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An article about one of their shows ('Murder House') told me all I needed to know about Quibi. Our culture does not need to trivialize murder or revictimize vic

An article about one of their shows ('Murder House') told me all I needed to know about Quibi. Our culture does not need to trivialize murder or revictimize victims of crime more than we already do, thank you. No amount of quality content could overcome my revulsion to use a service which features this: "There's a new television show in the works that combines all your favorite things: home renovation projects and true crime stories [...] all about renovation houses where murders took place."[1] [1] https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-09-11-new-tv-show-called-murder-house-flip-will-be-your-new-obsession/ https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-09-11-new-tv-show-called...

HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
I take it you've never watched Investigation Discovery, aka, The Murder Channel? https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/ One of my favorite channels, BTW :-)
- Marsymars 6y ago
  Irrespective of the OP's stance, I just don't get true crime media. I've tried a few of them, and they hold my interest about as well as CSI/NCIS, or watching a weather channel for a foreign country.
- techlaw 6y ago
  No, I haven't. And rather than try to infer your implication(s) about Investigation Discovery I will ask directly: - Do they treat murder as a venue for entertainment? - Are they seemingly indifferent to the impact on victims? Because, if it was not clear, those were the points I was trying to convey about the unhealthy aspects of Quibi's show.
  - HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
    Well, they're definitely not indifferent to the victims. ID has a bunch of different shows, but a lot of them involve interviews with victims interspersed with the story but they certainly seem sympathetic to their situation. As far as it being a "venue for entertainment," well, the basis of the channel is crime stories, primarily murders and it would be a stretch to say that it's for educational purposes, so...

HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago

I take it you've never watched Investigation Discovery, aka, The Murder Channel? https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/ One of my favorite channels, BTW :-)

Marsymars 6y ago
Irrespective of the OP's stance, I just don't get true crime media. I've tried a few of them, and they hold my interest about as well as CSI/NCIS, or watching a weather channel for a foreign country.
techlaw 6y ago
No, I haven't. And rather than try to infer your implication(s) about Investigation Discovery I will ask directly: - Do they treat murder as a venue for entertainment? - Are they seemingly indifferent to the impact on victims? Because, if it was not clear, those were the points I was trying to convey about the unhealthy aspects of Quibi's show.
- HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
  Well, they're definitely not indifferent to the victims. ID has a bunch of different shows, but a lot of them involve interviews with victims interspersed with the story but they certainly seem sympathetic to their situation. As far as it being a "venue for entertainment," well, the basis of the channel is crime stories, primarily murders and it would be a stretch to say that it's for educational purposes, so...