TV rarely shows the consequences of violence. How to Analyze for Violence in TV, Movies and Video by Barbara Osborn Violence is the foundation of many films, TV movies, and action series. One way is to understand that there is a basic formula to the portrayal of violence in TV, movies and video. Violence Drives the Storyline Without the violence, there would be no story. A crime, a murder, a fist-fight are used to launch TV and movie plots.
Violence is often the very pretext for the action that follows.
Take a look at your daily TV listings. The Beginning, and Conan The Destroyer. TV action series demonstrate a similar inclination for violence driving the story. The hero is never safe. Danger is always just around the corner.