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Post by gmearns on Nov 1, 2014 19:40:14 GMT
Society clings to Crime dramas on Cable and Netflix then any other genre of television. This is due to the fact that something that happens in one of the shows, like robbery or murder, is an actual possibility in their lives. Unlike the Zombie Apocalypse or The Hunger Games, people become attacted to this genre due to the reality of its events. As in In Cold Blood, the people of Holcomb become personally invested in the Clutter murders. Most fear for their own safety as well. Everyone in the town try to add their five cents to the investigation. This is also true in Fort Thomas, where people become attached to the evening news and the local newspapers until the investigation or "crisis" is averted.
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Post by benemery on Nov 1, 2014 21:58:39 GMT
Geoff, I definitely agree with your point that America is obsessed with crime because of its unique ability to be applicable to anyone's life. However, I believe that America' true crime obsession is more based around the need for pure entertainment. In "In Cold Blood", reporters from all around the country came to tiny Holcomb to cover the story. Why? They had a source of entertainment. This also explains the dozens of calls that KBI inspector Dewey received. They, seeking full entertainment value, directly involved themselves in a seemingly random crime, for the sake of entertainment.
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Post by annacarter on Nov 2, 2014 2:58:25 GMT
I agree with you, Geoff, to a certain extent. True crime shows do portray events that could possibly happen to any of the viewers, but I think there's more to it than that. Most people believe that murder, abduction, etc. will never happen to them. It's always someone else, some other stranger. And I think it's this disconnect and disbelief in the reality of violent crimes that viewers take so much pleasure in. They can feel the fear of a possible reality, but they never truly believe in it. They will never truly understand, despite the possibility. And I think it's this distance from reality, yet closeness to the fear that prompts people's obsession with true crime.
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