Criticism Of Police Brutality

One criticism that can be applied to both is the way that the stories and point of views are framed, thus forcing the viewer to follow the director’s vision and progressions. Making a Murderer’s pilot episode starts with Steven Avery coming home after his eighteen year sentence. Already, the “antagonist” of the issue is identified as the police force for the wrongful accusation and the episode continues by delving into Avery’s personal life that had led to this. Furthermore, a viewer becomes empathetic when they imagine what damage and pain Avery had sustained in his time that was taken away from him. The audience becomes more engaged with him as a result, hoping that his future will not contain as many issues. Just as the director forms an argument with the increasing information while also highlighting the issues of the sheriff or deputy, the viewer becomes engulfed in the program, constantly wondering what else could have happened.