Netflix has moved to crime documentaries these days. From Inventing Anna to Bad Vegan, is there something we are missing

From Inventing Anna to Bad Vegan &#8211; What Does the Surge and Popularity of True Crime Content on Netflix Suggest?

Long gone are the times when a film or show being made after you was an honor.
In recent years, television has seen more movies and shows about criminals than
they ever have about someone inspiring. All we see now are series and shows like
The Tinder Swindler, Inventing Anna, or the latest in the line of scam content–
Bad Vegan on Netflix.

But why is this an issue? Does this indicate production houses catering to fans’
demands without focusing on the quality of the content? And if so, why is this a
bad thing? Or, is there actually something to be learned here?


BAD VEGAN- ANOTHER NAME IN A LONG LIST

We are seeing a set of amazing films like The Power of the Dog and Tick, Tick…
Boom! this year. While they overshadowed everything else in award shows, we are
also seeing a huge surge in content revolving around scammers.

In the last two months alone, we have seen the release of Netflix Originals
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/] Inventing Anna and The Tinder
Swindler. While Inventing Anna focused largely on the life of Vivian Kent, it
was based on Anna’s actions. The Tinder Swindler focused entirely on the life of
Shimon Hayut, aka, Simon Leviev.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-tinder-swindler-shimon-hayut-deletes-his-instagram-account-but-what-led-to-this/tinder-swindler-2/

Other production houses and streaming giants aren’t far behind either. We have
seen The Dropout from Hulu and Super Pumped from Showtime Networks. Add to this
other controversy/crime based dramas like Hulu’s Pam and Tommy, based on the
life of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, and the upcoming Clark on Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/], and you can see just how much
creators and consumers have come to love this formula of real-life incidents
that are largely negative.

ALSO READ: From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Inventing Anna’, Shonda
Rhimes Continues Her Triumphant Wins on Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-from-greys-anatomy-to-bridgerton-and-inventing-anna-shonda-rhimes-continues-her-triumphant-wins-on-netflix/]


BUT IS THERE SOMETHING TO BE LEARNED HERE?

Director Chris Smith has a straightforward explanation for the endless
fascination the audience has with crime and gore. He said, “part of it is trying
to assess how you would react in a similar situation.” As a person involved in
the creation of this content, he comments, “you hope people learn from these
stories and can avoid similar situations for themselves.”

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-hope-people-can-learn-something-valuable-from-my-story-sarma-melngailis-on-why-she-agreed-to-do-bad-vegan-on-netflix/bad-vegan-netflix-1/

Despite the negative attention the majority of this content has been receiving,
this is the one thing we can all collectively agree upon.

ALSO READ: “I hope people can learn something valuable from my story”: Sarma
Melngailis on Why She Agreed to Do ‘Bad Vegan’ on Netflix
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-hope-people-can-learn-something-valuable-from-my-story-sarma-melngailis-on-why-she-agreed-to-do-bad-vegan-on-netflix/]

Stream [https://www.netflix.com/title/81470938] Bad Vegan on Netflix while we
await the release of Clark [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/clark/]. Add Inventing
Anna [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/inventing-anna/]and The Tinder Swindler
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-tinder-swindler/] to the list and you have
enough content for the month!

Safia Khanam

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Long gone are the times when a film or show being made after you was an honor. In recent years, television has seen more movies and shows about criminals than they ever have about someone inspiring. All we see now are series and shows like The Tinder Swindler, Inventing Anna, or the latest in the line of scam content&#8211; Bad Vegan on Netflix.
But why is this an issue? Does this indicate production houses catering to fans&#8217; demands without focusing on the quality of the content? And if so, why is this a bad thing? Or, is there actually something to be learned here?
<h2>Bad Vegan- another name in a long list</h2>
We are seeing a set of amazing films like The Power of the Dog and Tick, Tick… Boom! this year. While they overshadowed everything else in award shows, we are also seeing a huge surge in content revolving around scammers.
In the last two months alone, we have seen the release of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/">Netflix Originals</a> Inventing Anna and The Tinder Swindler. While Inventing Anna focused largely on the life of Vivian Kent, it was based on Anna&#8217;s actions. The Tinder Swindler focused entirely on the life of Shimon Hayut, aka, Simon Leviev.
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-tinder-swindler-shimon-hayut-deletes-his-instagram-account-but-what-led-to-this/tinder-swindler-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-17455"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17455 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/tinder-swindler-1.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="322" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/tinder-swindler-1.jpg 640w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/tinder-swindler-1-300x151.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a>
Other production houses and streaming giants aren&#8217;t far behind either. We have seen The Dropout from Hulu and Super Pumped from Showtime Networks. Add to this other controversy/crime based dramas like Hulu&#8217;s Pam and Tommy, based on the life of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, and the upcoming Clark on <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/">Netflix</a>, and you can see just how much creators and consumers have come to love this formula of real-life incidents that are largely negative.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-from-greys-anatomy-to-bridgerton-and-inventing-anna-shonda-rhimes-continues-her-triumphant-wins-on-netflix/">From &#8216;Grey’s Anatomy&#8217; to &#8216;Bridgerton&#8217; and &#8216;Inventing Anna&#8217;, Shonda Rhimes Continues Her Triumphant Wins on Netflix</a>
<h2>But is there something to be learned here?</h2>
Director Chris Smith has a straightforward explanation for the endless fascination the audience has with crime and gore. He said, &#8220;part of it is trying to assess how you would react in a similar situation.&#8221; As a person involved in the creation of this content, he comments, &#8220;you hope people learn from these stories and can avoid similar situations for themselves.&#8221;
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-hope-people-can-learn-something-valuable-from-my-story-sarma-melngailis-on-why-she-agreed-to-do-bad-vegan-on-netflix/bad-vegan-netflix-1/" rel="attachment wp-att-24147"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24147 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad-vegan-netflix-1.jpeg" alt="" width="1200" height="720" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad-vegan-netflix-1.jpeg 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad-vegan-netflix-1-300x180.jpeg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad-vegan-netflix-1-1024x614.jpeg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bad-vegan-netflix-1-768x461.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a>
Despite the negative attention the majority of this content has been receiving, this is the one thing we can all collectively agree upon.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-hope-people-can-learn-something-valuable-from-my-story-sarma-melngailis-on-why-she-agreed-to-do-bad-vegan-on-netflix/">“I hope people can learn something valuable from my story”: Sarma Melngailis on Why She Agreed to Do &#8216;Bad Vegan&#8217; on Netflix</a>
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81470938">Stream</a> Bad Vegan on Netflix while we await the release of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/clark/">Clark</a>. Add <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/inventing-anna/">Inventing Anna </a>and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-tinder-swindler/">The Tinder Swindler</a> to the list and you have enough content for the month!

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