Storytelling deviations and attention disputes in Brazilian Netflix originals by Simone Rocha, Livia Arantes, Marcos Silva

“…And we explore the following aspects in the Netflix original series Boca a Boca (2020): the expansion of anticipation of the inciting incident in the narrative structure; the change of the main line of action based on the Multiplot design in the plot structure; and we also analyze the staging solutions that stand out. …”
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Old Wine in New Bottles. Narrative complexity in the dawn of Netflix Originals (2013-2017) by José-Antonio Planes, Alberto-N. García

“… This article explores how the first five years of Netflix Originals dramatic storytelling fit the “Complex TV” label that Mittell defined, with its innovative season-drop delivery strategy. …”
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Heroes or villains? Investigating Intersectional Female Identities in Orange is the New Black by Anna Pasolini

“…This paper investigates the first five seasons of Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019) through an interdisciplinary perspective that combines some critical approaches and tools from cultural studies, gender and feminist studies (primarily intersectionality), and cultural criminology. …”
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“I’m Too Broken to Belong:” Subverting the Victorian Nuclear Family through the Concept of Family of Choice in The Irregulars (2021) by Dina PEDRO

“…By contrast, alternative reconfigurations of the heteronormative household in neo-Victorianism encourage an empathic and tolerant engagement to both Victorian and contemporary eccentric family models. The Netflix original series The Irregulars (2021) follows this pattern by placing a gang of Othered outcasts rejected by their families at the centre of the narrative. …”
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Can the Subaltern Stream?: Trauma, Intersectionality, and Netflix by Rosemary Peters-Hill

“…My article examines the ways in which colonial history intersects with manifestations of subjective and narrative memory in the present. I discuss two Netflix original series to trace the development of contemporary responses to intergenerational, intersectional trauma. …”
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Black Earth Rising and Queen Sono: A Critical Decolonial Analysis by Márquez Duarte Fernando David

“…In this article two series are analyzed: Black Earth Rising (a BBC/Netflix production) and Queen Sono (the first African Netflix original series), shows that are about African realities from an African perspective (Rwanda in Black Earth Rising and South Africa in Queen Sono). …”
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Popular media as a double-edged sword: An entertainment narrative analysis of the controversial Netflix series 13 Reasons Why by Hua Wang, Juliet J. Parris

“…13 Reasons Why is a Netflix original series adapted from Jay Asher’s 2007 young adult novel with the same title. …”
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Discourse analysis of female identity shaped by international media through systematic functional linguistics by Wu, Lina, Wan Fakhruddin, Wan Farah Wani

“…The study used contextuality to study two recently released Netflix original series Sex Education and Ginny and Georgia. …”
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Popular media as a double-edged sword: An entertainment narrative analysis of the controversial Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. by Hua Wang, Juliet J Parris

“…13 Reasons Why is a Netflix original series adapted from Jay Asher's 2007 young adult novel with the same title. …”
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E-cigarette imagery in Netflix scripted television and movies popular among young adults: A content analysis by Jon-Patrick Allem, Shawn P. Van Valkenburgh, Scott I. Donaldson, Allison Dormanesh, Terence C. Kelley, Erica L. Rosenthal

“…Methods: Nielsen ratings data were used to compile a list of the most popular Netflix original films and TV shows among U.S. viewers 18–24 years old between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021. …”
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THE RE-ORIENTALISED COSMOPOLITAN TURN IN YANGSZE CHOO’S “THE GHOST BRIDE” by Sanghamitra DALAL, David H.J. NEO

“…The magical realist bestseller The Ghost Bride (2013) by Yangsze Choo was adapted into a Netflix original series in 2020. The story revolves around the female protagonist, Pan Li Lan, whose hand has been requested to wed the late Lim Tian Ching, making it a “ghost marriage” or “spirit wedding,” and her, a ghost bride. …”
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Netflix goes glocal by Valerio Di Paola

“…L’articolo propone l’analisi quantitativa e qualitativa di alcune campagne pubblicitarie transmediali esemplari dedicate al mercato italiano, realizzate per contenuti Netflix Originals negli ultimi anni. In particolare identifica le articolazioni strategiche, tra marketing e design, dei contenuti promozionali local: questi contenuti propongono agli utenti una comunicazione percepita come personale attraverso forme di storytelling interattivo, declinando nei social network ricorrenze stagionali, pop-star, influencer e gossip locali. …”
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