“Normal Is What We Make It, Right?” Ordinary Aesthetics and Uncanny Twists in Contemporary TV Series

Contemporary TV shows, characterized by their complex narrative form, are designed to reveal the simple. They enable characters and viewers alike to discover the ordinary by coupling the everyday to an underworld populated by criminals, demons, vampires, and other kinds of “lowlifes.” I will argue h...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gerrits Jeroen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-09-01
Series:Open Philosophy
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opphil-2022-0257