Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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Helter Skelter: An American Myth2020

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What We Think

A slick, modern re-telling of the Manson story that sometimes swaps historic complexity for current ideological talking points. ‘Helter Skelter: An American Myth’ is a perfect example of a documentary bending over backwards to make yesterday’s crimes all about today’s cultural narratives.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The series revisits the Manson murders with a heavy focus on themes like social injustice, gender, and race, sometimes at the expense of clear, straightforward storytelling. At times, the show appears more interested in contemporary parallels and identity-driven analysis than in classic true crime narrative structure.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s an undercurrent of critique aimed at traditional American society, particularly regarding religion and family. The documentary repeatedly anchors its analysis in systemic critiques and implication of cultural sickness, rather than treating these historical events in their own context.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints or more traditional takes are mostly ignored or dismissed. The show leans heavily on a modern, critical framework, with almost all commentary filtered through present-day social and ideological lenses, leaving little room for diversity of thought.

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