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Tiger King (2020)
It's entertainment...
I do appreciate what this title has done for people experiencing the social affects of covid-19. This series provides a view of life more wild than how our own lives and how the world feels right now. However, to call it a documentary has a very significant affect on the genre itself. When we think of documentaries, we think non-fiction, fact, information. We don't think sensationalism, misinformation and lies. That's what this series is. It keeps us on the edge of our seats - we can't stop watching these outrageous characters and their disgusting behaviors. However, in some cases it is far, far worse than what we are shown and in others, it was framed far worse than it actually is. This series shows how audience emotions can be toyed with and deceived to fit a narrative that makes the show more fiction than non-fiction. These are real characters, but they were not portrayed truthfully and accurately.