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| An iconic moment from the show |
Crime, Black Comedy, and Western.
The still is a long shot of Walter White, our protagonist, alone on a desert road with his back to us.
He is not wearing any trousers.
Walt is also carrying a gun in his hand - a signifier of the Crime genre. His wide, ready stance combined with the sprawling desert scenery and use of shadows is highly suggestive of the Western genre - he looks like a cowboy preparing for a duel.
The most striking thing about Walt is the fact that we see his bare legs and underwear. This is a very comical image that, in addition to showing Walt as just an ordinary Joe in an extraordinary situation, it also signifies that we can expect the show to be darkly funny.
What can we learn from this? Well, this proves that a simple pair of tighty-whities can indeed successfully show both narrative and genre.
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| Good on you! |
This is a good first analysis, showing clear understanding of genre and denotation/connotation. You have included some relevant examples, supporting your analysis with some technical detail. Well done. EBI: your discussion of the narrative moment could have been extended - the main character has his back to the audience, which creates an unusual audience identification with his POV; he is dominated by the background landscape and looks completely out of place - we are not sure what is going to happen next. Although you are presenting your work on a blog, please maintain a writing style that is academic and not so informal/anecdotal.
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