Netflix documentary on the Watts family murders, American Murder: The Family Next Door, premiered September 30, and it already has the internet floored. If you don’t know the case, here’s a brief explanation: In 2018, Shanann Watts, 34, and her two young daughters went missing in Frederick, Colorado. It soon emerged that her husband Chris had murdered all three of them and dumped the children’s bodies in oil tanks.He buried his wife, who was pregnant at the time of her death, in a shallow grave on his construction site. The documentary breaks it all down through never-before-seen footage of the case and the investigation, as well as heartbreaking texts between Shanann and Chris
The case caught America’s attention for a number of reasons.On the one hand, it’s particularly cold and horrific – a crime you must constantly remember that happened to real people. is not just fodder for pop culture, but a real tragedy that still affects the Watts family today
This crime is also shocking and disturbing proof of what the privileges of being white, masculine and good-looking can offer you Chris cheated on everyone in his life: his wife, his family, his friends, even the mistress. why he was considering leaving Shanann His lies caught up with him, thank goodness, but they would have done it much sooner if he looked different.Even following Chris’ conviction, anonymous women online the were in fact defending – justifying his indefensible actions by calling Shanann a « bitch » who « drove him crazy » (Document highlights this) What does it say about our culture that we are so quick to forgive and explain the behavior of traditionally attractive people?
It’s just a thought I had after I finished American Murder: The Family Next Door Viewers also use social media to voice their opinions Consensus? What happened to the Watts family is insane and unfathomable – and the documentary will leave a lasting impression
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American Murder: The Family Next Door
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