1) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre ? His Dark Materials fits the fantasy television genre by combining an expansive multiverse quest and rich visual effects with the morally grey characters and political allegories typical of modern prestige TV. 2) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into? In his dark materials Lyra acts as the hero seeking the captured princess , guided by donors like the magisterium and facing betrayal from her false hero father, lord asriel. 3) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) His Dark Materials uses enigma codes through ominous lighting and silent close-ups to shroud the mysteries of Dust and Mrs Coulter, while deploying action codes via macro...