Quote Originally Posted by iris lilies View Post
Well, I just meant people will tend to think of a man as the aggressor in any story about a college prof and student because most of the time, they are. Stereotypes but also statistically likely.

As for academic smugness, she has it in spades. She is convinced her new technology and new methods are superior to anything Derrick’s family has tried with him. She is delusional and as such, dangerous.

That woman is evil, and I don’t use that word lightly. Derrick’s family is wonderful. They love him, they have common sense and smarts and are not naive. His brother is outstanding.

The filmmakers made good effort to present both sides.It’s great Anna got so much camera time to tell her story in her own words. She hung herself yet she probably thinks the film told her story fairly.
I thought the brother was wonderful, too. I think what got to me was the idea that his mind was intact but he was in this prison of illness--I think that's such a scary thought, and it made me think of my mom with her dementia. I agree she was delusional--and that she did not think she was delusional. I had to wonder about the other stories presented about FC. Like is it complete nonsense or did it actually work with some of the people they talked about?

I want to watch that Frontline documentary about it if I can find it.