I am not going to rate this show. Why?! Because I just do not know what to trust and what not... And why do I have this doubt!!! Well... let me explain why.
So let's first do one step back and ask what this documentary actually is about. And it is clearly Gypsy-Rose asking for attention to the world to explain what a "poor girl" she was. And let us also be honest in admitting that Gypsy-Rose will benefit financially from this documentary.
Let us now do some more steps back and ask ourselves what exactly was the original issue in the first place?! And that is pretending to be a very poor girl because of illlness and through this financially benefit from this. Benefitting from this in a big way, because she even got a free house.
It is thereby easy to point to the mother - Dee Dee - and blame her for all that has happened. And for sure, she has part to blame for. But how can Dee Dee defend herself, now that she is murdered by her daughter?! Do we need to now assume that Gypsy-Rose was never ever involved in any these financial scams?! The only thing we can do, is believe Gypsy-Rose on her word... But is this a fair assumption to take?!
Watching this documentary, I constantly hear Gypsy-Rose refer to how much abuse and trauma she went through. And not only by her mother, but also by her grandfather whom she - in the documentary - says at the age of nine molested and sexually abused her. And when her grandfather is confronted with this statement, he objects to those statements. And most remarkable, this didn't come out during the trial. This doesn't really support Gypsy-Rose in the assumption that she is making 100% honest statements.
What we also should not forget is that she murdered her mother. And this did not happen in a state of emotion, but it was clearly and meticulously planned whereby she even involved her boyfriend at the time. The plan even included getting rid of the murder weapon, which was mailed to her boyfriends home address. This to prevent for getting caught. She and her boyfriend also took 5,000 USD after the murder, bought disguises (wigs) and fled. So this murder is in all its aspects a first degree murder. And it is on all respects sophisticated in a manner that saying that Gypsy-Rose is undereducated is a non-existing argument.
That she was charged with only second degree murder - resulting in a sentence of maximum 10 years - is already mindboggling. Again, it was a carefully planned murder with someone else. And do not say there are no other alternatives!
If we look at how someone's upbringing affects behavior, why should we now also not have compassion for youngsters that grow up in poor neighbourhoods - in often unstable parental situations - which eventually end up in gangs and commit crimes!?
Well, she only had to do one thing... walk in front of anyone... Instead she planned - at the age of 24 years old - a sophisticated murder of her mother. And after she got away with basically a slap on her wrist for a clear murder, she starts to seek public attention to financially benefit from it. I am curious on how soon she will release a book on her experiences and go to talkshows...?! Because I think this documentary is a first step...
And did we see her once emotional and sad on all that has happened? Instead it is laughs all over in any of the episodes of the documentary. She even casually states the new "fact" in episode one that she was raped and molested by her grandpa...
So let's first do one step back and ask what this documentary actually is about. And it is clearly Gypsy-Rose asking for attention to the world to explain what a "poor girl" she was. And let us also be honest in admitting that Gypsy-Rose will benefit financially from this documentary.
Let us now do some more steps back and ask ourselves what exactly was the original issue in the first place?! And that is pretending to be a very poor girl because of illlness and through this financially benefit from this. Benefitting from this in a big way, because she even got a free house.
It is thereby easy to point to the mother - Dee Dee - and blame her for all that has happened. And for sure, she has part to blame for. But how can Dee Dee defend herself, now that she is murdered by her daughter?! Do we need to now assume that Gypsy-Rose was never ever involved in any these financial scams?! The only thing we can do, is believe Gypsy-Rose on her word... But is this a fair assumption to take?!
Watching this documentary, I constantly hear Gypsy-Rose refer to how much abuse and trauma she went through. And not only by her mother, but also by her grandfather whom she - in the documentary - says at the age of nine molested and sexually abused her. And when her grandfather is confronted with this statement, he objects to those statements. And most remarkable, this didn't come out during the trial. This doesn't really support Gypsy-Rose in the assumption that she is making 100% honest statements.
What we also should not forget is that she murdered her mother. And this did not happen in a state of emotion, but it was clearly and meticulously planned whereby she even involved her boyfriend at the time. The plan even included getting rid of the murder weapon, which was mailed to her boyfriends home address. This to prevent for getting caught. She and her boyfriend also took 5,000 USD after the murder, bought disguises (wigs) and fled. So this murder is in all its aspects a first degree murder. And it is on all respects sophisticated in a manner that saying that Gypsy-Rose is undereducated is a non-existing argument.
That she was charged with only second degree murder - resulting in a sentence of maximum 10 years - is already mindboggling. Again, it was a carefully planned murder with someone else. And do not say there are no other alternatives!
If we look at how someone's upbringing affects behavior, why should we now also not have compassion for youngsters that grow up in poor neighbourhoods - in often unstable parental situations - which eventually end up in gangs and commit crimes!?
Well, she only had to do one thing... walk in front of anyone... Instead she planned - at the age of 24 years old - a sophisticated murder of her mother. And after she got away with basically a slap on her wrist for a clear murder, she starts to seek public attention to financially benefit from it. I am curious on how soon she will release a book on her experiences and go to talkshows...?! Because I think this documentary is a first step...
And did we see her once emotional and sad on all that has happened? Instead it is laughs all over in any of the episodes of the documentary. She even casually states the new "fact" in episode one that she was raped and molested by her grandpa...