Digest

To me this image looks like it might be part of a larger advertisement, packed with all manner of model information, branding, price, and dealer directions. Perhaps then without all of this extra text aiding the closing of a sale, the focus of the illustration is sharper in relief: all members of the family— three generations— now have their attention centered on some variety show from this marvelous new device. What would we say if we contrasted this image with one such as shown here?

.This may indicate that previous communal patterns or consensus built around a shared entertainment medium has now eroded to the point of "interaction fracture"— a disintegration of authentic face-to-face human social interactions in favor of digital media. Counter-arguments?