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DRAFT ZERO

DZ-70: Joker & Melodrama

How does Joker use melodramatic techniques to elevate its storytelling?

Legacy Episode — Migrated from our original site. Will take time to tidy up!

⏱ 1h 36m
23 JUL 2020

Show Notes

Draft Zero return with their next YouTube livestream! Stu and Chas take a deep dive into JOKER and analyse the film through the story paradigm of melodrama. Is it a melodrama? Why or why not does that matter? And does that influence how it has been written on the page?

They then answer listeners questions on JOKER and more.

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As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes.


Chapters

  • 00:00:00 – Intro: Joker & Melodrama
  • 00:01:42 – What is Melodrama?
  • 00:16:47 – Why Joker?
  • 00:23:25 – Is Joker a Melodrama?
  • 00:24:40 – Father & Son
  • 00:28:00 – Penny Fleck's confession
  • 00:41:30 – What is it like to be powerless?
  • 00:54:35 – Bathroom Dancing
  • 01:01:12 – The Joker Born
  • 01:15:04 – Arthur Stands Up
  • 01:28:42 – Listener Questions

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