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Netflix viewers slam Menendez brothers series over Erik wearing glasses in court scenes

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Updated 16:16 23 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 15:51 23 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Netflix viewers slam Menendez brothers series over Erik wearing glasses in court scenes

They aren't happy with the detail from the court scenes in the Netflix series

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Featured Image Credit: Netflix / VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Crime, Netflix, TV, True Crime, Menendez Brothers

Joshua Nair
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Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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Viewers of the brand new Monsters season centred around the Menendez brothers have voiced their annoyance at one specific detail in the series.

Ryan Murphy's Monsters (formerly Monster) has been a huge hit on Netflix, following the harrowing story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, with the disturbing and layered story of the Menendez brothers and how they murdered their parents using shotguns.

Brutal and horrific, the story has again captured the attention of true crime fans as a dramatised version of events has been released on the streaming platform.

Viewers have already complained about the creators 'sexualising' the relationship between the brothers, as they did with Dahmer, while some eagle-eyed fans will also have noticed that an Amazon Ring doorbell features in the series, which is set at the time of the crime in the 1980s.

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Erik Menendez has even released a statement about the portrayals of him and his brother, criticising creator and director Murphy.

He stated: "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."

Erik Menendez has openly criticised the show from prison (Los Angeles Times / Contributor)
Erik Menendez has openly criticised the show from prison (Los Angeles Times / Contributor)

Erik called the portrayal 'dishonest' and 'sad', suggesting that their story has taken 'several steps backward'.

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He added that he appreciated people supporting him and those that reached out to him.

But now, it looks like fans have found out another inconsistency in the story - it is a dramatisation after all.

One user took to Reddit, speaking about the court scene in particular, saying about Erik: "He genuinely does need glasses. I have no idea why that bull***t show is saying otherwise."

Apparently, the convicted murderer does actually have blurred vision, requiring glasses, which is contrary to what the show states.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Chloë Sevigny, Javier Bardem and Cooper Koch as the Menendez family (Netflix)
Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Chloë Sevigny, Javier Bardem and Cooper Koch as the Menendez family (Netflix)

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Another user commented: "I know there are better things to be angry at with this show, but damn Erik can’t even be disabled without being bullied by Ryan Murphy."

A third said: "I don’t understand why he always has to change the most minuscule things in every show he does. It’s annoying and it comes off as him not putting any effort into his research."

A fourth pointed out: "All he had to do was view the trial for ten minutes and he'd see that every time Eric had to read or look at something he had to put on his glasses like come on."

Monsters is available to stream on Netflix now.

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