Representations in TV Drama’s

Misfits:

Dominant Reading: The creator wants us to think that these young adults belong in a prison due to the orange jumpsuits and that the main character is positioned at the front and forward from the others.

Negotiating Reading: The clothing the characters are wearing show some individuality by one having his jumpsuit tied around his waist, another with his collar up and the girl on the right wearing a belt.

Oppositional Reading: The image shows both genders and different races, which shows audience that the show is not stereotyping.

Casualty:

Dominant Reading: The creator wants us to think this is a very serious situation, the doctors saving a patients life. We can see this from the facial expression and body language.

Negotiating Reading: Power has been shown by the costume of the male actor wearing a formal shirt showing he is in control; both characters have concerned facial expressions.

Oppositional Reading: The male character is struggling and the female doctor is senior and has come to take control of the situation. The nurse is not seen as important as the audience can only see the back of her head.

Eastenders:

Dominant Reading: The creator wants us to question why she is taking out money from her savings pot and what she intends to do with it. Stereotyping of age has been shown in this image due to costume, props and setting.

Negotiating Reading: They may think that the character may be in trouble from the posture and facial expression. How she is alone in the image shows vulnerability.

Oppositional Reading: She could be counting her pension/savings and may keep her money at home because she may not trust a bank. She shows independence and control through her make up and hair.