2900 Happiness - Aarhus Universitet
2900 Happiness - Aarhus Universitet
2900 Happiness - Aarhus Universitet
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of time in the series <strong>2900</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong>. The series’ relationship to time is therefore very diffuse and<br />
this lacking structuring of time can consequently influence the unwinding of the storylines in each<br />
episode. This seems to apply to <strong>2900</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong>. Each storylines happens so fast that it seems<br />
improbable and superficial, because there is no time to deal with the individual situations and<br />
themes in <strong>2900</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong> in depth, which the viewer consequently perceives as poor quality.<br />
In chapter VI and VII ’blocking’ and the use of dogma rules in the manuscript are introduced, and<br />
an argument is made for how these can be used to structure time, and how in turn this structuring of<br />
time affects the unwinding og the storylines, so they are perceived as being more probable and less<br />
superficial. Consequently the use of ’blocking’ and dogma rules can increase the quality of a soap<br />
opera.<br />
With <strong>2900</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong> it is TV 3’s intention to create a quality soap opera, produced and transmitted<br />
in the same way as other normative soap operas. In chapter VIII I examine the use and<br />
understanding of the concept quality and how viewers and critics judge the quality of <strong>2900</strong><br />
<strong>Happiness</strong>. Furthermore I discuss whether it is at all possible to produce quality soap operas or<br />
whether the two concepts contradict each other. I argue that it is not impossible, but that it is<br />
contradictory to the purpose of soap operas. Furthermore I argue that quality in connection with<br />
soap operas should not be understood and used in the same way as quality in connection with cost-<br />
intensive primetime series.<br />
Finally, in chapter IX I conclude that the use of dogma rules can strengthen the structuring of time,<br />
and that it consequently can increase the quality. However, because of the stigmatisation of the soap<br />
opera in general, a soap opera like <strong>2900</strong> <strong>Happiness</strong> will still be criticised as lacking in quality,<br />
because it mistakenly is compared to cost-intensive and Emmy winning productions. Furthermore I<br />
conclude that the concept of quality in connection with a soap opera cannot be understood in the<br />
same way as the concept of quality in connection with a cost-intensive Danish drama series. Quality<br />
in soap operas must be understood and evaluated based on the standard and quality which generally<br />
applies to the normative soap opera. This taken into consideration, it is my opinion that TV 3, in<br />
cooperation with Nordisk Film, has succeeded in creating a Danish soap opera of a better quality<br />
than previously seen in Denmark.<br />
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