SImilarities and differences in the killing

Characters

Similarities:

The detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and order

The farther is headstrong and very protective of his daughter

Differences:

The Killing and The missing has the main detective as female

Quotes and Theories

Narrative

Similarities:

The first episode often introduces a lot of different characters

Main/sub main character is the killer

Difference:

Murder was revealed in the first episode

Quotes and Theories

Themes

Similarities:

The use of binary oppositions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice.

Emotion displayed through pathetic fallacy

Differences:

Quotes and Theories

Representation

Similarities:

reactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/rural

Differences:

Quotes and Theories

Technical Codes

Similarities:

Opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.

Differences:

Quotes and Theories

CATEGORYSIMILARITIESDIFFERENCESTHEORY
CHARACTERSthe detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and order

Student female teenage victim
The Killing, The mising has the main detective as femalePROPP
NARRATIVEthe first episode often introduces a lot of different characters

found out in the killing victim is dead in first episodeTODOROV
THEMESthe use of binary oppostions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice.

Urban areas being bad. The city being good/safe
LEVI-STRAUSS
REPRESENTATIONreactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/ruralSEMIOTICS
TECHNICAL CODES / LANGUAGE OF MOVING IMAGE (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc)opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.

review of the killing


CATEGORY


CHARACTERS

NARRATIVE

THEMES

REPRESENTATION

TECHNICAL CODES / LANGUAGE OF MOVING IMAGE (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc)

SIMILARITIES

The detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and order

One of the detectives is of course a genius and has heightened knowledge and instincts to solve the case

The first episode often introduces a lot of different characters

Everything starts off equilibrium

The use of binary oppositions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice. 

have elements of urban and rural landscapes

reactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/rural

the killers were all outsiders who you wouldn’t have suspected to be the killer from first interaction

opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.

DIFFERENCES

The Killing, The missing has the main detective as female (radical ideology)

THEORY


PROPP

TODOROV

LEVI-STRAUSS

SEMIOTICS

pathetic fallacy

CATEGORY SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES THEORY
CHARACTERS the detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and order   The Killing, The mising has the main detective as female Male sidekick PROPP
NARRATIVE the first episode often introduces a lot of different characters Ended with death, usual starts with death TODOROV
THEMES the use of binary oppostions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice.   Identity – female lead, male sidekick LEVI-STRAUSS
REPRESENTATION reactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/rural Radical gender roles for Detectives SEMIOTICS
TECHNICAL CODES / LANGUAGE OF MOVING IMAGE (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc) opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.    

THE KILLING

CATEGORYFAMILIARITIESDIFFERENCESTHEORY
CHARACTERSthe detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and orderThe Killing, The mising has the main detective as femalePROPP
NARRATIVEthe first episode often introduces a lot of different charactersThe missing girl was found dead in the first episode.TODOROV
THEMESthe use of binary oppositions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice. identity. a female is the main hero. LEVI-STRAUSS
REPRESENTATIONreactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/ruralRadical gender roles and having a male sidekickSEMIOTICS
TECHNICAL CODES / LANGUAGE OF MOVING IMAGE (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc)opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.

THE KILLING ANALYSIS

CATEGORY SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES THEORY
CHARACTERS the detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and order
The Killing, The missing has the main detective as female PROPP
NARRATIVE the first episode often introduces a lot of different characters found out she was dead at start, normally they are found dead at the end TODOROV
THEMES the use of binary oppostions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice. identity LEVI-STRAUSS
REPRESENTATION reactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/rural radical response- the detectives are females, normally seen as males. SEMIOTICS
TECHNICAL CODES / LANGUAGE OF MOVING IMAGE (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc) opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc. clues are identified throughout the series

similarities aND DIFFERENCES

CategoriesSimilaritiesDifferencesTheory
CharactersThe detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and order The Killing, The mising has the main detective as female Propp
NarrativeThe first episode often introduces a lot new charactersIn the missing the girl comes back however the girl dies in the killing TODOROV
Themes The use of binary oppositions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice. Theme of death is in the killing, the theme of hope. LEVI-STRAUSS
RepresentationReactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/rural. SEMIOTICS
Technical Codes opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.

The Killing And The Missing

CATEGORYSIMILARITIESDIFFERENCESTHEORY
CHARACTERSThe detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and order. Victim, Villain and HeroThe Killing, The mising has the main detective as femalePROPP
NARRATIVEThe first episode often introduces a lot of different characters, and there are also a lot of different themes introduced, story is set. The victim is often found/discoveredThe missing peaks at the beginning as the girl comes back and is supposedly alive, whereas The killing starts at equilibriumTODOROV
THEMESThe use of binary oppostions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice. Some sort of crime dramaLEVI-STRAUSS
REPRESENTATIONReactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/ruralRadical representation of main detective as The killing had a female detective but The missing had the stereotypical male detectiveSEMIOTICS
TECHNICAL CODES / LANGUAGE OF MOVING IMAGE (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc)Opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.The killing has less dramatic music than The missing

CATEGORYSIMILARITIESDIFFERENCESTHEORY
CHARACTERSthe detective who has a ‘natural’ instinct for law and orderThe Killing, has two detectives, one female. The missing has the main detective as malePROPP
NARRATIVEthe first episode often introduces a lot of different charactersthe missing had a non linear time structure TODOROV
THEMESthe use of binary oppostions around familiar themes: family, community, law and order, justice.the missing was a mystery that links to something much much larger rather than the killing which felt more like a murder mystery that was just one person or small group
LEVI-STRAUSS
REPRESENTATIONreactionary representations of police, family, law and order, urban/ruralthe killing has a lead female detective which is radical. Both have active and protective mothers which is half reactionary half radicalSEMIOTICS
TECHNICAL CODES / LANGUAGE OF MOVING IMAGE (music, setting, props, lighting, use of camera, editing etc)opening montage sequence that often gives clues as to the whole series – themes, locations, characters, events etc.the missing shows a big but early twist which entices the viewer to invest. Furthermore, the music in the missing has a more emotional feel rather than the killing which attempts to entice the viewer straight away by showing tension