How The Hills Changed Reality TV
Before 2006, reality television hadn’t seen a format quite likeThe Hills,and it hasn’t seen a format much like it since. Reality television at the time was saturated with conflict resolution and game show-motivated plot lines—popular shows of the 90s and early 2000s were much of the same,Queer EyeandThe Real Worldbeing two of the most popular series to emerge from the period.Queer Eyewas transformative in its representation and ushered in the subgenre of conflict resolution, though it directly mirrored the game show style already in use....