Comparing and Contrasting Title Sequences

1. How does the music style suggest what genre the show is?
The music from the opening of The Avengers is a upbeat tune which reflects the time on 1960's being the year of fun and experimental music, being shown by The Beatles.
It also suggest a crime drama by the slow yet enticing beat that can be heard while sexy pictures of Diana Rigg can be shown thus attracting the mass male audience.  

2. What does the typography of the graphics suggest about the show's era?
The typography graphics are bold which mirrors the new funky era in 1960 as being more 'bold' than the past times because of war made it boring. However, it can also infer that the technology wasn't advanced so the quality wasn't as good as our quality today.

3. Explain how Patrick Macnee's character is represented via costume, props and facial expression.
Patrick Macnee's is represented as a very smart and extremely cool all the men around that era would wear suit to impress the women. We can also see Patrick Macnee's hat is used as a weapon which wouldn't be normal as in the war the weaponry used was typically a gun so by seeing another type of weapon would be interesting suggesting The Avengers was very experimental.

4. How is the flower prop used to link the two characters together?
The flower prop is used to show chivalry from men to women such as men should treat women and get them gifts such as a flower. In those times men would wear a white collar to show that they are working in the high respected jobs which women wouldn't so by having a white prop being handed from a man to a women illustrates the uprise of women's rights.

5. Explain how Diana Rigg's character is represented via costume, props and facial expression.
Diana Rigg's character is represented by being a role model for girls yet a sex icon for men as she is wearing a black leather cat suit which shows dominance as black has a connotation of power and dominance. Women wouldn't  normally wear such sexy outfits to this was a first and a real push fro women rights and equality. 

6. What does the term 'teleplay' mean or what is the modern terminology? Why do you think The Avengers is called this?
The term, 'Teleplay' is a script used within the making of a TV show or movie for example and is mostly seen in stand alone production. I think The Avengers is called that is because they need a script so it can suitable for the viewers and agree with their believes- such as white characters only and no homosexual acts.

7. How is editing linked to the music?

The music has been edited to link with the music to interest the audience as the tune is upbeat to match the times of the swinging 60s and the editing is short and quick to keep the viewers involved throughout.

8. How are the use of props and body language used to present the characters towards the end and what are the audience expectations of the show as a result?

The props use at the end are used to tell the audience that type of show it is and to intrigue them to continue watching as it is a change from the old shows as well as the body language of Diana Rigg is that she is below Patrick Macnee which conveys the difference between men and women- the audience would pot this and agree as this is what they are used to.