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For laughing at Ed Gein. **SPOILER ALERT***

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AshKeys1 · 09/10/2025 20:07

Watching the Ed Gein drama on Netflix and I've found myself bursting into laughter on two occasions.

The first time he was him prancing around the kitchen in his mother's dress with his back to the viewer. The door knocks. He spins around and has a skin mask on. The shock of it made me laugh out loud.

The second time was similar in that it was a bit of a jump scare. He is babysitting and doing magic tricks. He rips open his shirt and has a mask on again. It came so unexpectedly I laughed again.

I've found it dark and depressing but also slightly comedic at times. I mean the voice is hilarious and the way he says 'mother.' Maybe I'm a psycho.

Did anyone else jump or laugh at these scenes?

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BedlingtonFloof · 10/10/2025 12:36

They've made it really camp, so I don't think you're being unreasonable, it's not like you think his actual crimes were funny, just the way it was filmed. They've also managed to make it surprisingly dull.

AshKeys1 · 10/10/2025 12:36

ThatKhakiLeader · 09/10/2025 21:28

Im currently on episode 5 and ive laughed a fair bit. I dont know what it is, maybe its just because its Charlie Hunam, who is gorgeous, prancing about in ladies undies.
Its not gripping me as much as I thought but il watch ot to the end

I won't look at Charlie Hunam in the same light again! How do you go from Jax in Sons of Anarchy to snivelling Ed Gein. I think he might have type cast himself with this one!

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AshKeys1 · 10/10/2025 12:37

LibbyL92 · 09/10/2025 22:02

I had the hots for Charlie hunnam.. and then I watched this!

SAME!

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autumn2025 · 10/10/2025 12:50

This series has a lot of untrue scenes and it’s annoying, he never had intimate relationships with those women and he never had sex with the corpses as he told them they smelled to bad, I don’t like it when they do this, over exaggerate things and make stuff up, just stick to the true facts. He also never was interviewed to help catch ted bundy either! There’s no evidence of that whatsoever.

bagheera92 · 10/10/2025 12:59

Yes same !! It gave me American horror story vibes !!

AngularMerkin · 10/10/2025 18:37

I only watched for 20 mins or so and turned off. His voice reminded me of waffle the dog.

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