Educative Traits found in Kian Santang on  Sinetron TV Series “Raden Kian Santang” as a one of Superheroes for Indonesian Children

By Dian Adiarti

adiarti.0606@gmail.com / dian.adiarti@unsoed.ac.id

The world Superheroes in literary works  (fiction) named Marvel, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Silver Surfer, Iceman, Mystique, and Black Bolt have their own uniques traits to handle world’s chaos. Those superheroes are deadly famous all among the worlds in all ages and eras. Locally, Indonesia’s superheroes were also created in some medias ; Godam, Semberani, Zantoro, Aquanus, Kalong, Merpati, Panji Super Millenium, Satria Baja Hitam, etc. Indonesian new superheroes appeared as the main characters who has powerful strength to fight against the chaos and create a secure atmosphere. These are introduced by some Indonesian medias and on Sinetron TV series such as ;  Super Dede, Sangkuriang, Bima, Jaka Tigkir, Pangeran 2, Raden Kian Santang. These Indonesian new superheroes are introduced to audiences not only give amusement but also knowledge of various Indonesian local wisdom, values, and culture. Usually, in watching superheroes series, the audiences only consider amusements and the powerful of their superheroes in beating their enemies. They do not consider the good values of their superheroes. On sinetron  TV series entitled Raden Kian Santang has educative traits that enable the audiences ( children ) to be influenced positively. These traits will be found through the main characters of Raden Kian Santang by analyzing, watching, observing, and recording the data of some actions in plot, and Raden Kian Santang’s character. The researcher will use descriptive qualitative to analyze the data On Sinetron TV Series. Then she uses theory of superhero and educative traits and the information of Indonesian Culture (West Java). Hopefully educative traits were identified in this superhero to enrich adult in educating Indonesian children who are mostly popular with their negative traits; consumerism, anti social, individualist, disobedient, brutal, pessimistic, selfish and lack of having mind set of local wisdom.

Key words : Educative Traits, Super Hero, Sinetron TV Series