Levine

It's interesting that Laguna Beach and The Hills rely on montage and conferred meaning to act as the main narrative for a television show. What other media examples -- aside from the soap opera genre -- are there that rely strictly on the audience reading into "nothing" (aka vapid stares, etc)?

How has this changed or not changed the way that media is consumed and appreciated?

What are the social consequences of representing heterosexual romance as inevitably dramatic? Are there any?