Louis Theroux

[A Red]

Addicts use pimps and pimps use addicts, its a sad circle

[Rico1304]

I did wonder about her being shoved into a wall with the violence of a car crash but then showing no ill affects. Wasn't too clear on the timeline though. Even so, she clearly doesn't love/like her boyfriend and is only with him for the drugs and they both know it.

She is on some pretty strong pain relief.

[Elite]

He was probably pimping her out.

[cochyn]

What was (extra) worrying was the amount of synthetic opiates from China that were flooding the market. Did I hear right, in that the standard treatments aren't as effective against these? 

 

Some 'war on drugs' going on there.

[Strontium]

Long overdue revenge for the Opium Wars, perhaps.

[cochyn]

I've often advocated legalisation/ state control of drugs. But seeing this makes it very difficult to justify when it comes to opiates. Or most of these synthetic drugs. The only (!?) saving grace is that the user would be in the hands of a (largely) accountable and professional state apparatus than the venal scum that deal to kids and keep women tied to their abusers. Watching Louis Theroux certainly provokes inner and external debate..

[Sweeney287]

Piece on the BBC about the current state of heroin addiction in the UK

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Heroin

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Piece on the BBC about the current state of heroin addiction in the UK

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/Heroin

 

Frightening stuff. Worse somehow when it's closer to home. It's easier to imagine the extremes we see in Louis documentaries are more reserved for that looney asylum that is america. We're probably the same.

[manwiththestick]

Was likely filmed a few months back. Imagine the state of her now if she's been using since then?

She looked alright. He quite literally smacked his bitch up.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Last nights wasn't as good. Still OK, but didn't grip me like most of his shows do.

[Elite]

The gun laws in the US are fucking mental. Everyone in this episode is packing police issue handguns and 12 gauge shotguns.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

The rapper with an AR15 for 'self defence'. Nuts.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Good episode. Back up to usual standards after a drop off last week imo.

 

Grim, and making you wonder how things can get so bad in a developed country. And at the same time being thankful for the relative serenity of my life.

[Remmie]

The 7 year old at the end talking about his dead cousin really got to me.

 

Couldn't believe the cop that said Poverty had nothing to do with the gun crime.

[Dave D]

Just watched yesterdays episode on Scientology.

 

Hilarious in places and very weird in others.

 

Good watch though. 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

His timing of awkward silences is absolutely in the higher echelons of immense. 

 

The moment wear Pas the French/Spanish Actress from 45 films, who you ca't film by the way, is one of the most awkward scenes I have ever seen. You know it's awkward when Louis finds it awkward.

 

The fella he is working with just comes across as bitter and looking to use Theroux as part of his revenge game. 

 

I did enjoy how Louis pulled him up on the harassment and his reaction. He knew he was wrong. 

[RedKnight]

His timing of awkward silences is absolutely in the higher echelons of immense. 

 

The moment wear Pas the French/Spanish Actress from 45 films, who you ca't film by the way, is one of the most awkward scenes I have ever seen. You know it's awkward when Louis finds it awkward.

 

The fella he is working with just comes across as bitter and looking to use Theroux as part of his revenge game. 

 

I did enjoy how Louis pulled him up on the harassment and his reaction. He knew he was wrong. 

 

She was in Boardwalk Empire, she's a pretty well known actress.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

She was in Boardwalk Empire, she's a pretty well known actress.

Never knew that.

 

Still awkward though.

[RedKnight]

Never knew that.

 

Still awkward though.

 

She's had well documented drug and alcohol problems.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paz_de_la_Huerta

[Skidfingers McGonical]

I’m guessing she was in some sort of “vibe” when she gatecrashed that scene.

 

“I’m Paz. P. A. Z” was a scene stealer.

[The Woolster]

Also one of the actresses who has claimed that Weinstein raped her, and is one that the police might actually charge him for.

 

That was such a funny scene though. As were the ones of him filming them filming him

[M_B]

His timing of awkward silences is absolutely in the higher echelons of immense.

 

Its a device he uses deliberately I think. Often the interviewee stops talking and instead of him prompting with a question, he just waits for the interviewee to continue.

 

He's a brilliant interviewer. He is able to get the confidence of anyone he speaks to, gets them to open up and never appears judgemental.

[Elite]

I would bare my soul to Louis Theroux.

[TheHowieLama]

I put it on in bed last night and fell asleep 

 

yea you did.

[TheBitch]

Altered States: Take my baby 

 

Incredibly sad.