For class we were assigned to watch some long form
television. And to think about literature and media and the trans narrative
that can be found within long form television. Personally, I don’t watch a lot
of long form television, be it online, broadcast, streaming or cable. In fact,
it isn’t how I absorb story for the most part –I usually stick to the tried and
true. Which for me are novels and videogames.
I
chose to watch Dr. Who, and boy was it the correct choice for me. I had a blast
watching the whole first season. (The 2005 rendition of Dr. Who.) I chose Dr.
Who because of my natural gravitation towards anything SciFi related. But I was
surprised to find out Dr Who was rather well written. At least what I’ve seen
so far. Long form television, especially if the series drags on, can be
plighted with bad writing. Dr. Who is worth the watch and I’ll be trying to
find the time to visit the other seasons during December break.
In
class we talked about how with long form television each episode needs to have
a story arch of its own. With a longer, more drawn out story arch throughout
the show and that got me thinking.
The
Hobbit would make a great 1 season, 19 episode series. The Hobbit is probably
my most read book; it is the book that, like so many others before me, opened
my mind to the world of reading. It would make a great television show because
The Hobbit is a very episodic book, meaning that each chapter has a tale of its
own and a message to be taken away. In fact, I believe that a 1-season series
would have been a better translation into film than a 3-part movie. I base this
argument on the fact that you’re turning something that is episodic in nature
into a trilogy and you’re bound to lose something along the way. I hope that someone
someday realizes this. I would watch it.
Look how well Game of Thrones is doing.
(I’m not bashing the films. Personally, I love The Hobbit
film. It’s a 3-hour escape into Middle Earth, what’s not to love about
that?)
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