- 學位論文
《六人行》將會在那裡陪你：臺灣美劇迷們的重複觀看／收聽與跨國文化想像
Friends Will Be There For You: Re-watching/Re-listening and the Transnational Cultural Imagination of Fans in Taiwan
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摘要
《六人行》（Friends）是一部於90年代誕生的美國情境喜劇。在該劇播映的十年間，不僅是在美國吸引著數百萬個閱聽人觀看，更是在全球超過一百多個國家播映，吸引著全球觀眾共賞。在《六人行》於2004年5月6日完播時，對迷而言，不只是結束10季236集的觀影經驗，更是象徵一個時代的結束。但《六人行》並沒有因此從迷們的心中消失，事實上，即使是距《六人行》播畢超過十五個年頭的今日，在臺灣仍還是有一群不斷重複觀看／收聽該劇的迷。而本研究所關懷的是，在現今身處於網路無所不在的螢幕與流動的全球文化下，持續召喚臺灣迷們不斷重複觀看／收聽《六人行》的原因，且臺灣迷們在這之中產生何種的跨國文化想像，以及前往迷地方觀光朝聖的可能。 本研究透過深度訪談法，與十五位生長於臺灣且至今仍是不斷重複觀看／收聽《六人行》的迷們，在臺北一間依照劇中中央公園咖啡館場景（Central Perk）而打造出的咖啡館對談。其中，受訪者的觀看年資介於五至二十五年，每位受訪者重複觀看／收聽的次數至少有三次以上，部份的受訪者重複觀看／收聽超過一百次，而大多受訪者重複觀看／收聽的次數落在十至二十次之間。 本研究發現，即使是在新科技媒體景觀下的今日，這群臺灣迷們仍會透過觀看《六人行》來想像某種美式生活型態，但他們不斷重複觀看／收聽該劇最主要的目的，是享受著該劇所帶來的安心感、陪伴感與和劇中角色所建立起的擬社會關係。而移動新媒體、串流影音平台與社群媒體等新傳播科技，更是使迷們能夠將這個如同「家」一樣的地方帶在身上。他們不停重新解構自己的日常生活來重複觀看／收聽《六人行》以尋求連結，亦能透過社群媒體來觀看任何與《六人行》相關的資訊來持續維繫他們對於該劇的情感。《六人行》的觀看／收聽成了這群迷們生活中無意識的事實與有意識的行動，迷們的個體邊界變得含糊流動。其不再只是追尋一種理性的個體認同，而是在隨時更是隨地實踐文本式／觀看式象徵性朝聖下，獲得能使個人感到安全、穩定與溫暖的陪伴感、歸屬感與家的安居感。
並列摘要
Friends is an American situation comedy born in the 1990s. During its ten-year run, Friends aired in over one hundred countries, attracting not only millions of viewers in the U.S. each week but also audiences around the world. The series finale was broadcasted on May 6, 2004. For its fans, it marked the end of the watching experience of 10 seasons, with 236 episodes. Moreover, it represented the end of an era. Although Friends ended, it continues to live on in fans’ hearts. In fact, nowadays some fans in Taiwan still watch/listen to it repeatedly. In a world constructed by ubiquitous internet, screen culture and cultural globalization, this research discusses the reasons why many fans in Taiwan have been re-watching/re-listening to Friends, the kind of transnational cultural imagination they have formed, and their willingness of visiting fan places. This research conducts in-depth interviews with 15 participants, who were born and raised in Taiwan and have been watching/listening to Friends constantly and repeatedly. The interviews took place in a cafe in Taipei, which is a replica of the iconic Central Perk coffee shop in the series. The interviewees have been watching/listening to Friends for 5 to 25 years. All interviewees have watched the show over three times. Most of them have watched it over ten times, with some of them having watched it over one-hundred times. This research discovers that the major reason for these fans to re-watch/re-listen to this show repeatedly is the sense of belonging and companionship Friends has brought, and the parasocial relationships they have developed with the characters of Friends. New technologies, such as mobile devices, streaming platforms and social media, allow fans to carry this “home feeling” with them. This, in a way, deconstructs fans’ daily lives, and then through re-watching/re-listening to Friends, they can seek connections with the show and the characters. They also use social media to follow any news or information related to this show to maintain their feelings towards it. Their individual boundaries have become blurred and dynamic, and the continuous act of watching is not about pursuing a rational individual identity. Watching/listening to Friends anytime, anywhere has become a symbolic pilgrimage to acquire a sense of companionship and a journey of homecoming, in search of a sense of safety, stability and emotional warmth.
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中文部分
Lee, E.（2019年10月16日）。〈珍妮佛安妮斯頓終於開通IG了！首曬《六人行》同框照每分鐘5500人追蹤破世界紀錄〉，《柯夢波丹》。取自https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/g29485352/jennifer-aniston-ig-open
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