RT Book, Section
T1 Archer and Friends: a mixed-methods approach to characterization in TV series.
A1 Moreno-Ortiz, Antonio Jesús
K1 Series de televisión
K1 Análisis del discurso
AB This study employs a comparative, computational approach to analyze the characterization of male and female characters in two popular television series, Archer and Friends. Utilizing telecinematic discourse analysis alongside advanced computational techniques including sentiment analysis, word embeddings, and Transformers-based sequence classification, this research explores how these series portray gender roles and stereotypes. Our analysis reveals that Archer, characterized by its satirical tone, subverts traditional gender norms more dynamically than the now-classic show Friends, which tends to reinforce conventional gender roles through its narrative and character interactions. Sentiment analysis indicates that Archer employs a more varied emotional language, reflecting complex character development, while Friends maintains a consistent emotional tone that aligns with its straightforward situational comedy. Additionally, embeddings-based characterization shows that Archer features more linguistically distinct characters than Friends, suggesting deeper narrative complexity. These findings highlight the influence of narrative style on audience perceptions of gender, demonstrating the usefulness of integrating computational methods with traditional media analysis to uncover nuanced representations of identity in television.
PB Comares
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38805
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38805
LA eng
NO Moreno-Ortiz, A. (2024). Archer and Friends: A Computational Approach to Characterization in Television Series. In Language and Representation in Contemporary TV Series (pp. 79–100). Comares.
NO https://accesoabiertocomares.com/index.php/coa/politica
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026