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The final episode takes place in 1991
Narrative
An anthology series about high-profile crimes and murders that captured the public’s attention and notoriety. Evan Peters [Jeffrey Dahmer] says they had a rule from Ryan Murphy [creator] that they had to follow when they started the series: that it would never be told from Dahmer’s point of view. “As an audience, you don’t really feel for him. You don’t really get into his plight. You’re more, you know, from the outside looking in.” In many episodes, a 3M Command™ strip is shown in the kitchen of Jeffery Dahmer’s apartment. 3M debuted its first wave of Command™ products in 1996.
Introduced in Jeremy Vine: Episode #5195 (2022)
For those interested in the psychology of a serial killer, there is no more fascinating character study than Jeffrey Dahmer. He was a psychiatric enigma and a deeply ill person. A chronic alcoholic from a young age. A sexual pervert with a variety of unusual fetishes. A necrophiliac. A cannibal.
He yearned for the acceptance of his peers
A pure psychopath and the product of a perfect storm of schizotypal/borderline personality disorder, developmental toxicity (exposure to psychoactive drugs in utero), negative parental influence, childhood neglect and trauma, a morbid curiosity about the macabre, social exclusion at school, and a deep sense of loneliness, sexual confusion, and insecurity. He craved the care and love of his family. But at the same time, deep down, he knew that he would inevitably disappoint his parents with his inability to live a normal life and that he would not be accepted by his friends because of his strange personality. We all tend to seek out like-minded people and connect with those with whom we have something in common. The problem was that Jeffrey knew that there was no one else who shared his interests and perspectives. Left to his own devices due to the absence of his parents and socially isolated, he became increasingly withdrawn and followed a path of introversion and loneliness.
His interest focused solely on his aesthetic or physical appearance
He must have felt that he did not fit in and that there was no place for him in society, so he abandoned all attempts to participate and led a voyeuristic lifestyle. He lacked a clear and positive self-image, which meant that his perspective on other people was warped, causing him to fully accept his distorted perception of pleasure and satisfaction. The men he was attracted to were purely sexual objects to him; sex dolls that walked and talked. From the beginning, he seemed to have a deeply troubled soul, and his behaviors were mainly a consequence of his genes, exacerbated by negative life experiences. If her childhood had been more positive, she might have been better able to adapt to her personal limitations and dysfunctions, but there is no way to know what damage her upbringing did to her. By his own admission, he felt predestined for a strange and unconventional lifestyle because of his innately odd personality.
The conventional joys of life simply did not appeal to Jeffrey
I rarely, if ever, sympathize with serial killers, especially those who commit crimes as heinous and disgusting as Dahmer. I have to admit, however, that his story struck me as tragically sad. My usual conclusion from serial killer stories is to wonder how and why someone could do this to another person over and over again. In Dahmer’s case, I am conflicted by a strange understanding and empathy for his actions. Of course, I do not condone what he did, but I can appreciate how and why the sequence of events unfolded. In television interviews, he was remarkably open, honest, and communicative, which is exceptionally rare for someone in his situation.
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