Making a Monster: JODI ARIAS - Lies, Obsession, Downfall & what NO ONE will talk about

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As my mother always said, just because they died doesn't make them a saint. Such a good documentary.

Obviously it goes without saying that was happened to Travis was horrific and no one deserves to be murdered like that, but I'm glad that you highlighted that he wasn't a good person either.

I’ve been Jodi before, obviously nowhere near as psychotic but it made me pretty crazy, being used/abused/unloved while in love is a painful experience along with everything else that comes with it in most cases. I can sympathize for some part but she does deserve her time in prison. she needs serious help.

Something I find unfortunate is that because of how toxic both parties were, Travis’ family are probably convinced that Jodi was an actual succubus or something.

That woman saying Jodi “eliminated herself from being wife material” had the tone of someone who absolutely thinks she’s far above the person shes talking about. And that’s something I’ve noticed about Mormon women, they act like they are better than other women. I can see how that energy would add to jodis crazy making and they’re kinda low key lucky she didn’t snap on all of them

I don’t mean this in anyway as an excuse, because she was clearly also very toxic in the relationship, but why would he sleep with “the girl of his dreams” only to tell her she’s not pure enough to marry? I feel like the relatives are sugarcoating his feelings for her a little

Well deserved Swoop. Like I said,I’m a 73 year old female living in the UK,who’s just discovered your channel. I so love your take on a lot of media influencers and true crime. Your passion and energy are amazing and pass on to your followers. You’ve even got me doing your opening Swoop song. Keep up the hard work,it’s appreciated.

Thank you for talking about him being toxic and manipulative. He didn’t deserve what happened to him, but everyone seems to make him out to be this perfect saint who has never done any wrong. Because although it doesn’t excuse it, and he didn’t make her do it, it does help explain how and why this happened.

So happy to finally watch a Jodi Arias doc where the blame is put on Travis as well. He was SO manipulative and was not innocent at all. Misogyny is a hell of a thing, especially in the Mormon religion. Also, he was in an MLM so of course he knew how to manipulate all these women around him. Anyone high up in an MLM just gives me manipulative vibes. Of course — he NEVER deserved to die, EVER. Sadly in his case — if you’re playing these extremely manipulative games with someone who is unstable, it won’t go well. Jodi wasn’t okay and should have never done what she did, but I am so glad to hear from someone that he wasn’t just some innocent guy who was murdered by a crazy woman. But yeah she is absolutely unhinged.

Of course Jodi was insane and nothing excuses what she did, but THANK YOU for not making an angel out of the victim (Travis). He was such a misogynist and such a hypocrite, a liar, a cheater, a user of women. And going after an 18-year-old child as a 29-year-old man, and not only that, but CHEATING on that young girl and also trying to pressure her into sex? Awful.

The way Jodi says "are you sure it's me? Cuz I wasn't there..." is the voice a family member of mine uses when she's manic and trying to convince you she's fine

I saw one of the jurors in this case and he talked about the heat they got for not giving her a death sentence. He said they did determine she premeditated a heinous crime and for that she would either spend her life in prison or lose her life. What decided it for them was that they saw the evidence, they heard the messages, and Travis Alexander abused her. He told everyone she was a crazy stalker but was stringing her along and using her for sex. He called her names and insulted her and belittled her. None of it justifies what she did, but they spared her life for that reason.

I was raised LDS and hated every second of it. I met my husband in high school (he was not LDS) and people were definitely wondering why Matt and I didn’t get married right out of high school. We did wind up getting married in our early 20s, but that was 4 years after we started dating. I was considered an “old maid” cause I married at 22, and it was ridiculous. But hey, he and I just celebrated our 11 year anniversary and I’m 1000% sure it’s lasted cause I’m no longer Mormon and no longer have that stupid religion to put pressure on anything. Plus no kids!

Imagine being the person who sets your friend up with someone who later kills them. That must be so traumatizing

What Jodi did was terrible and I don’t respect someone who takes someone’s life. I do know what it’s like to be in that kind of relationship. I had a friend with benefits that made it seem like we could be something one day. Said I love you all the time when we did it. Wanted us to move out together but at the same time didn’t see me as wife material. Talked about other girls. Telling me about girls who could be the one and I thought to myself why them and not me. This guy says he loves me but won’t label it and would get mad if I dated other men. He manipulated to a point where I stop talking to other people and would not make plans because I had to keep my nights available for him. It drives you crazy and I’m not saying what she did was right. She killed a human but I hate saying this I understand how it feels to be in those relationships and even when you’re out of them you feel crazy like if you can’t live without them. For me I’m okay now. I’m independent and doing things in my own and learning to be me again

As a person who was raised in the LDS Mormon church, I was told that I was just an object for men to marry and have kids with and it's not surprising that he pretty much viewed her as an object and treated her as such. When you're not in the church you don't realize just how much pressure there is, especially on women to uphold that commandment. Sure we can have our own opinions, but no guy would want you because you're not an "obedient woman." And the pressure is also on guys as well. They are taught to be the leader and the only priesthood holder in the family and a lot of them struggle with the "sin of pornography." I left the church when I was 16 and am 19 now so it's been a little while, but I remember just how much pressure there was on everyone.

He wanted a virgin but wasn't one himself. Thats rich! She eliminated herself from being taken serious by him by sleeping with him but he continue to sleeping with her. Don't ask for something in a partner that you yourself are not.

It’s surprising that so many people who cover the Jodi Arias case seem to forget she had a boyfriend during that time and that she had visited him to establish an alibi. I actually seen him being interviewed for a “Who the Bleep Did I Marry?” episode.

Seeing Swoop and Bailey together made my day! Two exceedingly talented women. Love women uplifting each other.