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Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Not going to answer this one correctly. I mean, 24 is my favorite show and you can't really choose one episode from that because it's not an episode type show. There were seasons and story arcs and scenes/action sequences but episodes? Not so much.
I'm just going to skip the "favorite TV show" part and pick a favorite episode from a TV show that isn't my favorite. I am, in fact, going to choose an episode of a TV show that won't even be on my top 10 shows of all time: Due South. Don't get me wrong I love Due South, it just falls below the "Favorite" rating.
It does, however, have my favorite episode of a TV show: Gift of the Wheelman, ep. 1.10.
I love this episode because it is an example of well-framed story. I've waxed poetic on this before. So I'm just going to steal from that post because, you know, I wrote it.
A father, in order to provide monetarily for his son, knowingly commits a crime. Because of this crime, the father, his family and innocents are put in danger. In order to keep the money earned from his illegal activity and to stop the “bad” guys from hurting more people, the father decides to kill the villains – by burning both the bad guys and himself.
This story sets up a lot of possible emotional content. The plot line if rife with tons of father/son issues, morality and ethical issues, personal responsibility issues… There were a lot of strong, complex issues available to frame the story with. A frame would take one of those issues and highlight it, thereby giving the show a theme and deeper resonance.
The Due South episode did this. It focused on the theme of what a father owes to his son – what is the most important gift a father can give his son. The reason for the robbery is constantly present. The father’s concern for his son is paramount in everything he does (is, in fact, the only reason for him committing the crime) and the son’s conflicting feelings for his father is evident through out the episode. This theme was reinforced by having the theme mirrored in the relationships between the two main characters and their fathers. At the end of the show, the father is stopped from following through on his plan (to kill himself and other) by understanding that a father's true legacy isn't money or possessions, it in his example on how he lives his life. The show ends with the son visiting his father in prison, talking about regrets, memories and possible future plans.
This show is perfectly framed. Every single scene and shot helps build the theme. Familial relationships are everywhere. It’s set around Christmas, a time traditionally about family. There are several scenes demonstrating the strong affects that fathers have on sons – both good and bad.
I need to say that I'm not sure this would be the best Due South episode ever. I do, however, love the elegance of the writing. The way it's so nicely knit together. I love the way the confrontational scene is filmed. I love the emotional payoff off in the end. I love that there is humor and angst melded together and that people do the right thing and accept the consequences of their actions.
Not going to answer this one correctly. I mean, 24 is my favorite show and you can't really choose one episode from that because it's not an episode type show. There were seasons and story arcs and scenes/action sequences but episodes? Not so much.
I'm just going to skip the "favorite TV show" part and pick a favorite episode from a TV show that isn't my favorite. I am, in fact, going to choose an episode of a TV show that won't even be on my top 10 shows of all time: Due South. Don't get me wrong I love Due South, it just falls below the "Favorite" rating.
It does, however, have my favorite episode of a TV show: Gift of the Wheelman, ep. 1.10.
I love this episode because it is an example of well-framed story. I've waxed poetic on this before. So I'm just going to steal from that post because, you know, I wrote it.
A father, in order to provide monetarily for his son, knowingly commits a crime. Because of this crime, the father, his family and innocents are put in danger. In order to keep the money earned from his illegal activity and to stop the “bad” guys from hurting more people, the father decides to kill the villains – by burning both the bad guys and himself.
This story sets up a lot of possible emotional content. The plot line if rife with tons of father/son issues, morality and ethical issues, personal responsibility issues… There were a lot of strong, complex issues available to frame the story with. A frame would take one of those issues and highlight it, thereby giving the show a theme and deeper resonance.
The Due South episode did this. It focused on the theme of what a father owes to his son – what is the most important gift a father can give his son. The reason for the robbery is constantly present. The father’s concern for his son is paramount in everything he does (is, in fact, the only reason for him committing the crime) and the son’s conflicting feelings for his father is evident through out the episode. This theme was reinforced by having the theme mirrored in the relationships between the two main characters and their fathers. At the end of the show, the father is stopped from following through on his plan (to kill himself and other) by understanding that a father's true legacy isn't money or possessions, it in his example on how he lives his life. The show ends with the son visiting his father in prison, talking about regrets, memories and possible future plans.
This show is perfectly framed. Every single scene and shot helps build the theme. Familial relationships are everywhere. It’s set around Christmas, a time traditionally about family. There are several scenes demonstrating the strong affects that fathers have on sons – both good and bad.
I need to say that I'm not sure this would be the best Due South episode ever. I do, however, love the elegance of the writing. The way it's so nicely knit together. I love the way the confrontational scene is filmed. I love the emotional payoff off in the end. I love that there is humor and angst melded together and that people do the right thing and accept the consequences of their actions.
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Date: 2010-07-09 04:48 am (UTC)From:You said you were either interested or might be interested in a Movies land comm. I'm thinking of making one but have no real ideas for teams except like genres. Do you have an ideas?
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Date: 2010-07-09 02:42 pm (UTC)From:I'm not sure if it's exactly genre, but you could go with something like Indy, Blockbuster, Black & White, Low-Budget.
You could go with where you watch movies: CD, Cinema, Drive-in, Pay-per-view.
Or with movie treats: Popcorn, Candy, Soda, Pretzels
If you could come up with them, you could use famous movie couples like Bogart and Bacall but I'm only good at the old ones, so I'm not sure if that will work. Plus it might give the impress that it's a ship community.
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Date: 2010-07-09 07:50 pm (UTC)From: