
U TV seriji Doctor Who, čudovišta i vanzemaljci su uvijek bili jedan od najvažnijih elemenata serije. U gotovo svakoj epizodi glavni problem dolazi zajedno sa čudovištem kojeg Doktor mora poraziti. Originalna ideja je bila da se izbjegne stvaranje jednostavnih zelenih vanzemaljaca s velikim očima i da se, naprotiv, razne vrste čudovišta opiše kao kompleksna bića s izrazitim karakteristikama. Kao rezultat toga, u seriji se kroz vrijeme pojavio velik broj različitih vrsta vanzemaljaca. Cilj ovog rada je analizirati čudovišta iz serije koristeći se teorijskim okvirom J. J. Cohena prikazanom u njegovom eseju Monster Theory. Najprije govorimo o značenju monstruoznosti kroz povijest te potom objašnjavamo kako čudovište funkcionira u suvremenijim narativima, posebno u djelima znanstvene fantastike. Glavna analiza se fokusira na Cohenovih sedam teza i ispitivanju kako se primjeri iz serije uklapaju u datu teoriju. Osnovna misao Cohenovog eseja je ta da kulture možemo proučavati kroz čudovišta koja stvaraju. Prema tome, kroz analizu raznih vrsta vanzemaljaca iz serije Doctor Who, bolje ćemo razumjeti Britansku kulturu i možemo povući paralele između radnje iz serije i društvenih i političkih zbivanja iz stvarnog života.
In the TV series Doctor Who, the monsters and aliens have always been one of the most important elements of the show. In almost every episode the main problem is introduced by the appearance of a monster which the Doctor has to defeat. The original idea was to avoid portraying simple green bug-eyed monsters, but instead write the monsters as complex creatures with distinct characteristics. As a result, the show introduced a large number of various alien creatures over the years. The goal of this paper is to analyse the monsters from the series using J. J. Cohen’s theoretical framework given in his essay Monster Theory. First we talk about the meaning of monstrosity throughout history, then we explain how the monster functions in more contemporary narratives, especially in works of science fiction. The main analysis focuses on Cohen’s seven theses and examining how the examples from the show fit the given theory. The main idea of Cohen’s essay is that we can study cultures through the monsters they create. Therefore, by analysing the various alien species of Doctor Who, we can better understand British culture and draw parallels between storylines on the show, and social and political events in real life.
HUMANISTIC SCIENCES. Philology., science fiction, znanstvena fantastik, kultura, Doctor Who, Monster Theory, HUMANISTIČKE ZNANOSTI. Filologija., otherness, drugost, culture
HUMANISTIC SCIENCES. Philology., science fiction, znanstvena fantastik, kultura, Doctor Who, Monster Theory, HUMANISTIČKE ZNANOSTI. Filologija., otherness, drugost, culture
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