Peep Show is the most realistic portrayal of evil I have seen (2020)

Post by jkestner » Mon, Jul 21, 2025, 1:03 AM UTC

aosaigh wrote: post #3

This is a good read for fans of the the show. I don’t think the central premise of redefined evil holds up, but it’s a fun read and the analysis of their characters is spot on.

Post by zxexz » Mon, Jul 21, 2025, 1:08 AM UTC

tab_jockey wrote: post #6

· Lies to a woman about accidentally killing her dog to try to sleep with her (also tries to burn the dog corpse and dispose of it)

Post by yantrams » Mon, Jul 21, 2025, 1:49 AM UTC

danielecook wrote: post #4

I place it in the category of “cringe humor,” and by that standard it’s more cringey than Seinfeld and curb - especially because of the first person shots. It is a great show! Well worth a watch.

Post by kjellsbells » Mon, Jul 21, 2025, 1:57 AM UTC

Post by tclancy » Mon, Jul 21, 2025, 2:23 AM UTC

ants_everywhere wrote: post #11

phist_mcgee wrote: post #5

The article refers to the banality of evil in realation to Eichmann. There's actually been quite a bit of historical push back on this assertion, which in some ways has been used to rehabilitate Eichmann's image as a bureaucrat. Eichmann while not the chief architect, was definitely partly responsible for the Holocaust's "success" and actively climbed the nazi hierarchy by finding a niche to fill - exterminating jewi…

In addition to the push back there's the fact that Hannah Arendt -- who coined the phrase "banality of evil" -- was also a lover of Martin Heidegger. Heidegger was an enthusiastic Nazi and Arendt also defended him. Some people see the "banality of evil" book as essentially being a defense of Eichmann.