For Better Or Worse Dramatic Structure

For Better or Worse is a television show full of comedy and drama, produced and written by Tyler Perry. The episodes are thirty minutes long and they all tell a story that correlates with the previous episode. The Feds are Watching was not only a funny episode, but it was also impacted with a lot of much drama. The 3- act structure, the management, and the production of the television show helped this show give viewers a great source of entertainment. The 3-act structure of this episode consists of Richard and Jennifer the two main characters. In the beginning of the show Richard a recently divorced friend of Jennifer’s shows up at her door step drunk. He’s broken about his divorce because his wife, Keysha who took all his money. Devastated with nothing to do and no where to turn he went to Jennifer’s house to crash. Jennifer allows Richard to sleep on the couch, but at three in the morning he creeps
There was an establishing shot of an apartment building that actually helped me understand where they where before everything happened instead of having to guess. This scene also consisted of all eye level shots which was perfect for the dialogue between the two characters. Even the ambiance of Jennifer’s room was so beautiful she had lavender colored walls, royal comforter set, and an evenly lit lighting in the room that brought a very soothing sense to the scene. Also the audio which included laughter from an audience background was kind of annoying. There were times when it would get too loud to the point to where I would miss something the character said. However, this did give more of a comical affect on the scene. I think that the scene would have been able to stand alone without as much laughter. This scene was still a great scene and it displayed the credits which were not too much they appeared to be in a Lucida Calligraphy