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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Fictionality - Lee (KM)



Gavin wants to go to the papers. I think he needs to go to the doctor's.

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skeptacally said...

this, i think, would make a great km farewell. and i hope they are smart enough to use it as such.

sure, postmodern blurring of reality/fiction is a tad old hat in this millenium, but it is a huge thematic leap for the usually thematically-challenged creators.

the important part of km (and lg15) has been the development of the medium. really, the plot has always hinged on the vlogging/vocumentary style of delivery -- even if the dependence on this style has hampered plot development and strained credibility and suspension of belief.

to have gavin walking out sight of the camera -- the sole point of reference for the km/lg15 "reality" -- identifying the drama as nothing but "an internet show," is to have the creators speaking thorugh him, essentially saying "the gigs up. we've created a reality as strong as any other fictional medium, WITH a whole new medium. and that was the purpose of the whole game."

in short, they are summing up the success of the series -- the proving that internet drama can work and is, for now, the next wave in popular entertainment -- by admitting that the medium is the actual story.

leans a bit heavy on the mcluhanism of the mid-sixties, but it serves the purpose quite well.

mcluhan's "the medium is the message," theory is pretty simple.

i hate to quote wikipedia, but i'm in a rush, so:

"He pointed to the light bulb as a clear demonstration of this concept. A light bulb does not have content in the way that a newspaper has articles or a television has programs, yet it is a medium that has a social effect; that is, a light bulb enables people to create spaces during nighttime that would otherwise be enveloped by darkness. He describes the light bulb as a medium without any content. McLuhan states that "a light bulb creates an environment by its mere presence."[2] "

look at gavin... he's waving around a light bulb. "here's your kate modern. and here's your lonelygirl15."

the end.

14 comments:

  1. hahaha i liked the irony ontop of irony.

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  2. this is quite brilliant. wonder where they are going to take it.

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  3. You have to appreciate product placement where one of the main characters throws the product into a rubbish bin in disgust.

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  4. Wow!... i always like Crazy Gavin i think he plays a great character lol
    I agree with Milowent, this could turn out to be a very interesting twist

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  5. this, i think, would make a great km farewell. and i hope they are smart enough to use it as such.

    sure, postmodern blurring of reality/fiction is a tad old hat in this millenium, but it is a huge thematic leap for the usually thematically-challenged creators.

    the important part of km (and lg15) has been the development of the medium. really, the plot has always hinged on the vlogging/vocumentary style of delivery -- even if the dependence on this style has hampered plot development and strained credibility and suspension of belief.

    to have gavin walking out sight of the camera -- the sole point of reference for the km/lg15 "reality" -- identifying the drama as nothing but "an internet show," is to have the creators speaking thorugh him, essentially saying "the gigs up. we've created a reality as strong as any other fictional medium, WITH a whole new medium. and that was the purpose of the whole game."

    in short, they are summing up the success of the series -- the proving that internet drama can work and is, for now, the next wave in popular entertainment -- by admitting that the medium is the actual story.

    leans a bit heavy on the mcluhanism of the mid-sixties, but it serves the purpose quite well.

    mcluhan's "the medium is the message," theory is pretty simple.

    i hate to quote wikipedia, but i'm in a rush, so:

    "He pointed to the light bulb as a clear demonstration of this concept. A light bulb does not have content in the way that a newspaper has articles or a television has programs, yet it is a medium that has a social effect; that is, a light bulb enables people to create spaces during nighttime that would otherwise be enveloped by darkness. He describes the light bulb as a medium without any content. McLuhan states that "a light bulb creates an environment by its mere presence."[2] "

    look at gavin... he's waving around a light bulb. "here's your kate modern. and here's your lonelygirl15."

    the end.

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  6. This is definitely a nail in the coffin for KM (which we already knew). By association, I think this is the end for lg15 too. The rules of writing have been broken. But lg15 has never been known for following the rules of great storytelling, have they? :D

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  7. That was a great video. Well played Ralf.

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  8. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1183038.ece

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  9. Simply outstanding!

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  10. it's all very 'meta', no?

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  11. A very, very clever twist. Didn't see that coming, but I love it!

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  12. Yes, very meta. yummy and crunchy and delicious. Excellent stuff.

    off topic - I wonder how Terence will be involved.

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  13. Oh no the 4th wall, it has been broken!

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