Caylee holds a PhD in English/literature. Her research focuses are children's (MG and YA) fantasy, popular fiction and book publishing (inc. writing craft and production).
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Perennial British Crime?A Touch of Frost, Inspector Morse, Inspector Lynley, Vera … Free to air TV (at least in Australia where I am) consistently cycles such British crime series as these on repeat. Are such series perennial favourites, and if they are, why? Is it the characters? Or is it the familiar comfort and repetitiveness of the storylines? Does the quality of the shows or the popularity of crime as a genre play a part? Maybe it’s a combination of the above—or maybe these series are not perennial favourites and are rather the entertainment of only the unadventurous, narrow-minded, or deprived. Is what is sought/gained from the entertainment experience such series offer the same as or distinct from other forms of crime drama (less/more episodic examples, those produced around the world, shows offered on subscription streaming services etc.)? How does "quality" in terms of the writing and production of the shows compare? An investigation of these questions could potentially include books, noting that the examples above were originally based on book series. This could be a massive topic, but it would be fun to see at least some of it explored …
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![]() Thank you! Yes, I find it all very interesting. And Harry Potter is a fascinating case to look at, but always with an eye to the fact that it’s an exception rather than the norm 🙂 | YA Book Series That Never End |
![]() I don’t know that one – might have to check it out! | YA Book Series That Never End |
![]() Absolutely! Read what you want to – definitely the way to go 🙂 | YA Book Series That Never End |
Interesting point about witnessing development of craft – makes me wonder if there’s a research question that could be explored with what’s there to see!