| Category | Familiararities | Differences | Theory |
| Characters | The ‘super’ detective, with a natural instinct for law and order. The second ‘lower’ detective who isn’t as super/good. The victim – Young, Female – ‘vulnerable’ | The lead detective is female. The second detective is male, portrayed as inferior compared to female detective. | Propp(Character Types, 8 Stock Characters) |
| Narrative | First episode intoduces a lot of different characters | Todorov (Equalibrium, Distruotion, Resolution) | |
| Themes | Levi-Strauss (Binary Opposition (Villain and Hero)) | ||
| Representations | Female victim, represented as weak. | However, Female (detective) Stong, independant = hero = female | Semiotics |
| Technical Codes/Language Of Moving Image (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc) | Pathetic Fallacy – dark/ dull weather to match the characters attitude. Setting – Rural and Urban with rural being portrayed as the safest. |
