Misfits is probably my favourite TV show of all time. Every time I watch an episode I notice something new that I didn't the last time I watched it. I really love the style and the natural-sounding dialogue.
- Locations and styling - The whole series is set on a dingy, grey concrete council estate, and in contrast, the characters orange jumpsuits and everyday clothes really stand out. The crew have gone to great lengths to choose props and costumes that make the show more colourful and I really think that's one of the reasons why I am so drawn to it.
- Prop choices - In one of the episodes, set at a house party, someone at the party is taking photos with a Polaroid camera. Later on these photos become useful evidence, and the fact that they are a pile of printed Polaroids looks aesthetically much more appealing than a character flicking through a digital camera. The show is full of interesting, bold stylistic choices like this - like an iguana going missing, which we later discover has been a snack for a hungry zombie - and I love that they are included.
- Scripting - One of the best things about the show is the dialogue and actions of the characters, which are very realistic and believable without being dull and predictable. The characters speak with accents and use slang and curse when appropriate, and this is where most of the humour comes from. Sometimes I almost forget I'm watching something that has been scripted, rehearsed, recorded and edited..
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