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The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023)
Narratively driven instead of accurate adaptation
Media outlets were quick to take credit for the highs of the film but I feel like the internet/ younger generation is the only reason this took off.... I feel like this was the beginning part of the shift to Vine and TikTok. Traditional media would never address this shift.
This is a precursor to showing how traditional media out lets can't leave something for what it is. They race to turn this guy into a Cash Cow and a Hero without doing any due diligence to see what the guy is like. Under the pressure of finding the next chase cow these people skip steps that must be followed by any company to hire a new employee.
This documentary does a good job in showing the thought process behind these media outlets un intentionally, but I'm certain conversations and actions of hiding ugly things their stars do is normal business. Until it can be no longer hidden, then they throw them under the bus and make money from that too.