Car Share- Audience Pleasures

Audience Pleasures

-Throughout the series of car share a lot of jokes will be repeated in each episode. For example: in the first episode the 'wee' joke is reminded all the way through, then in episode two it's the 'doggin' and how the female role didn't know what it actually meant. This is also known as snowballing narrative. 

-It is in a real life situation, two people on the way to work. Therefore the audience are able to relate.

-There is a narrative structure, the audience knows it is around half way when they arrive at work. Then it comes to an end when john is left in the car after dropping of the women.

-In episode three the characters are varied, this is so the audience gets to see different types of people interacting, which comes across very comical.

-There are only two main characters in all episode, which gives a sense of familiarity and gives the series structure. And the audience can get to know the characters.

-The personalities of the two characters contrast at the start but then as the series progresses the audience tends to see that they are very a like in some aspects, such as the fact that they have the same sense of humor.
-Occasionally the characters will swear when they joke or are rude towards people, this is a transgressive pleasure. An example of this is the racism elements in episode six. When Kayleigh painted her face black, as she was trying to portray a blackcurrant, John called her racist. This shows her character to be naïve a bit, as she is unaware of herself being racist. Then a group of black teenagers were walking by, and he said 'quick go before our car gets nicked.' This is a snowballing effect, as the joke is carried on without recognition.
-At the end of the series, the audience experiences narrative pleasures, as they both exchange gifts. Inside John's gift is a note from Kayleigh saying 'track two is from me to you.' This is a romantic song, which is what has been building up throughout the series. However, it still leaves the audience in suspense, as nothing has occurred which is symbolic between the two characters other than this song, no massive gesture.