The series Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story vividly recounts the complicated history of the notorious double homicide while raising important contemporary questions regarding public empathy and abuse narratives.
Critics have assessed whether the Menendez brothers received a fair trial, considering their claims of self-defense due to alleged sexual abuse at the hands of their father.
Through a controversial and dramatized retelling of the Menendez case, Ryan Murphy’s series sparks renewed public discourse about justice, trauma, and historical context of domestic abuse.
The show not only revives a legal saga that fascinated America but also probes deeper societal issues, questioning how historical cases would be perceived in today's #MeToo climate.
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