Audience
1) What audience do you think His Dark Materials is aimed at and why?
It was Aimed at a contemporary family audience for the BBC Sunday night broadcast slot (8.10pm) and Targeted fans of the fantasy genre along with fans of the original books by Philip Pullman.
2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies?
The Exploration of new locations, characters, and themes, as well as the continued development of familiar characters and the show's intricate world-building
3) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures, which of these can be applied to His Dark Materials?
4) How did fans react to Season 2 of His Dark Materials? What about critic reviews?
5) What might be some of the preferred and oppositional readings for His Dark Materials? Why did some fans love it? Why have other people criticised it?
Industries
1) Which companies produced this His Dark Materials series?
2) What were the UK viewing figures for A City of Magpies? How did this compare to season 1 of His Dark Materials?
3) What was American network HBO's role in making His Dark Materials and why is this important? Look at the notes above for more on this.
4) What famous stars are in His Dark Materials and why do you think they were selected for the show? Watch the Comic Con panel video in the notes above to see the stars talking about the show.
5) Who are Bad Wolf and what do they produce?
Comparison: Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child and His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies
1) How are the technical conventions different between 1963 Doctor Who and 2020 His Dark Materials?
2) What similarities and differences are there between Doctor Who and His Dark Materials in terms of genre and narrative?
3) How are representations of people, places and groups similar or different in the two shows?
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