Is the new season of American Crime cossing the line

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

In the ripped from the headlines story it is telling. I mean we all know the story it is telling. At least with law and order svu they don't drag it out over the course of a season. As if we aren't under a barrage of vile news stories the way it is. Just looking to the right of my facebook page leaves me angry and hoping for a post apocalyptic world in my near future.

[JaggedFel]

No I dont think they are crossing the line.

[t hedge coke]

I'm not sure which headlines they're ripping, but it's called American Crime. If they're not dealing with crime in America, they're doing something wrong.

[kalorama]

I don't really see a "line" here. This isn't the first time that rape--male or teen--has been addressed in a crime show.

[Zorkel567]

I don't see a problem with it. I watched the premiere when it got an early release on iTunes, and was absolutely fascinated by it. John Ridley won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave, and the first season of American Crime received critical acclaim. I'm trusting that he will handle the subject matter carefully. I think it's dealing with something that isn't often acknowledged. It happens in life, and is being dealt with. There are supposed to be multiple themes this season, including socioeconomic inequality, sexual orientation, and male sexual assault, all of which are modern day topics. I'd say it's far too early to say it's crossing a line, and we should see how the season plays out before making a claim like that. I for one am onboard to see what happens.

[Coal Tiger]

Worse things happen in the real world on a daily basis. This is a tv show, hardly something worth getting upset about.

[PretenderNX01]

It's only crossing the line if they tell the story poorly. Being a season long isn't bad, that's how long it actually takes (or much longer) for these cases to be investigated, go to trial and result in either conviction or acquittal. They're rarely cut and dry.

However it's not my idea of how I want to spend my time so I won't be watching it.
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