Glow: Aspects of Female Pro-Wrestling on Netflix

Authors

  • Carlos Cesar Domingos do Amaral University of São Caetano do Sul (USCS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/extraprensa2019.152288

Keywords:

GLOW., Wrestling., Netflix., Women's Pro-Wrestling., Sitcom.

Abstract

The Fight is still a subject on the series produced by Netflix, GLOW. The fighters in season two are more accustomed to what Pro-Wrestling demands. In this way the objective of this article is to understand how the Free Fight is presented in the aspects of the stories in ring and of life that condition the sequence of the American production. The methodology aims to analyze the ten episodes of the second season and has authors such as DoAmaral (2016), Barthes (1972), Drago (2007) and others for the explanation of Luta Livre, as well as presenting their representativeness in the sports and entertainment scene. Results show that it has continued to continue to confront the evil and heroic faces. It can also be pointed out that the fights also improved, after difficulties found in the plot of the episodes.

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Author Biography

  • Carlos Cesar Domingos do Amaral, University of São Caetano do Sul (USCS)

    Master in Communication at University of São Caetano do Sul - USCS. Journalist from the University of Uberaba (UNIUBE), Specialist in Sports Journalism and Sports Business at FMU Universities Metropolitan University. Author of the books: Fight Free: Sports Entertainment, WWE and Other Platforms; The Innovations of Wrestling in Brazil (1950 to 2016); Free Fight: TNA, ROH and Other Essays.

References

BARTHES, Roland. Mitologias. Trad. Rita Buongermind e Pedro de Souza. -São Paulo: Difusão Europeia do Livro. 1972.

DOAMARAL, Carlos Cesar Domingos. Luta Livre: Esporte de Entretenimento, WWE e Outras Plataformas. Alemanha: Novas Edições Acadêmicas, 2016.

DRAGO. Telecatch: Almanaque da Luta Livre. São Paulo: Vozes, 2007.

Published

2019-10-17

Issue

Section

GT1 - Produção, circulação e fruição de bens culturais

How to Cite

Amaral, C. C. D. do. (2019). Glow: Aspects of Female Pro-Wrestling on Netflix. Revista Extraprensa, 12, 49-61. https://doi.org/10.11606/extraprensa2019.152288