When we think of drama we think something bad is going to happen to something or someone in the show. On the contrary, drama can also be somewhat good for some people. Drama television brings emotion and conflict to our eye through the television. “Drama originally started in plays in the Renaissance by one of the world’s greatest playwrights William Shakespeare. From Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet, all of Shakespeare’s shows were full of drama and excitement. Drama is one of the oldest genres of TV shows in television. From Simon on Seventh Heaven to Buffy on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, dramas have a very wide range of characters. Drama television shows started in the 1940’s and they were a huge hit. The longest running drama TV show was a soap opera called Guiding Light. It first aired on June 30, 1952 and it is currently aired each weekday. Drama shows could be about family, animals, school and so much more. Also, dramas can be for viewers of all ages.” http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00328/dramajen.htm
The shows I like watch haven’t been around for that long of a time but they are widely know across the country. I think we like the drama television shows of today because they are upbeat and deal with things that we can relate to or would like to relate to in our lives today. Same as back then when drama television was first discovered; the shows back then had to deal with the things they could relate to also. The reason I like Grey’s because it is all about hospital drama which I find fascinating and the relationship drama which is always fun to watch and see how people deal. I love Desperate Housewives because it is about a group of friends and their problems which will relate to us all at some point in our lives. The Secret Life of an American Teenager is appealing because it is so real life and that could happen to anyone at that age and we enjoy crying and laughing at all the conflicts that happen. Drama TV can also teach us what to do if we are ever out in the scenarios that happen on television even though sometimes the ways to deal showed on TV are sometimes not right. I think it is pretty cool that drama has been around for that long. Drama television is probably the oldest type of TV entertainment because even cartoons had drama in them! More than 70 years being that the first full length movie was shown in 1915!
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I agree in thinking it is cool how long drama has actually been around. We may think of the drama shows that are on TV now and not think back to Romeo and Juliet like you had mentioned. I definitely forgot to include that in the category. It is such a broad topic and has a large amount of shows that I think that everyone would enjoy some sort of drama series. There are some that apply to young and old and also male and female. Great post Lydia!
ReplyDeleteGood blog Lydia! I enjoyed reading about what you had to say on the history of drama television. It's crazy how long its been around. When we hear the word Drama I usually associate it with bad things, but watching Dramatic television is very entertaining and intrigueing. I think you make a good point when you say that we like to watch drama because since there are so many different drama series everyone can usual find one that is easy for them to relate to.
ReplyDeleteYou are absolute right Lydia. Drama always doesnt mean that something bad is going to happen. But over the years, looking at most drama show, people tend to make predictions that something same would happen like all drama shows. Speaking about Shakespeare, he is one of the most well known writers of the world. He is my favourite drama writers. Its so strange that even during his time, He came up with the idea of conspiracy and friendship.
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