views and interest. In Hedges article, he explains why he thinks that reality TV shows among others are destroying this country. Hedges uses very harsh and critical phrasing in his article to evoke a deep emotional response to the reader. Ames, on the other hand, reference s the rise of dystopian novels after nine eleven the “total vote has increased consistently throughout the past four presidential elections” (Ames 4). She shows how young readers are becoming
Teenagers are a significant segment of the American population. However, teenage drama shows did not make a significant emergence until the 1990’s. Before the 90’s, there were a handful of shows that had adolescents as supporting or main characters but the shows were not geared towards a teen audience. Never Too Young was one of the first so- called “teen drama” shows that premiered in 1965 and aired for a single season. The show had soap opera elements and chronicled the lives of teenagers. Teen dramas as opposed to teen situation comedies have soap opera elements to them. Some teen dramas can be understood in relation to the long-running serial form in their emphasis on repetition and deferral of resolution, and in this respect, are close to soap opera in narrative organization (Moseley 54). A school setting or home residence is where many teen dramas take place. Similar to soap operas, teen dramas also center around place, character, and relationships, and emotional drama is often heightened through the use of close-up and (generally romantic pop) scoring (Moseley 54). Teen drama is geared towards an adolescent audience, therefore episodes address teenage issues: sex, drugs, self -esteem, love, and school violence. The short-lived teen drama, My So Called Life dealt with these issues but due to low ratings was cancelled. My So Called Life was a realistic and dynamic show that should not have been terminated abruptly.
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Aristotle argued that effective speakers understand the emotions of their audiences and that they can use those emotions to persuade them (40). Nostalgia is a complicated emotion, defined as “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past” (“Nostalgia | Definition”). Due to the fact that there is no official research done on the nostalgic marketing techniques employed by Netflix, one must infer their intentions based on the trends identified by sources focusing on behavioral phenomena and marketing. Psychology Today said that “Marketers rely on nostalgia to sell us everything”, and it’s no new trick (Burton). An independent study found that 8.5% of 401 shows introduced on all platforms between 2015 and 2017 used nostalgia as a selling point or storytelling tool (Bojalad). The nostalgia emulated by Stranger Things may attach to the audiences hope for or anticipation of a positive future event (Burton). This could be a longing for a return to simpler times, as contrasted against the norms of today in which the media portrays youth as being constantly connected to technology, forsaking the charms of the great outdoors and the freedom in staying out until sunset cued us to return home for dinner. Stranger Things is littered with intentional, and perhaps subliminal, connections to past pop culture references. The group of tenacious children reminds of the adventurous boys in Stand by Me. The characters riding bicycles at night is reminiscent of E.T. Eleven, the telekinetic heroine, reminds of Drew Barrymore in Firestarter. The mother who challenges and communicates with the supernatural reminds of JoBeth Williams in Poltergeist (Stewart). The nostalgic connections are plentiful, and each has the potential to catch the attention and pull the heartstrings of the