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 »
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 »
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 »
Part 1 of a series of posts publishing my dissertation An examination of superiority theory and power relations within the British sitcom Blackadder.
Contextualizing Blackadder and introducing the research Read Post »