We talked in class today about the logic of safety in a lot of TV shows, and mentioned the Netflix show “Making a Murderer”. In some ways it does follow the cookie cutter description for a crime/murder show, but in a few ways its also different. This article discusses some of those differences, and also addresses how it is still such a popular show even though it does not completely follow the logic of safety. One thing I noted about the show that is different (not mentioned in the article) is that at the end of the series the audience is not given a definite answer to who killed Teresa Halbach, as in most other crime shows we always know who the killer is. Let me know your thoughts!
-Taylor Block
I watch this show and I think what makes it popular is the mystery aspect, as well as the fact that this is happening to an actual person. I think it’s enough reason to cause outrage, and cast light into the injustice that happens through the judicial system. Even if it is a documentary style series as opposed to a scripted television show, I think viewers need incentive to keep watching things and the producers of this show do a great job in combining something currently doing well in pop culture (crime/murder shows) and combining it with real life people.