I disagree with a lot of the examples used in the reading as being "soaps." I get the comparison to soaps in that the episodes do not always advance the plot, but isn't that true of a lot of types of shows? It seems like by the definitions of the reading, you could define a lot of things as soaps. Even something like Orange County Choppers.
The reading also said that shows like The Hills and Laguna Beach rely heavily on montages to tell the story. Do you think they do this because they can't stretch the story out over as many episodes as a typical day-time drama can?
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