I don't really trust any review that's a 10/10 or a 1/10 those are just partizan review bombing.
The first episode all about far right white nationalist internet trolls. Felt quite disingenuous in its approach. Rather than acknowledging the absurdity and flippant trolling side of the alt-right figures being provocative and reactionary narcissists. He tried to paint it more as a facade for this sinister undertone of racism that is somehow more machiavellian than it really is. As if these fringe trolls are a lot more influential and evil than they actually are.
The second episode delves into the gangster rap lifestyle that is so appealing to disenfranchised youths from ghetto backgrounds but it's all just rehashed storylines Louis has covered better and in more detail in previous documentaries. He's just retreading the same water. It's nothing new or insightful. And it doesn't contrast well with the first episode.
The 3rd episode is easily the weakest. About the MeToo movement entering the porn industry and how OnlyFans is shifting the emphasis of power from the production companies / agents to the performers working from home instead. So much of this episode gets hung up on the underlying premise of 'believe all women' and if you don't then you're part of the old school mysogynistic problem. Louis is at his weakest in this episode as he really doesn't show any nuance in dealing with the subject of consent in the extremely grey area of sex work. His interview with Pierre Woodman in particular came across really badly as he seemed intent on trying to portray Pierre as a potential rapist. I've always found LT's documentaries about sex to be his weakest ones.
The first episode all about far right white nationalist internet trolls. Felt quite disingenuous in its approach. Rather than acknowledging the absurdity and flippant trolling side of the alt-right figures being provocative and reactionary narcissists. He tried to paint it more as a facade for this sinister undertone of racism that is somehow more machiavellian than it really is. As if these fringe trolls are a lot more influential and evil than they actually are.
The second episode delves into the gangster rap lifestyle that is so appealing to disenfranchised youths from ghetto backgrounds but it's all just rehashed storylines Louis has covered better and in more detail in previous documentaries. He's just retreading the same water. It's nothing new or insightful. And it doesn't contrast well with the first episode.
The 3rd episode is easily the weakest. About the MeToo movement entering the porn industry and how OnlyFans is shifting the emphasis of power from the production companies / agents to the performers working from home instead. So much of this episode gets hung up on the underlying premise of 'believe all women' and if you don't then you're part of the old school mysogynistic problem. Louis is at his weakest in this episode as he really doesn't show any nuance in dealing with the subject of consent in the extremely grey area of sex work. His interview with Pierre Woodman in particular came across really badly as he seemed intent on trying to portray Pierre as a potential rapist. I've always found LT's documentaries about sex to be his weakest ones.