I'm enjoying this series way more than I had expected. Criss has exceeded my expectations as well.
I think the backwards timeline is a wonderful device, for the reasons noted in other threads, and also because I tend to glaze over early in movies with all the backstory thrown at me before I've found myself engaged in the story. I think this was a great way to get me (and probably others) riveted from the very beginning, and then slowly introduce the various life events that led to that murder.
I too have known people like Cunanan, during my time in NYC, and the running theme is always indeed entitlement and laziness. When I was in my 20s, I had to drop a few friends back in the 90s for being lazy (yet charming) users, and now only spend my time with people who have earned their own keep and am much happier for it in my late 40s.
I think when Pete was trying to read the bedtime story to young Andrew, that was an example of Pete promoting work, and trying to instill patience in his son, when his son was bored at the prospect of sitting up in bed and having to focus on a long story.
I think that if Pete had NOT molested Andrew as a boy, then it's really irresponsible to the gay audience to portray that. It adds fuel to the notion that gay sexuality is nurture, and not nature, and the result of some dysfunction.
I agree with all the posters who are distracted by Cruz' Castilian accent. I don't care if some of you "are Italian" or are "from Italy" or "know Donatella", I don't think you are listening carefully. I've spent a lot of time living in Spain AND in Italy, and the very first thing I noticed about Cruz' Donatella was the very Castilian lisp (which Cruz has in real life). Also Cruz is way too petite and cutesy to play this boorish Calabrian diva. It just doesn't ring true to me.
I am also annoyed that the Versaces don't speak Italian to each other in US or in Calabria, in this series. Would it have killed the production to have set up some subtitles for those few minutes? Let's have an air of authenticity, and celebrate Italian culture if we're going to profile these people. Italians in Italy do NOT speak English to each other...(and, they don't have Castilian accents). LOL.
I've enjoyed reading these threads. Some really great scoop and insight here.
