Cult TV shows generally have an audience
that are devoted in a cult like fashion. Hill (2004) explains Cult TV as having
three different definitions firstly “defined through textual analysis and
depends on text”. The second definition is that it is “defined through an
analysis of secondary texts or inter-texts, and depends on these inter-texts”
and lastly that it “can be defined through an analysis of fan practices, and
depends on fan activities”. There is limited scholarly research on these three
competing definitions of cult TV.
One aspect of a cult TV shows is that
they often have a broad universe, meaning there are parallel dimensions from
the past to present to future. For example Star Trek has time travel and parallel
universes. Usually these shows will have quite a diverse range of races and
species. For example in Star Trek there are Klingons and Vulcans and Buffy has
werewolves, demons and vampires.
Another aspect of cult TV is that they have
quite a strong relationship between the lead character and a partner of the
same sex as with Captain Kirk and Spock on Star Trek. Buffy has Willow on Buffy
the Vampire Slayer.
The phenomenon of cult TV is recent
however shows like Star Trek have been around for generations and have
developed a cult like following.
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