Television in transition : the life and afterlife of the narrative action hero / Shawn Shimpach.
Publication details: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Description: x, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781405185356; 140518535X Subject(s): Heroes on television | Action and adventure television programs -- United States -- History and criticism | Action and adventure television programs -- Great Britain -- History and criticismDDC classification: 791.45/652 LOC classification: PN1992.8. A317 | S55 2010
Contents:
Introduction: the time and space of television in transition -- Television in transition -- The hero -- How to watch television -- Highlander : the immortal cosmopolitan -- Smallville : "no flights, no tights" : doing business with Superman -- 24 : in real time -- Doctor Who : regeneration through time and (relative dimensions in) space -- Conclusion: do when need another hero?
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-226) and index.
Introduction: the time and space of television in transition -- Television in transition -- The hero -- How to watch television -- Highlander : the immortal cosmopolitan -- Smallville : "no flights, no tights" : doing business with Superman -- 24 : in real time -- Doctor Who : regeneration through time and (relative dimensions in) space -- Conclusion: do when need another hero?