Transfixing stuff

This movie showed another side of the serial killer phenomenon, one that I've never really thought of before personally, but what its like to be on the inside, to be the person who's being gaslighted by, in this case, someone with extraordinary charisma and persuasiveness. In fact, with Bundy's exclamations of bafflement and apparent frustration at being the sole target of the investigation, I was surprised to find myself empathizing with the guy...KNOWING he'd done it.

To think that Bundy was like this throughout the investigation and subsequent trial...the way he was able to so earnestly and fervently communicate his innocence, his being railroaded...as easy as it is to judge them now, I think its at least understandable as to why he had a following. Aside from his good looks, anyway.

And for the judge himself to make sure that Bundy knew he didn't have any animosity towards him...the almost friendly way in which he addressed him after sentencing, calling him "partner" and all that. Its hard not to think of how that made the families of his victims feel, his being friendly with the man who did unspeakable things to their loved ones...to people smaller and weaker than he was, who were often lending a helping hand.

Can't be overstated just how much of a piece of sh*t this guy was, but seems like this movie at least helps answer the question of how such a monster could affect people the way that he did.