Stranger Things Todorov Link

Todorov: Equilibrium Theory

Traditional narratives follow a 3 part structure of beginning middle end which unfolds in a narrative arch of 4 phases.
1- Exposition
2- Introduction of conflict
3- Climax
4- Resolution

Equilibrium which Changed  :
Bennie (Dead)
The man in the elevator (Dead)
Joyce (lost her son)
Will (lost or is possibly dead)
The Younger teenagers (Lost a friend)
11 (experiencing a new world)
Johnathon (lost his brother)
Nancy (Starts to get to know Steve)

Equilibrium which didn't change:
Hopper
Barbra

Stranger Things Representation Terms, Themes & Social groups

Terms: 
Dominant ideology
Sign/ signified/denotation
connotation
constructed
realism
paranormal elements
family life
suburbia
self reflexive

Social Groups: 
Age
gender
class and social status
ethnicity
sexuality
regional identity
life style
political values
professional 

Themes: 
Isolation
Darkness
light
fear 'the monster'
social groups
events
the issue

Narrative Structure

Linear narrative:
- These have a clear beginning, middle and end
- They follow a chronological time frame
- Action A leads to action B leads to action C

Fragmented narrative:
- Fragmented are also called non-linear. Disrupted or disjointed narrative
-No clear beginning middle and end
-Events or actions might not be shown out of chronological order and not in the order which would naturally occur.
- it is a narrative technique that can help to show parallel stories, a story within a story, dreams and so on within the same episode
- They are seen to closely replicate the way the human mind works

Restricted narrative: 
- We experienced the story through the sense and thoughts of just one character
-this is almost always the main character

Omni present narrative: 
- A panoramic, all seeing view of the world of the story not just one characters point of view.
- Helps the audience see a broader background to the story from a number of contexts

Open ending: 
-When an episode, or season ends on a cliff hanger
- in films open endings can be unsatisfying
- open ending encourage the viewer to continue watching.

Stanger Things Scene Representation

Stanger Things Vocabulary

P-oint
E-xample
S-pecific
A-nalysis
T-heory/Terminology
A-nswer the question

Enigma - Planting question in an episode to intrigue the audience so they watch the next episode.