It would appear that just because something is sitting pretty in the top spot on Netflix doesn’t actually mean it’s good. Who would have thought? That’s a totally different article, but it does go to show that just because big-name actors, creators, and directors are brought in doesn’t mean that there’s any actual quality in the finished product. Just look at other Netflix shows like The I-Land, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, and Blockbuster.
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Ryan Murphy’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story, the third installment in his Monster anthology series, seems to be joining the ranks of Netflix original shows that left us thinking, “wow, this really didn’t live up to its potential.” Not even casting Charlie Hunnam could save this one—casting him might have even been one of the bigger mistakes made, according to audiences.
What Went Wrong With Monster?
A lot, apparently, and audiences looking forward to the show that could have been a potential tie-in to Mindhunter are not being quiet about it. The biggest complaint so far? Just how far from the (already insane) truth that the show is. Ryan Murphy really didn’t have to add much to tell a chilling story—Ed Gein’s real life was horrifying enough. But for some reason, he chose to take the most notable (and easily researched) details about Gein’s life and twist them in an attempt to make them even more gruesome. It’s well known by this point that Murphy doesn’t seem to care much for historical accuracy in his retellings, but this was a glaringly bad choice with such a well-known and publicized serial killer as Gein. One user on Reddit summed the absurdity up the best: “It’s basically AHS but with Gein included.” Another user stated, “I could tolerate some inaccuracy for the sake of entertainment but It was so overdone that I couldn’t even enjoy or finish watching it. Why make a true crime inspired show if you’re gonna make up 60% of the events?”
Giving us a show that we have to fact-check the entire time to see the differences between what the creator made up in an attempt to get more views and what truly happened definitely leaves us wondering what the point was in making what was meant to be essentially a biography. Especially when considering that Murphy chose to blatantly lie about certain victims, painting them as having had romantic relationships with Gein—an obviously heinous choice that adds nothing to the story and takes away from the victims’ agency and dignity.
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