The Escapist: That Guy Just Turned Into a Puppet!
ETA: The Escapist: That Guy Just Turned into a Puppet! link.
Elizabeth Grunewald has written an examination of the "turned into a puppet" trope as found in three televisions series: 30 Rock, Angel, and our very own Stargate SG-1.
Today, I want to examine this trope, see how three very different series used it for varied effects, and gauge how those effects stack up against one another. People being turned into puppets isn't as overused a television trope as, say, someone becoming invisible, or everyone getting amnesia, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth our attention. Besides, I'll get to invisibility and amnesia later on down the road, so don't you fret.
SG-1's "200" is the episode under examination. Read Grunewald's observations at the link above.
And here for old-time's sake (and for new fans), is the puppet vignette from "200":
What do you think about analyzing a television show with respect to tropes? Is this something that would interest you to continue doing here? Let me hear from you...
Elizabeth Grunewald has written an examination of the "turned into a puppet" trope as found in three televisions series: 30 Rock, Angel, and our very own Stargate SG-1.
Today, I want to examine this trope, see how three very different series used it for varied effects, and gauge how those effects stack up against one another. People being turned into puppets isn't as overused a television trope as, say, someone becoming invisible, or everyone getting amnesia, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth our attention. Besides, I'll get to invisibility and amnesia later on down the road, so don't you fret.
SG-1's "200" is the episode under examination. Read Grunewald's observations at the link above.
And here for old-time's sake (and for new fans), is the puppet vignette from "200":
Click to viewWhat do you think about analyzing a television show with respect to tropes? Is this something that would interest you to continue doing here? Let me hear from you...