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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand the ending…how he goes back to his abuser and seems to be totally fine with working with him. It makes no sense…unless he really is just that desperate for fame/the opportunity to work on a show?

I can’t tell whether the real writer/performer truly endured what was presented or just concocted a largely fictional story…to get famous. While portrayed as a bit of a dolt in the series, I feel like real interviews of the performer portray a far brighter, more savvy artist…desperate for acclaim. [/quote]

Perhaps it shines a light on male-male sexual abuse and power in the entertainment industry, but it's a tragedy, not "genius" as the prior poster wrote. Allegedly it's not fictionalized (other than changing names).[/quote]

I know he says it’s a true story, but I’m not convinced…particularly after watching old interviews of him talking about his show in the West End.

I mean, he was a failed comedian. His stand up was terrible (there are videos online). It’s not a stretch to wonder how much he made up to make himself go viral. He actually comes across IRL as very polished and strategic.

This, coupled with the lack of a public record of the stalker, make me inclined to believe he made this all up.

Plus: the ending seems to fly in the face of reality. [b]I know men who were sexually assaulted, and there’s no way they would go have tea with their rapist and accept a job offer from them. [/b]I think he made it up and is playing with the narrative that it’s mostly based on a true story…which gives him room to make stuff up without you knowing which parts are fictional.

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What? You "know men who were sexually assaulted" so you think you know how everyone would handle this? Women have been having tea and accepting job offers from their rapists since the dawn of the entertainment industry. Rape is about power; the situation portrayed here that you so readily dismiss is a actually a common one. [/quote]

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