The Netflix documentary "Tiger King" offers insights into the life of zoo owner Joe Exotic. But allegedly not all gruesome details were disclosed.
- The documentary "Big Cats and their Predators" (in English: "Tiger King" ) is very popular on Netflix .
- It is about the conflict between the former zoo owner Joe Exotic and the activist Carole Baskin .
- However, Netflix is said to have concealed some terrible details about Joe Exotic .
The Netflix documentary "Tiger King" is already one of the most successful productions of the streaming service. According to the market research institute Nielsen, the series is said to have attracted 19 million viewers within the first ten days. This means that the documentary is only one million viewers behind the third season of "Stranger Things" , which was clicked by 20 million people in a similar period.
The unusual and sometimes absurd conflict between the former zoo owner Joe Exotic and the activist Carole Baskin seems to be fascinating and shocking at the same time. However, the Netflix documentary is said not to have exposed all the dark details from Joe Exotic's life.
Netflix documentary "Tiger King": That's why Joe Exotic is in prison
The Netflix documentary "Tiger King" * makes no secret of the fact that the central Joe Exotic is not a saint. On the contrary, during his time as owner of the Zoss Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park , he let himself be carried out to some terrible deeds. For example, he is said to have hired a contract killer to eliminate animal welfare activist Carole Baskin *. A project that he did not succeed.
In addition, Exotic is in jail for further crimes, including being accused of ill-treating his animals.
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Criticism of Netflix: Is Joe Exotic portrayed too positively in "Tiger King"?
Although Netflix * does not hide the alleged contract murder, Rick Kirkham criticizes that the documentary pays too little attention to the abuse of the animals. The producer has worked with Exotic for several months in the past to shoot a reality TV series and therefore got a lot of insight into the life of the zoo owner.
In an interview with the Daily Beast magazine, he reported on the horrific experiences that Netflix swept under the table: "I saw with my own eyes how he shot two tigers for no reason just because he was mad at them." He also says Exotic threw live chickens into the big cats' cages when he was having a bad day.
"It was just that. He had enjoyed seeing people and animals suffer. He really enjoyed it," Kirkham recalls. His criticism suggests that Netflix may represent Joe Exotic in a far too positive light .
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Video: Trailer for the Netflix documentary "Tiger King"
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