The Hypodermic Needle Theory is all about the public being injected with information and ideology that they are told by the media that they should believe in, who to like and who to hate. This theory says we are a passive audience. This also explains that certain groups in society should not be exposed to certain media texts; for fear that people will watch or read behaviour and will act them out themselves.
The way how this applies to my text isn't through how audiences will percieve my trailer, or how they would percieve the film. But within the diegesis and the arc the protagonist goes through (See Film Synopsis). The main character-Hayden-is at first lead to believe that he is working for the good guys and is doing the right thing when this is all he has been shown in his life and is all he knows. It is not until he travels back in time, when he realises that he is working for a system built on tyranny, and the "rebels" who he has been told are terrorists are really the good guys. The reason why I chose this to be the major character arc for Hayden to go through is because, firstly I have always found this type of story to be very interesting (Examples: Princess Mononoke, Avatar, Star Wars) but also it has been a relevant story in society for decades. The topic of government being untrustworthy and even tretorous to their people is especially revelant these days, with the NSA scandal, it is a very popular discussion within people.
This could also apply to the Tim O'Sullivan theory of ideology, as Hayden's view of reality is different from what it really is and has a completley different idea of the ideology of his government than what everyone else has.
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