kronickurves : Contains spoilers. Click to show. I agree with the Librarian. It's bizarre that these people are attacking library books, wh...
YgraineDance : The season-long story arc format here puts me in mind of another show I really loved back ...
yellow_rose1 : Contains spoilers. Click to show. The guy that is going to pick up the inmate named Candice says, it is so expensive to date...
hellsingfan01 : This film is such an underrated film two great filmmakers working together to bring us one...
teteba : In my opinion this special is his second best after live at red rocks. Very high up energy...
mkmikas : support your local library vibe
grasshopper rex : I remember reading Fahrenheit 451 when I was a teen and thinking it was farfetched and unl...
kronickurves : Another fantastic episode!!!
grasshopper rex : To say that it's unfunny is a subjective opinion that, while I disagree, at least could be...
What makes this Documentary/Biography different from all the other pieces on Manson is the fact that it does not make him a sort of “criminal superstar”, like so many of these Documentaries do. The first episode seemed to be a mishmash of typical “Manson” remembrances, and somewhat followed the tone that sensationalised the murders in broad strokes. However the tone of this episode is completely different. It’s focus is on the people around Manson (including his mother, grandmother, uncle, etc. before his birth), the times they lived in, the institutions, factual records/evidence, prison time, as well as methods he learned and used to essentially manipulate and “win friends and influence people” — and to keep others at bay. Somewhat “dry” at times, it is none-the-less incredibly unique and interesting. I would definitely call this a Biography, and a thorough one at that. It is very well presented and narrated in part by Manson biographer Jeff Guinn, and people who actually grew up with Manson as they are now. 4/5