Channel 4's Human's is primarily a good subject for Levi Strauss' 'Binary Oppositions', which is the model in which the idea that texts can be understood through structural examination of the meaning being dependant on pairs of opposites. The model also follows the idea that the way in which these binary oppositions are resolved can have a particular ideological significance. For example, you'd expect the focalised binary oppositions of a crime drama to be corruption and morality.
One of the more simpler binary oppositions to grasp is that of Young and Old; this is explored in a plethora of ways including the modernity of technology, or how younger human generations interact and react to certain situations, namely the introduction of Synths into the world. A parallel in age comes mostly through George and Odi's narrative, and it also adheres to Neale's Genre Theory that older characters are stereotyped as mean, blunt, and out of touch, however whilst George's attitude to some of the Synths is like this, his general view is rather the contrary. George, to a wider society, may seem submissive due to the help he's required from Synths, however he takes quite an active role in defying this by dismissing the new nurse and using his wit to gain the upper-hand. Alternatively, the introduction of Synths to the programme adheres to this binary theme as in that alternative now they are still quite a new, innovative design that people are perplexed by.
A lot of the binary themes within Humans are very similar, often overlapping or are the same ones just perhaps with more complexity and so, this alludes to the genre being fairly predictable in some aspects, but surprisingly refreshing in others. An interesting one would be Nature and Nurture, in reference to humans being naturally born whereas Synths are manufactured into the world. A noteworthy mention is whenever Synths are in hiding or are running away from danger, they seem to be surrounded by natural, forest environments in juxtaposition of their nature, whereas there are human characters who are in more clinical, washed-out, perhaps even interrogatory environments. This can also intrinsically link to other themes.
Moreover, another binary opposition within Humans is a more general motif of Humans and Robots, although this can become a lot stronger when under the umbrella of Artificial and Organic, which allows for discussion of wider technology used within the show, not just the Synths. This helps the audience denote that the universe in which Humans exists in can be reduced to 'us and them', and as it is set in an alternate now, it is something that audiences may allow to spill over into their real life once they move away from whatever virtual device they have watched the show on. Narrative wise, this also builds up tension in Todorov's Disruption phase due to the Synths being quite enigmatic, and subsequently threatening. However, this makes the reveal that they are the 'good guys' all the more relieving and surprising. This adheres to the Genre Theory as it's typical for us to find out in a sci-fi that the enemy isn't as bad as it seems, or often takes the human side to fight against the rest of the evil entities, however the audiences can derive pleasure from knowing that Humans is different due to the community of robots that are on the human side.
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