Media Mr Halsey Course work

 Introduction: Reviews and features Read the following reviews and features on  Deutschland 83 : The Guardian - Your next box set: Deutschland 83 The Guardian - Deutschland 83 Pity the Germans don't like it 1) Find one positive aspect and one criticism of  Deutschland 83  in the reviews. The Guardian describes it "as a serious thriller driven by jeopardy and wry humor" And a criticism would be how a person named Bild said that is was "underwhelming nonetheless" 2) Why does the second Guardian article suggest the Germans didn't like the show? The Germans did not appear to like it as it made it "backs into stereotype" and "takes a radical premise" 3) Find three 'below the line' comments from either of the Guardian articles. What did the audience think of  Deutschland 83 ? Do you agree with the comments? -" Hold your cynicism and suspend your disbelief (he really is the world's worst spy) and this is a thoroughly enjoyable s

  Task 1: Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology? They talk about how the show includes immigrant characters and ethnic people and how they are viewed more positively than the white British characters. 2) Choose three quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? - With a fizzle like a firework on a wet night, Capital (BBC1) dribbled to a soggy ending. - The last 20 minutes contained no plot - the finish we were left staring at the proverbial damp squib. 3) What scenes or characters from  Capital  could be read as promoting left-wing ideology? You could argue that Petunia could be a form of left wing ideology as she appears to be more progressive than there husband used to be as she mentions that "Albert didn't quite like change" and when she accidentally says that Ahmed was