Research (1/3) ࿔*:･

Hi Blog! 

Sooo the next three posts will be dedicated to researching media texts of the same genre! Even though our genre is pretty set (coming of age), there are a lot of sub genres that fall under that so I want to explore them! 

1# 

⋆Genre for this blog: Comedy/Drama⋆

 "Win or Lose" 2025

I remember getting a lot of advertising for this film last year and thinking "wow this looks so bad". I went hate watch it and I actually really liked it. Pixar's has been reheating their own nachos for sooo long, it was refreshing to watch something original. "Win or Lose" is Pixar Animation Studios’ first original long form series (not a short) produced specifically for Disney+. The series follows the players of a middle school softball team, the Pickles, during the week leading up to their big championship game. Each of the eight episodes focus on a different character’s perspective throughout the same week.
What I thought was super interesting is how the show balanced comedy and drama. The series uses light humor and sort a of  fantasy over exaggeration to show childhood anxieties , like for example one player’s overthinking and anxiety is shown visually as a giant ball of sweat, only visible to her. I thought that was one of the best parts of the show because it makes it easy to understand the emotions and struggles of each character through a visualization and symbolism. A part from that the humor also touches on serious emotions like pressure from parents, identity, and failure, reflecting the drama side of the genre. 

My group wanted to show symbolism in a similar way, through the houseplant. So I think we can definitely take inspiration from "Win or Lose" in that way. 

"Lady Bird" 2017

#IloveGretaGerwig
Lady Bird is a coming of age comedy/drama written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It follows Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson during her very rocky senior year of high school, focusing on her relationships, especially with her mom, and her efforts to gain independence.

This film roots from universal awkward teen moments, using character depth as a strength instead of relying on exaggerated and obnoxious jokes, it takes from realistic human moments (like uncomfortable family dinners or teen romance), making the drama feel grounded and relatable! 


For our film we would love to incorporate raw moments like those to really highlight our protagonist navigating being a teen.

Sources⋆˚࿔

IMDb. (n.d.). Win or Lose (TV Series 2024– ). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13624052/
Guttmann, G. (2024, December 18). Win or Lose review: Pixar’s first original series is a home run. Screen Rant. https://screenrant.com/win-or-lose-tv-review/
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, February 25). Lady Bird (film). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Bird_%28film%29