Wishful Drinking An Analysis of the Adaptation of Shameless.
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Wishful DrinkingWishful DrinkingAn Analysis of the Adaptation of An Analysis of the Adaptation of
ShamelessShameless
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AdaptationAdaptation
Making necessary changes in a television show Making necessary changes in a television show after said show is sold to a different country.after said show is sold to a different country.
Key part of GlobalizationKey part of Globalization
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ThesisThesis
In order to be successful, an adapted show In order to be successful, an adapted show must respond to its marketed culture. must respond to its marketed culture.
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Creative ChangesCreative Changes
• Dialogue: lou=bathroomDialogue: lou=bathroom
• Character: Gervais VS CarrellCharacter: Gervais VS Carrell
• Aesthetic: brightness contrastAesthetic: brightness contrast
• Cultural Issues: America’s sensitivityCultural Issues: America’s sensitivity
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The OfficeThe Office
• British television comedy first aired in 2001British television comedy first aired in 2001
• Mockumentary style situational comedyMockumentary style situational comedy
• Aired for two seasons (each consisting 6 Aired for two seasons (each consisting 6 episodes and 1 Christmas special)episodes and 1 Christmas special)
• Adapted for US audiences in 2008Adapted for US audiences in 2008
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UK IntroUK Intro
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US IntroUS Intro
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The Office INTROThe Office INTRO
• INTRO: INTRO: • TONETONE• HUEHUE• CHARACTER DEVELOPMENTCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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UK BossUK Boss
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US BossUS Boss
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The Office BOSSThe Office BOSS
UK: arrogance, ignorance, sexist, not entirely UK: arrogance, ignorance, sexist, not entirely likablelikable
DAVID BRENTDAVID BRENT
US: arrogance, ignorance, sexist, racist, BUT US: arrogance, ignorance, sexist, racist, BUT LOVEABLE LOVEABLE
MICHAEL SCOTTMICHAEL SCOTT
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UK Staff DynamicUK Staff Dynamic
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US Staff DynamicUS Staff Dynamic
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The Office StaffThe Office Staff
• UK: condescending, intolerantUK: condescending, intolerant
• US: goofy, light hearted, supportive US: goofy, light hearted, supportive
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ShamelessShameless
• Started 2004Started 2004
• On ninth seasonOn ninth season
• Follows the lives of the impoverished Follows the lives of the impoverished Gallaghers and their journey to survive Gallaghers and their journey to survive
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Shameless UK & USShameless UK & US
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Shameless: UKShameless: UK
• Class struggleClass struggle
• Disrespecting authorityDisrespecting authority
• More on their ownMore on their own
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Class StruggleClass Struggle
• History of English rebellionHistory of English rebellion
• ““The English in the later 17th-century forged The English in the later 17th-century forged the first modern revolution, one with long-the first modern revolution, one with long-term causes and long-term consequences. term causes and long-term consequences. The English could not have transformed their The English could not have transformed their state and society…” (Pincus 10). state and society…” (Pincus 10).
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Shameless USShameless US
• Hope Hope
• BeautyBeauty
• UnderdogUnderdog
• All very American IdeologiesAll very American Ideologies
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Both television shows Both television shows compromised slightly in compromised slightly in order to give a voice to order to give a voice to their new marketed their new marketed audience audience