Thomas Fuchs thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
Oct 19, 2026, 11:13 PMextremely don't want to watch any documentaries about sociopathic dysfunctional criminals (several movies to choose from right now)
why would anyone want to put themselves through this
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Dianealienghic@timeloop.cafeOct 23, 2026, 2:31 PMWell the musk one is tempting because it'd hurt his feelings if the movie was successful
- Thomas Fuchs thomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioOct 23, 2026, 3:19 PM
@alienghic I doubt the guy has actual real feelings like fully formed humans do
Joltrastjoltrast@mastodon.socialOct 23, 2026, 3:08 PM@thomasfuchs I feel the same way about all the weird sociopath, psychopath, killer, dysfunctional shows on streaming platforms.
Like, why on earth? Are they trying to normalise this trash by making the characters "human" and "relatable"?
- Thomas Fuchs thomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioOct 23, 2026, 3:17 PM
@joltrast I mean yes, but at least that’s fictional.
- Joltrastjoltrast@mastodon.socialOct 23, 2026, 3:34 PM
@thomasfuchs True. I still think it's weird.
CaseyLCaseyL@mastodon.nzOct 23, 2026, 4:35 PMI feel the same way about True Crime shows, and I suspect the reason people watch is the same: titillation. Nothing more profound than that.
Sociopathy and corruption = entertainment.
Nobody watches to become more insightful, or to watch their own behavior, or to understand anything. They just like seeing bad people be bad.