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It’s details, not dicks, that make American Vandal a masterpiece
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It’s details, not dicks, that make American Vandal a masterpiece
There are talking-head interviews and close-ups of ominous-looking official paperwork; there are cork boards with string connecting photos and clues.
This show skewers conventions of true-crime shows, may help teens understand that there's a style such shows take on, which may make them wonder why.
Was it high school senior Dylan , the ne'er-do-well known for drawing penises around the school, and who's already been expelled for the crime? There are also going to be spoilers.
Despite the language and vulgarity, this series is pretty sharp, sending up true-crime reportage by imitating it, and spoofing teens and their social media use by using digital trails as a potent investigatory aid.
As the season progresses and the nudity subsides, the series only gets better, more self-assured and more character-driven.
Kevin himself explains his behavior as leaning into his problems with social isolation, but this could just be a self-perpetuating cycle, since something about Kevin's behavior was already making it difficult for him to connect to others.