The series 'Baby Reindeer' has sparked discussions on obsession, shame, and abuse. It highlights the challenges male survivors of abuse face in coming forward and questions the authenticity of the story by Richard Gadd. The show's global success is attributed to Gadd's 'authenticity,' according to Netflix CEO. 'Truth Serum,' a short film by Gadd, has been acquired by Omeleto, raising further questions about true-story television.
‘Baby Reindeer’ is the latest show to prompt challenging questions about true-story television: Who safeguards the facts? And how real is too real? https://t.co/K3WoOu9er7
“Truth Serum,” a short film starring “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd, has been snapped up by Omeleto. https://t.co/LE5aqBJGU2
Baby Reindeer's global success is down to Richard Gadd's 'authenticity', Netflix CEO says https://t.co/dl1vbkA79i https://t.co/E3IV6QNiwF
Will we ever know the truth about “Baby Reindeer”? https://t.co/ggJDRsiUWw
Richard Gadd exposed every corner of himself in “Baby Reindeer”. The trouble is, he’s ‘exposed’ other people too – and they don’t accept his version of events. Will we ever know the truth?, asks Julie Burchill https://t.co/ggJDRsiUWw
Richard Gadd’s “Baby Reindeer” shows the dangers of competing in the Victimhood Olympics. He couldn’t just let his pain inspire his story. By failing to fictionalise anything, by claiming it's all true, he left himself open to attack, says Julie Burchill https://t.co/ggJDRsiUWw
On one level, “Baby Reindeer” functions as a case study in why male survivors of abuse so rarely come forward. But the series goes further in illustrating how survivors need not be “perfect victims” to merit empathy, @inkookang writes. https://t.co/qHChCoOMO7
Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” actually makes trenchant observations about obsession, shame, and abuse—all of which have been overshadowed by the frenzy it helped create. @shirklesxp on how the conversation about the hit show spun out of control: https://t.co/cLqvuaGsp3