For a series entitled "Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes" there's actually virtually NO information on the actual murder tapes. ***spoiler alert!
The series is made up of 4 separate parts. It does not flow smoothly and feels like it had a great concept..but didn't flow together well. There's no continuity between episodes and no real timeline of events - despite on screen pop ups of dates. There's not any real discussion of what is done by the killers. The murders and CAUSE OF DEATH aren't even made known to the watcher. I downloaded Discovery Plus for the free trial just to watch this show- as I've read a few books on the serial killers.
The "mo" of the murderers aren't really discussed either. They simply say the victims are kidnapped. Later they say some were kidnapped and tortured and some were murdered. I'm not quite sure if the rapes were separate from the murders..there was way too much focus on "The Scarborough Rapist" and the victim's backstop without context. No disrespect to the victims!! But I'm not sure what happened to them. They only say they were kidnapped.
There was way too much focus on the tapes..for not showing or giving Info on what the tapes contained..
That is the biggest letdown.
After several hours/ a whole day spent watching each episode back to back...I still don't know how these women were murdered - OR how many victims were murdered.
Were told over and over again- ***seriously-- OVER AND OVER again that the tapes contain the information on the murders..
They do not who/what/where/when or how the victims were murdered or describe in detail or vague description of WHAT IS ON THE TAPES!
Were only told WAY TOO MANY EPISODES IN- that Karla was a willing participant-not a victim.
There's one point where an attorney goes in detail about how he asked a question to Karla that was ridiculously portrayed, he says he told her hey look at this, you put the girl in the casket, didn't you, and she says yeah and puts her head down.
Seriously!!? Who cares that you asked her a question!? That's your job!! And what happened to the girl in the photo!? And why not SHOW THE TRIAL OR VIDEO OF THE MURDERERS ?!!
In a world with tons of true crime--you'd be much better off watching the snapped or ID versions of anything on this crime.
The entire series is CALLED the lost murder tapes-- but- you don't find out until the LAST MINUTES of WAY TOO LONG series -that ALLLLL MURDER TAPES HAVE BEEN BURNED AND WILL NEVER BE REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC!
I feel like I was had or a joke was pulled on me. I watched several hours of stock photo with a fake courtroom sketch.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!
The series is made up of 4 separate parts. It does not flow smoothly and feels like it had a great concept..but didn't flow together well. There's no continuity between episodes and no real timeline of events - despite on screen pop ups of dates. There's not any real discussion of what is done by the killers. The murders and CAUSE OF DEATH aren't even made known to the watcher. I downloaded Discovery Plus for the free trial just to watch this show- as I've read a few books on the serial killers.
The "mo" of the murderers aren't really discussed either. They simply say the victims are kidnapped. Later they say some were kidnapped and tortured and some were murdered. I'm not quite sure if the rapes were separate from the murders..there was way too much focus on "The Scarborough Rapist" and the victim's backstop without context. No disrespect to the victims!! But I'm not sure what happened to them. They only say they were kidnapped.
There was way too much focus on the tapes..for not showing or giving Info on what the tapes contained..
That is the biggest letdown.
After several hours/ a whole day spent watching each episode back to back...I still don't know how these women were murdered - OR how many victims were murdered.
Were told over and over again- ***seriously-- OVER AND OVER again that the tapes contain the information on the murders..
They do not who/what/where/when or how the victims were murdered or describe in detail or vague description of WHAT IS ON THE TAPES!
Were only told WAY TOO MANY EPISODES IN- that Karla was a willing participant-not a victim.
There's one point where an attorney goes in detail about how he asked a question to Karla that was ridiculously portrayed, he says he told her hey look at this, you put the girl in the casket, didn't you, and she says yeah and puts her head down.
Seriously!!? Who cares that you asked her a question!? That's your job!! And what happened to the girl in the photo!? And why not SHOW THE TRIAL OR VIDEO OF THE MURDERERS ?!!
In a world with tons of true crime--you'd be much better off watching the snapped or ID versions of anything on this crime.
The entire series is CALLED the lost murder tapes-- but- you don't find out until the LAST MINUTES of WAY TOO LONG series -that ALLLLL MURDER TAPES HAVE BEEN BURNED AND WILL NEVER BE REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC!
I feel like I was had or a joke was pulled on me. I watched several hours of stock photo with a fake courtroom sketch.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!