Архетипи и персонажи в сериалите след 2000 г.
Archetypes of the characters in the TV series after 2000

('Pod prikritie' and 'Stolichani v poveche')

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to analyze to what extent the archetypes (according to Carl G. Jung's theory of archetypes and collective unconscious) have been used in the creation of the characters in the Bulgarian TV series, from the most recent times – “Pod prikritie” (Crime drama) and “Stolichani v poveche” (Comedy drama), which have been broadcasted in 2011 on the Bulgarian national televisions – BNT and BTV. We also examine how these two productions, despite the differences in the genres, represent the time after the political changes in Bulgaria after 1990 (the so called period of the “Transition”). The crime drama “Pod prikritie” shows in a realistic way the connections between the mafia and the politicians in Bulgaria, relations which have been an integral part of the time after 1990 in Bulgaria. The comedy drama “Stolichani v poveche” represents the life at a personal, family-household level; It shows how Bulgarians live, struggle and develop in these controversial years during the Transition period. In both films we observe the same mentality, worldview and goals of the characters. Whether the characters are high-ranking mafia bosses, or mayors of far end neighborhoods, up until recently villages near Sofia, the characters of both films have the same goals – to get rich and to occupy high state positions, from where they can have power and steal money. Every action of the characters is driven by the slogan: “The goal justifies the means”. The most important pursuit of the characters is to achieve personal profit, wealth and prosperity, at the expense of the future of the whole society. By examining the theory of the archetypes and the collective unconscious of Carl G. Jung, we analyze how typical Bulgarian personages from the years of the Transition period, have been presented in the two TV series. The results of our research show that in the series of “Pod prikritie” and “Stolichani v poveche”, Carl G. Jung's archetypes of the Hero, the Innocent, the Master, the Sage, the Joker, etc., can clearly be distinguished. The publication is part of the research results of the project N145/2016, supported by Science Sector Fund of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” on topic “The Film Proposals of the Televisions in Bulgaria in the Period 2010-2015”, headed by assist. prof. Zhana Popova. Participants: Bistra Velichkova, Deiana Dragoeva, Delyana Nesheva, postgraduate students at the Department of “Radio and TV”.

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