We know some things about serial killers like Dahmer, but these things are unlikely to be emphasized in such a series. Mainly, these people are motivated by unusual sexual interests, called paraphilias, including sadism and necrophilia (and related weird interests that require interviews and reasoning from crimes). Also, it helps to lack a conscience, if one wants to carve and eat innocent people.
These kind of series want to suggest they have insight, and emphasize things like weird parenting behaviors. But the kinds of weird parenting behaviors I understand Dahmer was subjected to are orders of magnitude more common than his weird motivations. (Reminds me of a popular book about Ted Bundy, that emphasized his preference for blondes and tried to explain his behavior and this preference via hatred of his mother.)
Serial killers are fascinating, but they are in some ways simpler than commonly realized, if one is willing to allow the influence of inexplicable sexual interests.
So as we discuss in the next episode, the second brother didn’t know it was the same guy, and Dahmer didn’t know either. The series made that part up. Check out the Dahmer tapes on Netflix. It’s an unbelievable coincide, one that doesn’t reflect well on the family.
We know some things about serial killers like Dahmer, but these things are unlikely to be emphasized in such a series. Mainly, these people are motivated by unusual sexual interests, called paraphilias, including sadism and necrophilia (and related weird interests that require interviews and reasoning from crimes). Also, it helps to lack a conscience, if one wants to carve and eat innocent people.
These kind of series want to suggest they have insight, and emphasize things like weird parenting behaviors. But the kinds of weird parenting behaviors I understand Dahmer was subjected to are orders of magnitude more common than his weird motivations. (Reminds me of a popular book about Ted Bundy, that emphasized his preference for blondes and tried to explain his behavior and this preference via hatred of his mother.)
Serial killers are fascinating, but they are in some ways simpler than commonly realized, if one is willing to allow the influence of inexplicable sexual interests.
So as we discuss in the next episode, the second brother didn’t know it was the same guy, and Dahmer didn’t know either. The series made that part up. Check out the Dahmer tapes on Netflix. It’s an unbelievable coincide, one that doesn’t reflect well on the family.