Week 5 Story Lab Post 2

It was interesting but not at all surprising that marginalized characters would find such a comfortable home in the realm of the internet. The internet that for a while has been the collective voice of the people (that have an internet connection) would be the logical place to find narratives that focus on charterers that aren’t ‘mainstream’. Shows such as Starting From…Now that we viewed in class would find it hard to find a network to back up a project with such a niche audience. As a fan of The Guild and Video Game High School that center around gamers would also face the same difficulty but to be honest I would rather they stay where they are. The type to watch these shows don’t necessarily watch TV shows live on TV but rather binge watch in a few sittings on a laptop. That is how we are staring to consume media and the arrival of Netflix and other on demand content providers is a testament to that.

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