Ryan Murphy’s latest installment in the Monster series on Netflix, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, premiered on September 19, 2024. This gripping show explores the infamous case of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted for the murder of their parents. While accusations suggested that the brothers committed the crime for selfish motives, they argued that it was the result of prolonged physical and sexual abuse.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has garnered mixed reviews following its release. Critics praised the series for its strong performances. However, many viewers expressed concern that the show misrepresented the brothers, further tarnishing their reputations.
Erik Menendez, one of the central figures in this story, asserted that the depiction of events in Ryan Murphy’s series is inaccurate. Additionally, viewers criticized the how the show portrayed what they perceive as an incestuous relationship between the brothers. A controversial clip featuring the siblings sharing a kiss has stirred significant backlash online.
“Ryan Murphy, you are a sick sick man,”one viewer remarked.
“The Menendez brothers deserved a proper amplification of the story of how they got abused by their father, and not whatever this is,”commented another viewer.
“The Menendez brothers were victims of sexual abuse who retaliated against their abusers, and this disgusting piece of trash has turned their story into an incestuous fan fiction. Hell is not hot enough for Ryan Murphy,”tweeted another viewer.
“Creating fan fiction involving incest between real-life brothers who have been victims of abuse themselves is absolutely vile and insane. I’m literally speechless,”expressed another viewer.
“If you want actual information on the Menendez brothers’ story that isn’t an incestuous fantasy from Ryan Murphy, I highly recommend the book The Menendez Murders by Robert Rand,”suggested another viewer.
In addition, viewers criticized the portrayal of the brothers as spoiled kids who were ungrateful for their privileged upbringing.
“It’s just sickening,”stated one viewer.
“I hate how the Netflix series painted them as spoiled rich kids who wanted more than they had, showing them as unappreciative,”added another viewer.
“Lyle was portrayed as such a jerk in Monsters. In real life, he was described as polite and not at all angry; I don’t understand how that got lost in translation to Ryan Murphy. Honestly, Monsters was very inaccurate, and I dislike how they portrayed both of them,”responded another viewer.
Erik Menendez Addresses Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
After the release of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Erik Menendez criticized Ryan Murphy’s series, stating that it undermines years of effort to highlight childhood trauma. In a statement shared by his wife Tammi Menendez on X, he expressed:
“I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show. I can only believe they were done so on purpose. It is with a heavy heart that I say, I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be this naive and inaccurate about the facts of our lives so as to do this without bad intent.”
To date, Netflix and Ryan Murphy have not publicly addressed the significant backlash from fans or Erik Menendez’s comments regarding Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
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