Christian Metz genre theory

 The cycle of changes a genre goes through in their lifetime.

1. experimental stage- The beginning phase of a genre, how foundations are built (generic codes and conventions).

2. classic stage-codes and conventions of a genre get seen as iconic. These become guidelines.

3. parody stage- when the codes and conventions are so well established and accepted that people begin to mock them.

4. deconstruction stage- the genre begins to evolve and merge with others.

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