Introduction to Science-fiction TV drama: blog tasks

 Watch the trailer for our CSP Class:




Now answer the following questions:

1) How does Class meet the conventions of a TV drama series?
Class meets the convention of a TV drama series because it has dramatic story lines such as when an alien attacked Tanya's bedroom when she was doing Ram's homework for him on a zoom call. It meets the convention because it has different  

2) What conventions of the science-fiction genre can you find in the Class trailer? List as many as you can and use NCIS to help you.

3) What other genres are suggested by the trailer (e.g. horror)? Is Class an example of a modern hybrid-genre show?

4) Class is a spin-off from Doctor Who. At what point does the character of the Doctor appear in the trailer?

5) Who do you think the target audience for Class is? Is this a typical target audience for the science-fiction genre? Give reasons for your answer.

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