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[quote=Anonymous]I watched all of it last week and posted earlier in the thread. This is one of those things that stays in your head for a while, and I’ve had a couple more thoughts.

Some film critics have suggested that the film is too long. I think the the length plays an important role in the credibility of Wade and James and their families.  Such detail, over such a long time, builds an amazingly consistent narrative. It wears down the viewers’ skepticism.

It has changed my perception of Jackson as a childlike, naive person. I think even many people in the past who recognized he might be guilty still thought of him as this sad child in a grown body who somehow wasn’t mature or aware enough, himself, to appreciate his crimes.  The details of how he groomed the boys and families, set up alarm systems to avoid detection, and manipulated the boys into keeping his abuse secret all show a very canny, sophisticated, knowing predator. A full adult and a criminal.

Oprah was the first high profile person to talk about her sexual abuse. This was taboo and NEVER spoken about in public or even in private before.  She initiated a public conversation that changed American culture.  I think history will mark this documentary and her aftershow as the second landmark episode in the story of how society came to reckon with childhood sexual abuse.  Oprah says herself how the documentary finally makes clear what this kind of abuse looks like, how seductive and complicated it is.

And that brings me to my last point— how grateful I am to Wade and James for their courage in doing this film. It is a HUGE public service. As a parent, I feel like I have more tools in my toolbox to keep my children safe because of what I learned from watching it.[/quote]

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