Episode Guide
In the first part of this article, we looked at how the Trump administration is using its power to change the rules of the game in order to win. In this part, we will look at how they are using their power to change the rules of the game in order to win even more.
However, on the night of July 14th 2002, Jimmy Saville committed a heinous act that has left a lasting impression on the nation. Saville raped and killed young girl, Milly Dowler. The attack has reignited public outrage and has led to calls for reform in the criminal justice system.
Saville was a notorious sex offender who abused over 400 people before he was finally caught and killed in prison. His headstone reads “It was good while it lasted.” Saville showed no remorse for his actions, even in death. ..
Netflix’s documentary simple retreads a lot of familiar ground. The two episodes – each clocking in at around 80 minutes – detail Saville’s life from start to finish, beginning with his rise to fame and a few allegations (episode 1) to unveiling the true nature of this evil man (episode 2.)
Jimmy Saville is a predator who is open about his predatory behaviour. He joked about molesting children on panel shows and interviews, and there are moments in episodes of Top of the Pops where he molested someone while speaking to the camera. This predator is open about his predatory behaviour, and it’s particularly skin-crawling to see how willing he is to be discussed and talked about.
Jimmy Savile was a sick man and the fact that his victims never got any sort of justice is a crime. There’s a fair amount of shade thrown at the BBC here, especially as they buried allegations brought before them and refused to air an important documentary about Saville’s abuse. This, as we later find out, actually opened the floodgates for more victims to come forward. ..
Netflix’s “The Making of Netflix’s ‘The Making of Murder on the Orient Express’” is a documentary-style series that mixes archival footage and talking head interviews with victims of murder. The series does an excellent job of presenting the victims as a group, making it feel like they are part of the show.
This documentary does feel a bit too long though and there’s perhaps an excessive amount of footage used in showcasing Saville and all the “good” he does for the community. Personally, it would have been nice to see this cut down a bit in favour of more victims or a tighter screenplay overall, but then that may just be my own stomach-churning experience of watching this horrible, evil man up on screen.
This documentary is not an easy watch. It’s a hard-hitting look at the life and death of Jimmy Saville, the man who terrorized children in London for years. Some of the victim stories are absolutely heartbreaking to listen to, and there’s no fixing them. The red-ribboned medallions claiming that Jim has done just that, feel now like a stomach churning joke at our expense. I’m not a religious man, but if there is an afterlife, I hope Saville is rotting in the deepest recesses of Hell for his actions.
