Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Dr Who is it an international experience or a range of associated spin offs?



Doctor who!
I believe Dr Who is a multimedial brand.
I think that it is mainly seen as a television series with a range of associated spin offs. I don’t believe to understand doctor who you must also keep up with spin off series, websites and magazines etc.
Firstly I believe this because all of the spin offs are related to the new 21st century Doctor although it has been around for many decades independently without the need for magazines and cartoons.
I also believe it depends on the audience, as adults would not benefit from extra medial text that children might find useful as well as a hobby.
For children this extra medial text can turn a television show into a hobby without much effort which I why I don’t think spin offs are necessary to understand Dr Who but can keep children entertained between episodes and series.
I think that there are a lot of spin offs based on the popularity of the show which appeals to many different audience, increasing the interest and buzz surrounding Dr Who.