Comedy's Theory of Relativity (ES) (PL)
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Emotional Contrast. (EC)
She tries to be sophisticated saying “Olé” but instead appears clumsy as she bites into rose and says “ouch”
Contrast sophistication with clumsiness
Emotional Reversal (ER)
She’s Happy.
Stimulus: bites into rose.
Now she’s in pain “ouch”
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Emotional Reversal (ER)
Original Emotion: Passive. Everyone just sitting at the bar. “Not a damn thing we can do about it.”
Stimulus: Sam mention girls with french-cut panties and mini-skirts at the roller rink
New Emotion: Urgency. We see all the patrons dash for the door to the roller rink.
Emotion Reversal Summary: from passivity to urgency.
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Emotional Contrast. (EC)
There is a contrast between the image he is trying to project: philosophical and understanding and his reality he is angry and bitter.
FRASIER (philosophical and understanding) I’m not sure Rebecca could be as strong and forgiving as I was…
FRASIER ( angry and bitter) when that bitch Diane dumped me.
Summary for Emotional Contrast. (EC)
Image trying to project: philosophical and understanding
Reality. He is angry and bitter.
Emotional Reversal (ER)
Original Emotion: well-adjusted happy.
Stimulus: He thinks about being dumped by Diane.
Final Emotion: Shattered. Needs to be comforted.