Photo: Netflix It’s the eternal battle for any fan of true crime: What is our motivation for being attracted to the genre in the first place? We want to think of the victims and their families first, and we are horrified by the crimes committed against them, but in many ways, it is human nature to spend more mental and emotional energy trying to figure out the madmen behind the crimes.
Part of the problem is that this isn’t really a traditional true-crime story. After all, Hernandez was a notoriously terrible criminal: He committed crimes impulsively and sloppily, he left circumstantial evidence everywhere. He showed up in surveillance footage right before his crimes, and he didn’t do anything right as a criminal mastermind other than get rid of the murder weapon. There is no real mystery here.
The series is on its most perilous terrain when it delves into Hernandez’s sexuality: An old football teammate claims they had a secret sexual relationship back in high school, which would be complicated and confusing for anyone but perhaps downright paralyzing for a superstar athlete in the hypermasculine world of football.
williamfleitch Maybe don't murder people and kill yourself If you want to be able to control your celebrity narrative.
williamfleitch The series isn’t called INSIDE THE MOTIVES OF AARON HERNANDEZ. It’s an attempt to look inside his mind, & not everything going on with his brain & psyche was necessarily a direct motive for his crimes. I found the series intriguing, troubling & far from “irresponsible.”
williamfleitch Everything in this article. Oh and realcrimeprofil does a masterful job of breaking this down if ya wanna hear it in your earholes. Because the 'Poor Me' defense ain't happening & his wife knew everything so her F her boo-hoo tears. Thank you, next.
williamfleitch The Boston Globe podcast is so much better
williamfleitch Great read 👍
williamfleitch It’s not often I disagree with virtually every assertion in a written critique, but occasionally, it happens. This is one of those occasions.
williamfleitch Good article
williamfleitch If you're dead, and a criminal, apparently you're fair game. Let's not forget the drama Geraldo finding and opening Al Capone's secret stash room. Gripping.
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