DOC MARTIN
This clip undermines gender stereotypes: it undermines the strong convention of females being represented as quiet, domestic, housewives, who thrive from the appreciation given from men. Here women are being represented as smart, independent, assertive individuals.
Likewise the clip undermines the philosophy that men are biologically subject to objectifying woman. Instead this notion is flipped on its head, portraying men as caring, compassionate beings.
The upper class of Bitish society are being portrayed as wealthy, and subjects too auspacious copacious living environments, and proffessional jobs. Such elevation should be questioned, and the lack of other social/ economic groups suggests an incompetencey of representing all peoples. Furthermore this representation of the higher classes may ellude to the fact that the media is most influenced by those who possess higher affulence.
Feminity is portrayed primarily through one strong, audacious, young, attractive woman. We are first introduced to her through a middle adged man's eye line match, signifying the male dominance. The mid shot resembles a pituresque view of the young woman with a Mis- en-scene of her in a fitted light peachy coloured cardigan, (costuming) in a bright serene light. At first it appears that the scene is portrayed through a 'male gaze' as Mulvey dictated. However, the next edits comprise a shot reverse shot of subsequent mid shots between the famale and male, progressing to shot reverse shots of close ups, enhancing and focusing in on the womans' unsettled shifty eyes as the man incessantly stares at her. Tension is also built through mystifying stringed music hightening in pitch, to likewise unnerve the audience. The music undergoes an ubrupt cut as the young woman blurts out ' youve got a promblem!'.
