Hollyoaks

In This Episode of Hollyoaks, Newt, Anita & Lauren arrive at a cottage. Sparks are flying between Newt and Anita, and an unsupected visiter Gaz turns up and suggests they plat truth of dare.

This episode in a mild linear narritive as most of it takes place in chronological oder, but a snippit at the beggining gives an insight as to what is going to happen later on in the episode. This is also a multi-strand narrative, and is common in the soap genre, for example, Coronation street and Eastenders.

The protagonist changes depending on what storyline it is, in this episode it is clear who the Protagonist is as Newt is the first person you see, and the first voice that your hear. At the begining of the episode the camera is in a point of view shot, where the audience can identify with him as they can see his actions through his eyes. The audience can see this is his role as the point of view shot uses his voice as a voice over which tells a story- his story.

At the start of the episode, the action code is a story being told by the protagonist about an unintential murder. From this the audience assume that there is going to be a murder during the episode. Anger continues through the episode so the audience expect it to happen anytime.

At about halfway through the episode an enigma is shown through a shot of someone looking onto the house where the teens are staying. From this the audience know hat someone is going to challenge them, but at the same time the audience do not know exactly who it is.

Equilibrium
The three teens are happy in the cottage away from thier parents, they can do whatever they want, and they are surrounded by friends. They have a supply of food, water and alcohol!

Disequilibrium
An unwamted guest truns up at the cottage, everyone is unhappy as he irritates and antagonises them. Gaz ends up trying to force Anita to kiss him, but Newt comes in and puches him- Newt and Anita make a run for it into the woods, and the whole gang split up.

New Equilibrium
Gaz is 'taken care of' lying in hospital, the gang are relived to ahve him off their backs but are still upset as newt is held responsible to Gaz's attack. Everyone is safe back at home where they belong.