Television in transition : the life and afterlife of the narrative action hero /
Shawn Shimpach.
- Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
- 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-226) and index.
Contents: Introduction: the time and space of television in transition -- Television in transition -- The hero -- How to watch television -- Highlander : the immortal cosmopolitan -- Smallville : "no flights, no tights" : doing business with Superman -- 24 : in real time -- Doctor Who : regeneration through time and (relative dimensions in) space -- Conclusion: do when need another hero?
9781405185356
2010002110
Heroes on television Action and adventure television programs--History and criticism--United States Action and adventure television programs--Great Britain--History and criticism