{"id":642,"date":"2012-04-04T20:26:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T00:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/?p=642"},"modified":"2012-04-04T20:26:52","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T00:26:52","slug":"performance-fits-the-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/?p=642","title":{"rendered":"Performance fits the form"},"content":{"rendered":"

I agree wholeheartedly with a point brought up by Professor Becker, in that Miranda <\/em>\u201cis quite self-consciously framed as uncool, unhip, unedgy, fitting perfectly with Miranda\u2019s awkward character.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sure, multi-cam sitcoms are outdated, awkward, old-fashioned, etc\u2026 but so is Miranda! Miranda is a bull in a china shop. She is a single, 30-something who trips on her own feet and struggles to interact with the opposite sex. If there is any character who appropriately fits into the multi-cam realm, it is her. Miranda <\/em>includes enough guttural, funny elements to justify the appropriateness of the multi-cam.<\/p>\n

Miranda herself is extremely likeable. Serving as the antithesis to the quintessential (American) young, attractive lead, she is a bit more grotesque. Along with her unorthodox persona comes a comedic timing that propels the entire show. What other element of a sitcom is more important than the comedy, anyways? Betty mentioned the scenes in the doctor\u2019s office and the undeniably awkward \u201csharing of the pull-out couch\u201d scene as being laugh-out-loud funny, and I agree. Miranda\u2019s commentary to the camera and over-the-top reactions are undeniably truthful. Who hasn\u2019t dreaded some portion of overwhelming, family-driven holidays or gone crazy while awaiting the arrival of a package?<\/p>\n

The BBC even admits to Miranda\u2019s shortcomings and rejoices in them. According to the BBC One website, \u201cIt doesn’t matter what Miranda attempts in life, whether it’s dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat, quite literally.\u201d The show relishes in Miranda\u2019s failures, which are both endearing and entertaining.<\/p>\n

In a world where comedic sitcoms are constantly trying to set the trends for the genre, Miranda <\/em>stands alone. Perhaps rooted in the past, Miranda<\/em> is not going to be everyone\u2019s cup of tea. Despite its unique style, I appreciate the fact that the program has still found a home (and quite a successful one) on television.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I agree wholeheartedly with a point brought up by Professor Becker, in that Miranda \u201cis quite self-consciously framed as uncool, unhip, unedgy, fitting perfectly with Miranda\u2019s awkward character.\u201d Sure, multi-cam sitcoms are outdated, awkward, old-fashioned, etc\u2026 but so is Miranda! … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":588,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=642"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":643,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642\/revisions\/643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/yankswatchingtelly\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}