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Rick and Morty Intro What makes a science fiction text conventional in the first place? Mise en scene relating to sci-fi: -Space theme with a mix with reality and space merged into one - spaceships clear sci-fi theme - eye connotes sci-fi as its the window to the soul and difference between human - portals which switch between reality and sci-fi, merging the two world together Codes and conventions - textual reference to back to the future which is also sci-fi Sound - techno music suggests that rick and Morty is something from out of space, the fast paced music fits with the fast changing scenes in opening credits

Scene from Humans: - Proairetic code - Anita is the only one that moves - Hermenuitic code- her looking at the moon, whats going to happen? camera work (cinematography) - low angle shot of wheels taking the robots into lab setting - low angle shot of the moon shining through the ceiling of the synth factory demonstrating the importance of the moon to the codes and conventions of the episode - mid shot of Anita - Long shot of the Hawkins family living room, showing the various family members sprawled out on their phones. stereotypes of children/teens, technology - High angled long shot of synths lined up in warehouse emphasises the loneliness of their existence - close up shot of phone - establishing shot of eye - connotes genre of sci-fi - Over shoulder close up shots of nude male and female bodies, with the camera tracking slowing down on female bodies. Assumes a heterosexual male audience. However forces the audience in a voyeuristic position, where the synths are cold, d...

What science fiction codes and conventions are evidenced? Are these utilised in a typical or atypical way? - robots (theme) - setting - science labs  - soundtrack - belongs to sci-fi - What groups are represented? What ideological perspective - Families - Middle class - Humans - Robots (Synthetic human) Who is the primary target audience for this show? - middle class men All science fiction holds a mirror to society. What real world allegorical themes are dealt with here? - Emotions,  Memories,  Love - Ethics - Roles of women in society (working mother, domestic, Sex) What character archetypes are utilised in this show? To what extent does the narrative rely on them? What intertextual references/referential codes did you notice? How do these potentially reward the viewing experience - Slavery - Holocaust