Why do families involved in tragic/horrific accidents or crimes often participate in documentaries that people just watch for entertainment?
I’ve always wondered this. Most recently from watching The Crash on Netflix but there are of course so many more.
It’s just always struck me as odd that so many friends and family members are willing to do these documentaries. Re-live traumatic memories, open themselves to potential criticism or abuse. And the majority of people watching the documentary are just on the couch watching it for cheap entertainment while eating a bag of chips..
Some you can see that the people involved want to share their truth or gain support and awareness for a cause. Or realize a certain outcome like a legal consequence.
BUT still a lot of people involved just seem to be there for no specific reason.
Is it as simple as they just want to be on TV and get a little moment of fame? Does Netflix give significant payouts as incentives?
If it were me, I would absolutely not participate in anything like it. Unless it was something like a missing child and we needed as much awareness and public support as possible.