My mission statement has been to talk about those stories and those characters and unearth buried history.
Ryan Murphy speaking to Variety about “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and the backlash Netflix received for listing it under the LGBTQ tag.
Many people in the community want to uplift, I understand that. [Dahmer is] about homophobia. I have a saying: ‘My job as an artist is to hold up a mirror about what happened.’
It’s ugly. It’s not pretty. Do you want to look at it? If you do, watch it. If you don’t, look away, and sometimes, some of this outrage is directed at the frame of the mirror instead of the reflection.
I try and say, I really understand why you’re upset about the inclusion of that. I understand it, but I also disagree with it personally.
scotty
prolly for the best then that Dahmer wasnt into rubber or latex zentai.
bachy
I can’t watch ultra-violent films like Dahmer, especially when there is a gay subtext involved. I had to turn off Murphy’s Assassination of Gianni Versace when Cunanan started duct-taping the politician in preparation for sex, and slaughter: no way. Even with White Lotus, the final dinner scene with the treacherous, high-end gays nearly put me over the edge.
Art will color your world. If your world is looking frightening, hopeless and bleak, reconsider the art you’re consuming.
Neoprene
You poor thing. Maybe mommy should monitor your access to media a bit more so baby doesn’t get too upset.
Brian-E
Yes, I hate any violence in films too. Just how much the films we watch affect us and shape us is debatable, but I am inclined to agree with you.
BEARY FLINTSTONE
Why noy Cunanan?
andrewmpls
This is a perfect example where, “I’m sorry I hurt your feelings” is appropriate to say. I agree with Murphy. The topic obviously sucks but the show was fantastic. They told a story that isn’t about murder, it involves it. Niecy Nash and Evan Peters deserve Emmy’s but I worry they won’t get their recognition bc of the controversy.
Side note: Jinkx and Dela’s holiday show this year has a great joke about how they thought the show was wrong to do but then one of them says something like, “And, they didn’t even ask me to be in it!”