Cult Telefantasy Series : A Critical Analysis of the Prisoner, Twin Peaks, the X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lost, Heroes, Doctor Who and Star Trek (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Short, Sue/ Palumbo, Donald E. (EDT)/ Sullivan III, C.W. (EDT)

McFarland & Co Inc（2011/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 256 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786443154
• DDC分類 791.45615

Full Description

From The Prisoner in the 1960s to the more recent Heroes and Lost, a group of television series with strong elements of fantasy have achieved cult status. Focusing on eight such series, this work analyzes their respective innovations and influences. Assessing the strategies used to promote "cult" appeal, it also appraises increased opportunities for interaction between series creators and fans and evaluates how television fantasy has utilized transmedia storytelling. Notable changes within broadcasting are discussed to explain how challenging long-form dramas have emerged, and why telefantasy has transcended niche status to enjoy significant prominence and popularity.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments      viii

Introduction     

1. The Prisoner The Show That Set the Precedents     

2. Twin Peaks: The Death of Laura Palmer—And the Birth of a Phenomenon     

3. The X-Files: Trust, Belief, and Broken Promises     

4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Beauty and the "Big Bad"     

5. How Lost Redefined Cult Television: A Mystery Island and a Monster Hit     

6. Why Heroes Failed: The Superpowered Franchise That Fell from Grace     

7. Doctor Who and Star Trek: Twenty-First Century Reboots     

Conclusion     

An A to Z of Telefantasy Series     

Bibliography     

Index