Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Possible Case Study: Youngers

Youngers (2013-2014)
Two main characters: Yemi and Jay
  • Yemi is a smart, capable 16 year old boy who wants to get out of his neighbourhood and become something more; do more with his life. 
  • Jay is a stereotypical teenager who wants to become the next big thing in music- rap music. 
First Episode:
We see the two boys go off to collect their GCSE results; Yemi is hoping for good grades so he can get into Chairwood College and study music production (despite his parents wanting him to be a lawyer or doctor) where as Jay is not really that bothered by them.
When they collect their results, Yemi receives all A grades where as Jay fails nearly all his exams. Jay acts as though he is not annoyed but it is clear that he did not expect to do so badly.

It is clear that the boys are polar opposites but they both share a love of music and so enter a local music talent competition to see whether they have what it takes. 

Jay (left) and Yemi (right)


Episode 2:
Yemi and Jay go to perform at MicStar- call themselves Youngers 
Yemi is excited to see Davina perform who also attends Chairwood college
At MicStar, Youngers smash their performance but it is hijacked when Jodie’s brother attacks Jay on stage.
Episode 3: 
Davina records a track with Yemi and Jay- they post it online
After Jay’s phone got taken by Jodie during the fight at Boxes, she sends a topless picture of him around to all of her friends 
When Jay gets his phone back he realises what Jodie has done
Episode 4:
Jay starts work as a plumber with his dad 

Jay and Yemi go to a house party
Yemi gets asked by the Avengers crew to come into the studio to listen and record. They record their song 'Enigma' 
Jay shows 'Enigma' to a former singer who says she will pass it onto her brother who is a manager but instead she leaks the song and changes Davina's name.
Yemi and Davina are annoyed but Jay does not apologise.
Episode 5:
After 'Enigma' gets leaked, instead of apologising, Jay decides the best thing to do is to film Youngers' first music video for their song 'A to B'.
Jay wants to do a classic hood video but Yemi is not on board. Davina changes the music video idea a bit and helps Jay out but things don't go as planned.
Yemi struggles with a classical music project but he soon figures it out and remixes the Swan Lake theme with grime beats.
When Jay is out filming he gets jumped and runs away with the camera. 
Jay goes round to Yemi's house and apologise for losing 'enigma'. They finally record an appropriate music video for their song and it goes really well. 

Episode 6:
The Youngers make there first CD and attempt to sell them on the streets- it doesn't go very well
Ash gets Youngers a slot on a local radio station (Maximus Radio) to help promote 
Ash is struggling for money and has some of his items seized until he can pay up. In order to get the money he goes to work for an old friend (seems shady)
At the interview, Maximus tries to stitch them up but Jay recovers it, their track A to B gets played and Maximus likes it- he says he 'sees a big future for the Youngers"
Ash does one more job for his former mate but after a near run in with the police and shout out by the Youngers he decides not to go through with it. 
Jay walks Davina home and they kiss despite Jay knowing how Yemi feels about Davina.
Episode 7: 



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