One can perceive a certain manipulation of the events in the attempt to elicit some sympathy for Betty and - in my case - failing. I am European and I never heard about this case until I started watching this series, therefore I had no prejudice, not knowing any of the parties involved.
From my point of view, the show focuses on Betty way too much. It has a tunnel vision on the events and in each episode Betty is portrayed in a more sympathetic way than Dan. "You should understand her" the authors seem to say "Her parents were horrible, she was groomed to be a wife and mother, she was betrayed and deceived".
That is true, but in return she refused to accept reality with a minimum of grace, let alone dignity. She overacted, insulted viciously her ex and his girlfriend, disrespected anybody involved with the case, pretended to be regally maintained by a man towards whom she showed nothing but hatred. If you revers genders, you would call that person a crazy stalker and in need to be restrained once and for all, without any sympathy.
Amanda Peet does a good job with a monstrous character and definitely steal the show, but that does not make the script more palatable.
From my point of view, the show focuses on Betty way too much. It has a tunnel vision on the events and in each episode Betty is portrayed in a more sympathetic way than Dan. "You should understand her" the authors seem to say "Her parents were horrible, she was groomed to be a wife and mother, she was betrayed and deceived".
That is true, but in return she refused to accept reality with a minimum of grace, let alone dignity. She overacted, insulted viciously her ex and his girlfriend, disrespected anybody involved with the case, pretended to be regally maintained by a man towards whom she showed nothing but hatred. If you revers genders, you would call that person a crazy stalker and in need to be restrained once and for all, without any sympathy.
Amanda Peet does a good job with a monstrous character and definitely steal the show, but that does not make the script more palatable.
