The Rolling Stones was right to call it Torture porn
At first watch, I couldn't understand how a show could be so bad and lack so much depth. I couldn't even make it through the whole thing.
When I later found out that the Weeknd fired the shows original director Amy Simon because he felt it had too much of a 'female perspective', it all clicked into place. This show wasn't designed to be anything more than a misogynistic male fantasy where the woman is literally just a sex object. There is no level of empowerment or agency whatsoever in how the lead Jocelyn is depicted, and now I know why.
The Rolling Stones article where they interviewed 13 staff members who all said it was an extremely toxic and exploitative work environment is also incredibly unsurprising to me. I have lost all respect for the weeknd, just as he clearly has no respect for women.
When I later found out that the Weeknd fired the shows original director Amy Simon because he felt it had too much of a 'female perspective', it all clicked into place. This show wasn't designed to be anything more than a misogynistic male fantasy where the woman is literally just a sex object. There is no level of empowerment or agency whatsoever in how the lead Jocelyn is depicted, and now I know why.
The Rolling Stones article where they interviewed 13 staff members who all said it was an extremely toxic and exploitative work environment is also incredibly unsurprising to me. I have lost all respect for the weeknd, just as he clearly has no respect for women.
- caitlincaitlin-53266
- Jun 9, 2023