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Anonymous wrote:The rape episode went so far sideways it took me a few days to restart it again. I also watched another show at the same time that included a violent murder, and somehow this show was so much more disturbing.

I looked it up after, and it definitely seems real. People think they found the stalker using twitter.

Yes, she was quite easy to find.

Nonsense. Her identity is completely unknown.

Anonymous wrote:The rape episode went so far sideways it took me a few days to restart it again. I also watched another show at the same time that included a violent murder, and somehow this show was so much more disturbing.

I looked it up after, and it definitely seems real. People think they found the stalker using twitter.

Yes, she was quite easy to find.

I don't know about the show but I had a male roommate who was stalked by a female coworker.

IRL, stuff is messy and weird. People don't always react how they "should" or what is in their best interests.

The rape episode went so far sideways it took me a few days to restart it again. I also watched another show at the same time that included a violent murder, and somehow this show was so much more disturbing.

I looked it up after, and it definitely seems real. People think they found the stalker using twitter.

Anonymous wrote:I bet the popularity of the series will be the writer’s downfall. Someone will research his life and determine he fabricated both storylines.

Meh. It’s not a memoir, and look at what that James Frye guy survived.

This trauma porn stuff is not to my taste. I’m having a negative reaction to a lot of this show, just like I did with Blonde. At a certain point, it all becomes gratuitous, which isn’t really excusable with Reindeer or Blonde because clearly the creators are able to do excellent work. I mean, go ahead and shoot it, go ahead and write it, whatever. But some of this needed to get cut in the editing and it didn’t.

Anonymous wrote:I bet the popularity of the series will be the writer’s downfall. Someone will research his life and determine he fabricated both storylines.

No one cares. It's not a memoir, it's a drama.

I bet the popularity of the series will be the writer’s downfall. Someone will research his life and determine he fabricated both storylines.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

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).

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. 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. 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.

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.

This! 100%

I binged this, but I was not prepared going in. It's so layered and twisted.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

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).

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. 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. 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.

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.

He is so off putting, I didn’t find him all that better than Martha.

Anonymous wrote:It was a peculiar story, but well done and held my interest. I didn't find the characters that likable, except Terri, the trans woman, who was relatively likable, but still found the show interesting.

I'm watching now, and I find Teri so beautiful and sweet. I hate watching her have to be involved in any of this at all.

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Anonymous wrote: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.

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).

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. 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. 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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Anonymous wrote: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.

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).

It is cobbled together facts from the writer's life and the lives of his friends. That doesn't mean it's not "genius".