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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. One positive aspect would be that in the review it is mentioned that the series is near perfect and that Deutschland 83's first episode of eight was one of the most watched foreign language drama in UK history. One criticism however would be that it only generated 3 million viewers for its co-maker RTL. 2) Why does the second Guardian article suggest the Germans didn't like the show? The article revealed that by focusing the story around Martin it doesn't just make the viewers empathetic towards a Stasi agent on a human level but it makes us engage with the socialist regime's world view instead. However it then focuses onto a stereotype that Stasi officers are cruel who blackmai...

  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? In the review of Capital, Quentina is mentioned who is a hard worker who understands that she is not allowed to work yet works anyways which suggests that she is determined to pay her way and not "touch a penny of benefits" which reflects a left-wing ideology as she is trying to achieve social equality. 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? "It started with such a brilliant display, but by the finish we were left staring at the proverbial damp squib." "Honestly, you’ll get rid of your family after Christmas faster than this feeble drama departed." "Capital was as stuffed full with fashionable causes as Jeremy Corbyn’s function diary." I would agree with the criticisms as ...

1) What positive points does the review pick out about Capital ?  What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? One positive point is that the cast is brilliant, Another positive point is that it is based on an acclaimed model. Another positive point is that the TV presentation is set in the present day. A fourth positive point which can be made is that it connects with Londoners. 2) What references can you find in the reviews and feature to the idea Capital is a 'state-of-the-nation' drama? How does it capture modern-day London? In the Guardian review, the idea that Capital is a "state of the nation drama" is talked apon, this can be seen through the similarities in rising house prices, shops etc. This idea is replicated in Capital as seen by the cards and the expensive house prices. This captures modern-day London especially as the cards can be seen as a way for people to express their jealousy. Trailer analysis 1) How does the drama...