There is a defining tonal shift in the last episode of Blackadder where the comedy stops and the audience realise the character’s deaths are near.
Application of theory to Blackadder’s last episode “Goodbyeee” Read Post »
Attempts to restore the equilibrium often backfire, conveying the power relations within the group.
Power Relations in Blackadder Read Post »
Contextualizing the fourth series of Blackadder ready for a detailed examination and case study of one of the episodes.
Contextualizing Blackadder Goes Forth Read Post »
As the period changes between seasons of Blackadder, the locations are carefully used to strengthen the comedy.
How the situation and location are linked in situational comedy Read Post »
Moving into production of Blackadder II, producers had to think carefully about where cameras would be located on set.
The importance of location in situational comedy Read Post »
How do different scholars define the term Situational Comedy?
The structure of situational comedy Read Post »
Examining Orinn Klapp’s 1949 essay The Fool as a Social Type in relation to Blackadder.
The Comic Fool and Butt of the Joke Read Post »
How do Thomas Hobbes and James Read view power relations and how does this apply to Blackadder?
Power Relations within Blackadder Read Post »
How do Adrian Bardon and T. Bradford Bitterly define Superiority Theory?
Superiority Theory: Adrian Bardon and T. Bradford Bitterly Read Post »
Exploring John Morreall’s definition of superiority theory and updating their examples to more modern varients.
Superiority Theory: John Morreall Read Post »