The soap opera, Days of Our Lives , like any other visual narrative, is presented in a certain manner that can direct the spectator to interpret it in a certain way. The presentation relies on different filming techniques, from varying shots to the set itself to the style of acting of the characters in the story. Through the carefully constructed narrative, however, the spectator is able to interpret both hegemonically and subversively.
Many critics point out that through the open-ended texts it is possible to read it subversively.
The clip from Days of Our Lives , approximately two minutes in length, is a scene between Nicole and Rex, which as opposed to everyday discourse, seems more like a power struggle based on money and sex. The first shot is a long shot, showing Nicole and Rex facing one another in Rex s office. Nicole s back is to the camera and she is off to the side of the frame, while Rex is more centered and the spectator can see his expression more clearly an expression that can almost be described as a smirk. Nicole begins talking as the camera zooms in on Rex s face. He looks at her while rubbing his hands together.