The retelling of events from a different perspective is another popular way to extend television texts digitally; it could work particularly well with complex realistic texts, which tend to devote a good deal of energy to character development. For a show that primarily features male characters and revolves around the rhythms of a football season, a digital extension that allows a female non-athlete to retell and comment on the show's events could prove to be engaging.
The character of Jean Binnel appeared late in the second season of the show. Relatively little information about her appeared in the storyline, leaving large gaps as to who she was and how she would be involved in the story. Giving the character a MySpace page -- something common to her age group -- and a blog allows for deeper characterization and an alternative narration of the show's story. It also gives viewers the opportunity to engage directly with the character, "friending" her and responding to her blog entries with their own comments.
Posted by Jonelle Lonergan on July 18, 2008
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