Cult TV is a very exciting area of contemporary television. “The Cult TV Book” is the companion r... more Cult TV is a very exciting area of contemporary television. “The Cult TV Book” is the companion reference to this TV phenomenon, whose shows push the boundaries and offer biting commentaries on society today. Cult TV is also changing. Where being cult used to mean being marginal with a small, loyal fan base, cult TV is now key to the television industry, fandom is global and online, cult status for a show is fostered by the networks, and cult series are noted for their spectacular special effects and sumptuous visual style. So, what is cult TV today?
This paper outlines the history and cultural significance of the medieval York Mystery cycle. I ... more This paper outlines the history and cultural significance of the medieval York Mystery cycle. I argue that guild (sponsor) involvement in the pageants served a multitude of purposes: they not only acted as a form of advertisement for the goods the guild created but also fostered community goodwill and acted as a form of charity, serving as meaningful acts toward moral salvation. Furthermore, I also intend to look at the role of the audience: by attending the plays, the audience received a moral benefit through their roles of spectators and the experience of viewing, which I explore through the medieval understanding of the act of “seeing.” As opportunity to effect bodily change, the audience could, in effect, experience the act of Holy Communion through merely watching the pageant and viewing the Body of Christ.
Cult TV is a very exciting area of contemporary television. “The Cult TV Book” is the companion r... more Cult TV is a very exciting area of contemporary television. “The Cult TV Book” is the companion reference to this TV phenomenon, whose shows push the boundaries and offer biting commentaries on society today. Cult TV is also changing. Where being cult used to mean being marginal with a small, loyal fan base, cult TV is now key to the television industry, fandom is global and online, cult status for a show is fostered by the networks, and cult series are noted for their spectacular special effects and sumptuous visual style. So, what is cult TV today?
This paper outlines the history and cultural significance of the medieval York Mystery cycle. I ... more This paper outlines the history and cultural significance of the medieval York Mystery cycle. I argue that guild (sponsor) involvement in the pageants served a multitude of purposes: they not only acted as a form of advertisement for the goods the guild created but also fostered community goodwill and acted as a form of charity, serving as meaningful acts toward moral salvation. Furthermore, I also intend to look at the role of the audience: by attending the plays, the audience received a moral benefit through their roles of spectators and the experience of viewing, which I explore through the medieval understanding of the act of “seeing.” As opportunity to effect bodily change, the audience could, in effect, experience the act of Holy Communion through merely watching the pageant and viewing the Body of Christ.
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