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The initial two episodes of Chad Powers, which you can now find on Hulu, really highlight how much Russ needs to turn things around. When he takes on the Chad Powers identity, he’s going through a rough time. Russ has become a pretty unpleasant person, largely because he felt rejected by the world. He clings to old-fashioned styles and ideas, hoping to feel like he still matters. Chad is completely different from Russ, so hopefully, throughout the six episodes, Russ will reconnect with who he really is.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny initially had a reported budget of about $300 million. Although the film earned $384 million globally, it was quickly labeled a box office disappointment when marketing expenses were factored in. Recent disclosures from Disney now show the movie’s financial struggles were even more severe; the actual budget climbed to over $419 million – more than $20 million higher than its total worldwide box office earnings.

Similar to other seasons of Monster, The Ed Gein Story suggests a central idea: we don’t have the complete picture of Ed Gein’s life, and perhaps understanding it fully would lead to sympathy rather than judgment, and a better understanding of America – its roughness and obsession with buying things. Creators Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy aren’t suggesting they’re part of the problem, of course; they see themselves as simply highlighting how other filmmakers, police, and the media have exploited the Gein story for their own purposes. However, their criticism feels somewhat hypocritical given the show includes graphic scenes of Charlie Hunnam’s Gein engaging in sexual acts with a corpse or dancing in the snow wearing clothing made of human skin. Brennan and Murphy could have concluded the season after the fourth episode, which contains the most perceptive commentary on America’s narrow-minded view of political violence. Monster comes very close to presenting a compelling argument about how we use entertainment to deflect from our shared responsibility for failures caused by indifference and self-absorption. Unfortunately, just like Gein himself, Monster doesn’t know when to stop.