I went into this docu-series with no prior knowledge of the case, so with one episode remaining I'm not sure if there'll be any more twists or turns or how it's going to play out, but a few observations so far:
I think this series does a really good job of giving us a microcosm of American right now though. Corruption at the top, ego and lack of empathy, no accountability, mental illness, etc...
Additionally, some of the "6" being led to believe a lie and the community members and family members of Helen Wilson still believing that lie despite all of the evidence proving otherwise is so eerily similar to Trump supporters believing in his big lie and not being able to snap out of it. It just goes to show how stupid so many normal Americans are. The inability to use critical thinking over magical thinking is a terrifying thing that shows that common sense is not really all that common. It's depressing.
- it's difficult to watch from a subject matter. It's crystal clear within seconds of hearing many of the "6" talk that we're dealing with people who suffer from mental illness and/or handicap. To watch them be taken advantage just feels dirty.
- I'm going to assume that there was no true accountability for those who did this to them: the DA, the "hero" cop, or the psychologist. Just another in a long line of examples of corruption and misdoing in institutions that we're supposed to trust. I don't know whether it's more depressing or infuriating.
- the community play aspect of the series does nothing for me. Essentially feels like filler. Filler that is annoying and drops this series down a notch or two.
I think this series does a really good job of giving us a microcosm of American right now though. Corruption at the top, ego and lack of empathy, no accountability, mental illness, etc...
Additionally, some of the "6" being led to believe a lie and the community members and family members of Helen Wilson still believing that lie despite all of the evidence proving otherwise is so eerily similar to Trump supporters believing in his big lie and not being able to snap out of it. It just goes to show how stupid so many normal Americans are. The inability to use critical thinking over magical thinking is a terrifying thing that shows that common sense is not really all that common. It's depressing.