« Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality? » : Westworld (HBO, 2016-) et la culture du complot

TV Series

关键词: Conspiracy;    paranoia;    secrecy;    decoding;    media reception;    influence of cultural productions;   

DOI  :  10.4000/tvseries.2949

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper explores the hidden consequences of a simple observation: Westworld uses the time-proven recipes of conspiracy narrative to create a mystery transmedia universe, the secrets of which viewers are incited to elucidate. The consequences of such a strategy are harder to gauge – to what extent does Westworld encourage viewers to read the whole world through the lens of conspiracy, all the more so since parts of the show’s transmedia continuum are to be found in the real world? To study this aspect of the show’s reception, I analyse a fan video that features a conspiracist reading of the first season. This case study provides an assessment of the potential consequences on current societies of the collusion, as identified by fans of TV shows, between the media industry and the current popularity of conspiracy thinking.

【 授权许可】

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