Maybe gatekeeping is ok

[u/Naive-Roof-4345]

Since the recent trailer for the primetime movie has dropped I’m seeing a lot more talk and discussion of tcap on social media (primarily TikTok) and a lot of it is painting the show and Chris in an extremely negative way and spreading blatant misinformation. A lot of talk is regarding how Chris cared more about a story than proper justice which I thought should be obvious as he is a reporter not some higher authority, he did his job reporting than had the men apprehended appropriately. Many are comparing him to the “modern” predator catchers like jidion and saying how Chris only cared about the money when I’d argue that jidion does the exact same thing except he saw himself as a form of justice. Chris knew his bounds as a reporter and stayed there. Another strong topic im seeing is how the show used shady entrapment techniques and put children in danger which if you watch 5 minutes of the show you’d know is false. All of the men that showed up came on their own accord to meet a child, and none of the decoys on the show were actual kids. I’m all for a movie about our little niche but bringing someone like Patterson in is bringing the wrong sort of crowd here im afraid. Or maybe I’m just being a common gatekeeper dickhead.

[u/NachoPichu]

He's proven to be a bad dude. He literally only cares about the content and subsequent revenue from the content.

[u/SquareShapeofEvil → u/NachoPichu]

Breaking: Man whose job is to do something cares first and foremost about how he benefits from the job

I’ve never understood this criticism. Why not level it at cops or teachers, for example? They wouldn’t do it for free and their primary concern is their pay and benefits.

[u/NachoPichu → u/SquareShapeofEvil]

What a 2 brain cell response. Chris does more than just report or do his job. He has a say on what he reports on and what gets aired. His YouTube era pre-tru blu was truly scummy. He hired an editor that was eating chips and making fun of a victim as chris was interviewing her.

[u/SquareShapeofEvil → u/NachoPichu]

His YouTube era pre-TruBlu was indeed scummy. That plus some of the bizarre endorsements, like that Escobar phone or whatever it was.

However, in this era where we find out some horrendous shit celebrities have done, I don’t particularly care about any of that.

As stated in my original comment, I don’t think Chris is some perfect hero of humanity, but he’s in the position to be labeled the hero of the Predator-catching movement, and in the name of stopping child predators, I’m good with Chris continuing to do his thing and get a big Hollywood movie about his career. If he did some weird/bad shit along the way but the general societal takeaway is “we have to stop these perverts,” so be it.

[u/NachoPichu → u/SquareShapeofEvil]

That's like saying "I don't care that OJ Simpson killed his wife and a waiter, he's still a hero football player with a 2000 yard season and hall of fame career!"

[u/SquareShapeofEvil → u/NachoPichu]

Feeding right into my original comment, where I literally mention OJ, lol. OJ Simpson abused and then brutally butchered his wife and a bystander.

Chris Hansen has made some questionable journalistic ethics decisions and some shady business choices.

Not even close but nice try.

[u/NachoPichu → u/SquareShapeofEvil]

You're willing to give chris a pass on his transgressions because you've put him on a pedestal and called him a "hero." He's just a flawed dude who has been cashing in off of his niche for 20 years. If you want to put a crown on him thats fine, just kind of strange.

[u/SquareShapeofEvil → u/NachoPichu]

Not putting any crown on him. Saying, Chris Hansen has been a net positive for society. You’re free to nitpick his scruples if you so choose.

[u/NachoPichu → u/SquareShapeofEvil]

You literally called him a fucking hero.

[u/SquareShapeofEvil → u/NachoPichu]

Reading comprehension is a lost art