Rise of the eight-minute recap

Exhibit A, an eight-minute recap of the 2008 Democratic primary race:

(Originally from Slate V).

Exhibit B, an eight-minute recap of Battlestar Galactica seasons 1, 2, and 3:

(Originally from SCI FI Video, embedded from YouTube).

The similarities in format are striking; is the eight-minute recap an established sub-genre, or are these two the forerunners?

June 9th, 2008 by jon / 0 Comments / Trackback