Dahmer - Netflix

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Brilliant series. Evan Peters is amazing. Disturbing to watch at times, especially the episode with the deaf victim, as others have said. He was different to many other serial killers in that he didn’t really enjoy the killing process, he just wanted the end result, and mainly because he didn’t want to be alone after his awful childhood. No excuses for what he did, but he was a complex character and you almost feel sorry for him in some ways.
 
i'm gonna echo what most people have said here but Evan Peters has played the role incredibly well, Glenda is an absolute queen for all she did and stood for and I empathised a lot with his father - it seemed as though he really tried so many times to help him and the way he stood by him through the trial.
I was discussing this with my bf because he said, "well you would do that if it was your child" but I'm not sure I would, given the crimes committed. I don't know, it's a weird one and I don't have children so maybe if I did I'd feel differently?!

also, the racism and homophobia from the police was v uncomfortable to watch. 😔
 
It's worth mentioning that Glenda wasn't actually his neighbour, she didn't even live in the building. She lived in building next to his. The scene with her daughter and the cops and the young boy is based on truth, but the smells, meat sandwiches etc is creative licenced based off of other people's witness statements. Also some of the racism events has been exaggerated to show that racism existed, as if the audience is stupid and can't tell that for themselves with the subtle real forms experienced without being knocked over head with it.
 
I watched episode 1 and it was great, but I can't continue. I'm a wimp and it's too heavy for me to watch.

I was interested to see what he was like in real life, so I watch a youtube interview with him and wow, he was so calm and charming! You almost felt sorry for him. I guess that's how he got away with it for so long.
 
cocochino said:
I watched episode 1 and it was great, but I can't continue. I'm a wimp and it's too heavy for me to watch.

I was interested to see what he was like in real life, so I watch a youtube interview with him and wow, he was so calm and charming! You almost felt sorry for him. I guess that's how he got away with it for so long.
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That's another inaccurate part of the TV programme, in reality he was a charmer and easily likeable. He wasn't this creepy guy shown on tv (well not to those he met anyway) which is why people went with him.

The true story is interesting enough but Netflix always have to out their stamp on the dramas and documentaries
 
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