The People VS. O.J. Simpson - New TV Docudrama Series Getting Rave Reviews
I have to admit I am surprised. I thought this series would be hack trash, but apparently it is very good, examining the all American obsessions of race and celebrity with a calm and focused eye.
Could this be "appointment tv".
Begins tonight on FX.
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“The People v. O.J. Simpson” examines what it means to discuss these very real issues in the media; when we are both blinded by our own biases and attempting to act with the best of intentions. Cochran is both a hero of bringing matters of race front-and-center and an opportunist villain all too willing to use the illusion of racism to push his own agenda; Clark is both a beleaguered “feminist heroine” and unaware of her own racial privilege, which is most apparent in her hot-and-cold professional and personal relationship with fellow prosecutor Chris Darden (Sterling K. Brown). In an attempt to frame the trial, media turned people into symbols, and events into narratives—exposing, by the end, just how poorly equipped we are, as a nation, to talk about racial profiling, domestic abuse, and the irrational hopes and fears we have of our own celebrity heroes and next-door neighbors. Above all what’s staggering and endlessly compelling about “The People v. O.J. Simpson” is that it does not attempt to adjudicate or absolve guilt, but rather wants to understand; the result is a series that tells another chapter of how what we call America came to be.
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John Travolta , Cuba Gooding Jr, and Sarah Paulson star.
Sounds very interesting from what I have seen about it so far.
I wonder what the outcome will be. (sorry John, I couldn't help myself) :0)
Silliness aside - I most likely will not watch because I generally don't watch television anyway but this is just a reminder to me that justice is not blind and people are easily swayed and easily intimidated by outside influences.
people are easily swayed and easily intimidated by outside influences.
I agree PJ