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Women of science fiction and fantasy television : an encyclopedia of 400 characters and 200 shows, 1950 - 2019
\"Samantha Stephens in Bewitched. Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. Wonder Woman, Xena: Warrior Princess, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and many more. Television's women of science fiction and fantasy are iconic and unforgettable yet there hasn't been a reference book devoted to them until now. Covering 400 female characters from 200 series since the 1950s, this encyclopedic work celebrates the essential contributions of women to science fiction and fantasy TV, with characters who run the gamut from superheroes, extraterrestrials and time travelers to witches, vampires and mere mortals who deal with the fantastic in their daily lives\"-- Provided by publisher.
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The philosophy of TV noir
The influence of classic film noir on the style and substance of television in the 1950s and 1960s has persisted to the present day. Its pervasiveness suggests the vitality of the noir depiction of human experience and the importance of TV for transmitting the legacy of film noir and producing new forms of noir. Noir television is also noteworthy for its capacity to raise philosophical questions about the nature of the human condition. Drawing from the fields of philosophy, media studies, and literature, the contributors to The Philosophy of TV Noir illuminate the best of noir television, including such shows as Dragnet, The Fugitive, Miami Vice, The X-Files, CSI, and 24.
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Game of thrones and philosophy
An in-depth look at the philosophical issues behind HBO's Game of Thrones television series and the books that inspired it George R.R. Martin's New York Times bestselling epic fantasy book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the HBO television show adapted from it, have earned critical acclaim and inspired fanatic devotion. This book delves into the many philosophical questions that arise in this complex, character-driven series, including: Is it right for a \"good\" king to usurp the throne of a \"bad\" one and murder his family? How far should you go to protect your family and its secrets? In a fantasy universe with medieval mores and ethics, can female characters reflect modern feminist ideals? - Timed for the premiere of the second season of the HBO Game of Thrones series - Gives new perspectives on the characters, storylines, and themes of Game of Thrones - Draws on great philosophers from ancient Greece to modern America to explore intriguing topics such as the strange creatures of Westeros, the incestuous relationship of Jaime and Cersei Lannister, and what the kings of Westeros can show us about virtue and honor (or the lack thereof) as they play their game of thrones Essential reading for fans, Game of Thrones and Philosophy will enrich your experience of your favorite medieval fantasy series.
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The gothic imagination : conversations on fantasy, horror, and science fiction in the media
\"The Gothic tradition continues to excite the popular imagination. John C. Tibbetts presents interviews and conversations with prominent novelists, filmmakers, artists, and film and television directors and actors as they trace the Gothic mode across three centuries, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, through H.P. Lovecraft, to today's science fiction, goth, and steampunk culture. H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Chris (The Polar Express, Jumanji) Van Allsburg, Maurice Sendak, Gahan Wilson, Ray Harryhausen, Christopher Reeve, Greg Bear, William Shatner, and many more share their worlds of imagination and terror\"--Provided by publisher.
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The Philosophy of TV Noir
Film noir reflects the fatalistic themes and visual style of hard-boiled novelists and many émigré filmmakers in 1940s and 1950s America, emphasizing crime, alienation, and moral ambiguity. InThe Philosophy of TV Noir, Steven M. Sanders and Aeon J. Skoble argue that the legacy of film noir classics such asThe Maltese Falcon, Kiss Me Deadly,andThe Big Sleepis also found in episodic television from the mid-1950s to the present.
In this first-of-its-kind collection, contributors from philosophy, film studies, and literature raise fundamental questions about the human predicament, giving this unique volume its moral resonance and demonstrating why television noir deserves our attention. The introduction traces the development of TV noir and provides an overview and evaluation of the book's thirteen essays, each of which discusses an exemplary TV noir series.
Realism, relativism, and integrity are discussed in essays onDragnet, Naked City, The Fugitive,andSecret Agent. Existentialist themes of authenticity, nihilism, and the search for life's meaning are addressed in essays onMiami Vice, The Sopranos, Carnivale,and24. The methods of crime scene investigation inThe X-FilesandCSIare examined, followed by an exploration of autonomy, selfhood, and interpretation inThe Prisoner, Twin Peaks, The X-Files,andMillennium.
With this focus on the philosophical dimensions of crime, espionage, and science fiction series,The Philosophy of TV Noirdraws out the full implications of film noir and establishes TV noir as an art form in its own right.
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The Canterville ghost. Episode 3
No longer the haunter but the haunted, Sir Simon is reduced to creeping around the house. And after Hiram receives devastating news, Lucy is determined not to wallow in the loss and resolves to host a Christmas ball.
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The Canterville ghost. Episode 4
Virginia must summon all her courage to defend Sir Simon in the court of the dead. Meanwhile the twins search for buried treasure, but things go terribly wrong. If there’s to be hope for the haunted, the Otises much come closer together than they ever have before — closer than they think they can. Past and present collide in this stirring conclusion to the miniseries.
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The Canterville ghost. Episode 2
Sir Simon steps up his efforts to terrorize the Americans, but the Otis family refuses to be frightened. And when the Otises are challenged by Lady Deborah to host a local cricket match, everyone braces for a royal embarrassment.
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The Canterville ghost. Episode 1
Ghost Sir Simon has been haunting the empty Canterville castle for twenty years when a family of newly rich Americans, the Otises, moves in. At first elated to have new victims, Sir Simon quickly discovers the Otises might be too tough for his tricks. On their part, the Otises may not be fazed by a ghost, but the frosty reception they receive from their new neighbors has potential to chill them to their souls.
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