Case Studies of British TV Series: Projecting the Real Life in "Victoria" and "Black Mirror: Nosedive" (original) (raw)

The purpose of this study is to show how TV series reflect real life, which references they make, and to which extent they represent and project the culture and life. In this globalizing world, the definition and borders of culture, of course, expand and change. People now share almost similar lifestyles, same concepts, and same products, therefore it becomes unhealthier to define all cultures in their specific geographical borders. In this essay, the quick summary of TV series becoming the essential part of our lives is given, TV series is defined and creation of this cultural media product is described. Later on, with analysis of two examples, "Victoria" and "Black Mirror: Nosedive", in the context of projecting the real life, the development of essay is made. This study shows that whether a TV series is fictional or realistic at the extreme levels, it contains elements from real life and it is inevitable, since it is a human work. The arguments given in the introduction are supported.