Spaced is an exciting sitcom set in Northwest London in the present day. The story begins when two quirky twenty-somethings, TIM and DAISY, meet in a cafe whilst searching for a flat. Considering both of their circumstances, they decide to share a flat; however, in order to get the flat they want, they need to convince the landlady, MARSHA, that they are a young professional couple.
Tim is an aspiring comic book artist, although he is also afraid to sell his work. He moved into the flat because he was recently dumped by his girlfriend for another man. Tim is a lovable child-like character but can also be grumpy. Daisy is an fun, emotional, self-deluded adventurist who is an aspiring writer. She gained a third at university but likes to think she is mildly intelligent. Like Tim, she is a fantasist. Daisy is in a long-distant relationship with her boyfriend but there is an underlying romantic connection between herself and Tim.
Other characters include Tim’s best friend MIKE. Mike aspires to join the British Army, he is protective of Tim and overeager to carry guns with him. Mike is illogical, idiotic, and unlucky; he and Tim act immature when together. Marsha is the odd alcoholic landlady. She has recurring feuds with her daughter, Amber. She is an emotionally scarred heavy smoker who is obsessed with talking about herself. She has a slightly awkward sexual attraction to her other tenant, BRIAN. Brian is the other tenant who lives downstairs. He is a pretentious artist driven by pain, anger, fear and aggression. He is a weird, quiet and mysterious character. We also meet Daisy’s best friend TWIST, who likes to think she knows about fashion by constantly remarking on Daisy’s look, but only works in a Dry Cleaners. She is a ditzy blonde and can be clumsy and a liar.
The settings are localised, with bars, cafes and shops, although, the series is primarily based inside the cramped flat in which the characters live. The style of the programme is dynamic with quick-editing, unusual angles, pan shots and animation sequences to represent the chaotic lives of the characters and their colourful imaginations. The series is full of pop culture references and black comedy; centred around dependent relationships, growing emotionally and enjoying life in a twisted, dysfunctional way.
Tim is an aspiring comic book artist, although he is also afraid to sell his work. He moved into the flat because he was recently dumped by his girlfriend for another man. Tim is a lovable child-like character but can also be grumpy. Daisy is an fun, emotional, self-deluded adventurist who is an aspiring writer. She gained a third at university but likes to think she is mildly intelligent. Like Tim, she is a fantasist. Daisy is in a long-distant relationship with her boyfriend but there is an underlying romantic connection between herself and Tim.
Other characters include Tim’s best friend MIKE. Mike aspires to join the British Army, he is protective of Tim and overeager to carry guns with him. Mike is illogical, idiotic, and unlucky; he and Tim act immature when together. Marsha is the odd alcoholic landlady. She has recurring feuds with her daughter, Amber. She is an emotionally scarred heavy smoker who is obsessed with talking about herself. She has a slightly awkward sexual attraction to her other tenant, BRIAN. Brian is the other tenant who lives downstairs. He is a pretentious artist driven by pain, anger, fear and aggression. He is a weird, quiet and mysterious character. We also meet Daisy’s best friend TWIST, who likes to think she knows about fashion by constantly remarking on Daisy’s look, but only works in a Dry Cleaners. She is a ditzy blonde and can be clumsy and a liar.
The settings are localised, with bars, cafes and shops, although, the series is primarily based inside the cramped flat in which the characters live. The style of the programme is dynamic with quick-editing, unusual angles, pan shots and animation sequences to represent the chaotic lives of the characters and their colourful imaginations. The series is full of pop culture references and black comedy; centred around dependent relationships, growing emotionally and enjoying life in a twisted, dysfunctional way.
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteThis a good attempt at a first synopsis. A lot of information there. A few things to think about - the WAY you write a synopsis is very important. you want to keep your reader interested and alive with the idea, so you should write in a way like a short story, selling the idea and detailing the elements but in an interesting and exciting way. This feels a little flat and little like a list of information. Use descriptive words, talk about the story so you can bring in characters more naturally rather than just sort of list, as well as the setting and story and style... just bring them together so it flows like a story on it's own. Hope that helps and bring it together for your meeting synopsis.
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