Sharon Tate's Sister Calls for Aquarius Boycott

First, I don't know her pain, but it must never go away. Second, She must have a lot of free time on her hands. Third, she sounds like a nut. How many TV shows, movies and documentaries have been made about this? I think it's more about the parole and she's using the show to get publicity for that - that makes far more sense.

I can sort of see where she's coming from. It must be difficult to be forced to relive the most traumatic experience of your life over and over and over. But at the same time, as others have said, there have been tons and tons of movies, shows, documentaries, songs, pop culture references, etc. about the murders throughout the years. I even know at Rob Zombie's Halloween haunted house event, Great American Nightmare, there were actually recreations of famous crime scenes like John Wayne Gacy and the Manson murders so it was like actually being there. This caused quite a controversy because the event was just a few miles away from where the Gacy crimes actually happened.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is why this show? Why make this an example over all the others? Is it because it's more mainstream? It's on NBC and David Duchovny is involved so maybe that means more people will see it. A lot of Manson movies are low budget, direct to DVD movies that only appeal to a small crowd. Could that has something to do with it?

I feel for Debra Tate, but I think 'Aquarius' should be allowed to continue. It would set a bad precedent for 'Aquarius' to be cancelled for her reason, because then everything based off a real-life murder case may become taboo. Tate (understandably) feels it is insensitive to portray people in an untruthful manner, especially victims, but it's the FICTION of the show that makes the production more compelling, so I don't think NBC is trying to be insensitive.

They shouldn't ignore Debra Tate though. That is rude on NBC's part.

My sympathies, but it’s laughable SoCal. 52 Retweets and 60 likes. I don’t have a Twitter account, but that appears lacking in traction.
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The disparagement belies the motivations being in concert with Kim Goldman. NBC may be served better with a donation than an apology. If the goal is parole denial, then the show aids that goal. Untruthfulness is cited with a big brush industry condemnation for exploitation. Why now? Season two and what specifically?
Ignore me!? I can almost hear the Battle Hymn of the Republic humming in the background. Sign me up, ban the bomb and war movies too, demand compensation, vegan certification, more nuts in rocky road..

I was around then, Manson and Bugliosi share similar charisma. And his accounts takes on authority as gospel, perhaps this show is blasphemy. One of the things that sets this apart is the POV of Hodiak and the attending LAPD. News then wasn’t dominated by the endless trial like Simpson. 1969 was an effed up year by any account, I recall a Brokaw treatment. Well after the trial there were sparse articles from interviews including Shafe and Tully, enough to flesh out a story but no one cared much. Victims’ rights then, courts are sensitive now. Images of “dead bodies lying on the floor” aren’t likely to be banned, nor should calls for a boycott exceed their merit.
Asking for a sit down seems presumptuous to me, otoh an apology for a fair warning costs nothing. It’s a moment in history belonging to all and the teller, not for cultural vandals to self-proclaim editorial power over. What’s next? A Goldman/Tate Historical Film Commission? Occupy Hollywood is taken by Mr. Robot’s agenda.

Criticism of over fictionalization seems somewhat warranted as does referencing SoCal politics as a factor tilting toward agenda. Drugs definitely helped define the times though, Nixon introduced the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and soon the DEA. What I found amusing is the portrayal of the Black Panthers. It’s historical fiction, as such it’s an entertaining enough take of the culture at that time. I’ve bookmarked their protest belated circa 1969. Be well Debra.

I feel for Debra and everything her family went through but sometimes she bugs me. For instance for years I heard her say the way she found out about the murders was that she was taking a shower and her mother busted open the door and screamed "my daughters dead!" and fell to her knees. Then recently in a show this year she says she found out from her boyfriend when he called their house. I just don't get the discrepancies. That's just one example of how things she has said have changed over the years.

It is not a private matter. When someone is murdered, it is no longer between the victim and the killer, it is a matter for society.

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I don't see why people have to jump to one extreme or the other.

Personally I think dramatizing true crime stories is fair game. This was a gruesome murder but also a part of our history.

There is a reason some 50 years later people are still making movies about this.

The recent thing on OJ was mentioned in the article, and that is exactly the same. Neither show was merely hours upon hours of watching the victims be murdered. It's about how these crimes influenced a culture (and, inversely, how a culture influenced those crimes).

Now, with all that said, surely anyone could understand that when you're trying to watch some sitcom and in the ad break you see someone pretending to be your dying, pregnant sister screaming for her life... that's got to be seriously disturbing. I can more than understand why someone in that position would want this show off the air, even if I don't agree.

I didn't see the ads personally but it seems like it's in poor taste to put such graphic stuff in the trailer, even if it's as tame as a silhouette. When you watch the show you know what you're signing up for, but relative or not, not everyone wants to see that while eating their wheaties.