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Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 13, 14
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 primary or scholarly source (from actor/director or critic – either will count as your scholarly source requirement for discussions)

Initial Post Instructions
Many people would say that the 1999 premier of The Sopranos was a turning point in the development of television as an art form. Choose a television or streaming show that you feel perpetuates the idea that television is indeed a form of art. For the initial post, address the following:

• Include the name of the show and the director.
• Explain why you think this program is art.
• What impact does the example have on viewers’ lives?
• What were some influences of this work?
• Include a statement from an actor, director, or critic of the program that supports your points.

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. Respond to one peer who chose an option different from yours. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Student Sample:

Hey Class and Professor,

I chose to discuss one of my all-time favorite series. However, prior to me liking the show, I didn’t have much interest in it, but when I kept watching, it started to intrigue me and catch my attention. I chose to discuss Game of Thrones, an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, featuring a predominantly British and Irish cast. The series is based on author George R. R. Martin’s best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of seven planned fantasy novels, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. The series cast and their characters have some similarities with the artwork. For instance, one can say they were inspired by art. Sansa Stark had some similarities with the painting by John William Waterhouse called Ophelia. “Ophelia runs through the wild meadows gathering flowers and looking for her lost love, or maybe running away from the pain it is causing her. Her distress is evident. Sansa Stark embodies the Game of Thrones’ damsel in distress, and her image is closely inspired by the pre-Raphaelite paintings “(Kaszubowska, 2020). With a large cast of characters, the show goes above and beyond anything else on television. In the past, many characters have appeared in television shows and other series, but none have been as numerous or as complex as the characters in the HBO series Game of Thrones. It has resulted in characters and plot lines that appeal to a wide range of viewers, including themes such as power and intimacy, family and nationhood, politics and conquest, and intrigue, all of which are set within a strategic and ruthless framework of normalized violence. Even though the TV series ended in May of 2019, I can say it influenced shows like Vikings, Outlander, and The Last Kingdom. According to Lisa Woolfork, an associate professor in the English department at the University of Virginia, said, “The attachments that some viewers have developed for the show have transformed Game of Thrones from a book and television series into a more significant and widespread cultural phenomenon that includes YouTube parodies, music videos, toys, jewelry, craft beverages, games, and more.” (Marsh, 2019).

References:

Kaszubowska, J. (2020). How Art Inspired Game of Thrones Creators. Daily art magazine. Retrieved from: https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/how-art-inspired-game-of-thrones/ (Links to an external site.)

Martin, F. D., & Jacobus, L. A. (2018). The humanities through the arts. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

Marsh, S. (2019). Game of Thrones’ impact on TV will be felt long after the finale, say experts. The Guardian. Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/12/game-of-thrones-revolutionised-british-tv-academics