Complex serials and episodic flexi-narratives: narrative extension in the transmedia storytelling of heroes and supernaturalTools Wisher, Emma Lauren (2017) Complex serials and episodic flexi-narratives: narrative extension in the transmedia storytelling of heroes and supernatural. MRes thesis, University of Nottingham.
AbstractThis thesis provides a comparative analysis of Heroes (2006-2010) and Supernatural (2005-Present) to argue that television narrative structure influences the transmedia narrative formed. Many television narratives use transmedia storytelling to develop plotlines and characters without intruding upon the television episodes. The interconnectivity of the transmedia texts with the main narrative determines which transmedia narrative is formed. Single-world transmedia narratives create complex, connected worlds like a television serial whilst possible-world transmedia narratives are constructed from self-contained stories like an episodic series.
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