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[Jeff Lebowski]

I read the article a couple years ago. Don't need to watch it.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an...stole-millions

I remember you posting that and I read it too. Fascinating.

[Surfah]

I read the article a couple years ago. Don't need to watch it.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an...stole-millions

[UVACoug]

I think the problem is that they extended it to 6 full episodes. I think if they tightened it up and made it only 3 episodes, it would have been really good.

I agree.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Yep. By the end I was really wondering why they bothered to make a documentary about this to begin with. Other than the fact that it involved the McDonald's monopoly game, its a pretty boring story of a bunch of moronic petty criminals that didn't really cause that much harm to anyone. The fact that they had to overstress that there were real victims here (e.g., the millions of McDonald's customers that were hoping to win) is telling. It had its fun moments, but overall kind of a waste of time.

I think the problem is that they extended it to 6 full episodes. I think if they tightened it up and made it only 3 episodes, it would have been really good.

[UVACoug]

One thing unites all of those people, they were absolutely dumb as shit. The only "Winner" I felt good about at the end was Jerome's brother, now friends with the US Attorney Devereaux. The rest? Morons. The blonde airline lady was the absolute dumbest of all.

Yep. By the end I was really wondering why they bothered to make a documentary about this to begin with. Other than the fact that it involved the McDonald's monopoly game, its a pretty boring story of a bunch of moronic petty criminals that didn't really cause that much harm to anyone. The fact that they had to overstress that there were real victims here (e.g., the millions of McDonald's customers that were hoping to win) is telling. It had its fun moments, but overall kind of a waste of time.

[wuapinmon]

Well ... that was an anticlimactic ending.

One thing unites all of those people, they were absolutely dumb as shit. The only "Winner" I felt good about at the end was Jerome's brother, now friends with the US Attorney Devereaux. The rest? Morons. The blonde airline lady was the absolute dumbest of all.

[UVACoug]

Well ... that was an anticlimactic ending.

[wuapinmon]

This episode was much better. One thing that unites all of the perpetrators who’ve been interviewed so far, other than Glomb, they all seem remarkably dumb. Like truly dumb. The Mormón guy invoking the Lord was especially dumb. The flight attendant or Frank Colombo are tied for dumbest.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Boring episode. Needs more of the FBI agent.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

It's hilarious that the Mormons are coming off worse than the Colombo crime family people.

Well, the country western dude seems alright, the rest are pretty bad.

[CardiacCoug]

That was the least-entertaining episode of the series. If I weren't Mormon, I don't think I would've enjoyed it at all.

Seriously a boring episode — I’ve tried to watch it twice and quit both times.

Now that I know a Mormon is in it maybe I’ll power through it.

[wuapinmon]

That was the least-entertaining episode of the series. If I weren't Mormon, I don't think I would've enjoyed it at all.

[UVACoug]

Well, last nights episode took an interesting twist.

Spoiler for Spoiler:

A Mormon guy gets involved and ends up threatening to kill his sister-in-law when she tries to run off with some money. The episode ends with him and his wife hunting her down in an airport.

Loving this series so far. The FBI agent is hilarious.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I'd love to have a beer with the FBI agent. That guy has made this series.

Oh and I agree with all about Sherman Hensley.

[wuapinmon]

She finally got a piece of the pie! It has been a fascinating 3 episodes. My favorite interview is Colombo's former spouse who apparently went from a fairly attractive brunette to a South Park caricature of anyone from Jersey.

What got to me about her line of thinking is she had been praying for something, so she believed that an obvious scam was "her chance" or her "blessing" or whatever term she used to mean heaven-sent. People can skew anything they want and call it divine. And, I agree, CMBF, that that line about meeting Sherman Hemsley was hilarious.