Indiscreet Charm of Series in the Era of Streaming
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The author of the article presents the reasons why modern film series are considered to be high quality products surpassing the cinema. Mazierska analyses their textual properties, as well as the typical way of consuming them, referred to as binge watching or feasting. She also tries to assess their value from the perspective of promoting egalitarian values and the ideal of amateurism. The text is based on rich empirical material, but special attention is given to three particular series: Lost (2004-2010), Prison Break (2005-2009) and Breaking Bad (2008-2013).
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Ewa Mazierskakwartalnik.filmowy@ispan.pl
University of Central Lancashire United Kingdom
Profesor na Wydziale Nauk Humanistycznych i Społecznych w University of Central Lancashire w Wielkiej Brytanii. Autorka i redaktorka ponad dwudziestu książek poświęconych obrazowi pracy w kinie, marksizmowi, science fiction i muzyce popularnej. Jej ostatnia większa publikacja to zbiór Heading North: The North of England in Film and Television (2017). Prace Mazierskiej były tłumaczone na ponad 20 języków. Jest też redaktorem naczelnym pisma „Studies in Eastern European Cinema” publikowanego przez Routledge.
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