I was really interested in this docuseries as it touches on a subject close to me. I was hoping for something that would equip people with defenses against cult tactics. While I do believe that may have partly been the goal of the filmmakers, it is sadly not the end result.
While I enjoyed the graphics and voice over of Peter Dinklage, the tone of the series is all wrong. You get the impression that the writers took a certain sadistic glee in their portrayal of cult leaders. I get that cult leaders are often extravagant and strange people, but it doesn't make them funny.
People often look at cults leader and their followers as eccentrics, but the reality is nothing to scoff at. These people need help and compassion, or in some extreme cases, prison. This series wheels these people out so everyone can get a good look at the weirdos while offering nothing more to the conversation. It's bad youtube at best.
While I enjoyed the graphics and voice over of Peter Dinklage, the tone of the series is all wrong. You get the impression that the writers took a certain sadistic glee in their portrayal of cult leaders. I get that cult leaders are often extravagant and strange people, but it doesn't make them funny.
People often look at cults leader and their followers as eccentrics, but the reality is nothing to scoff at. These people need help and compassion, or in some extreme cases, prison. This series wheels these people out so everyone can get a good look at the weirdos while offering nothing more to the conversation. It's bad youtube at best.