Sigh.
This story only could have taken place in Oklahoma.
I wasn’t even going to watch this Netflix film, but then Smerconish featured it on his show and I thought why not.
Incredible is how I would describe this yarn about these three exotic animal parks in the southern U.S. Incredible this film could garner such fame, but I guess it reflects on what we’ve become and who we are.
I watched this film and then watched the new ending addition which featured some interviews with the principals after this became a national smash hit. Some of these people who worked for Crazy Joe Exotic actually seemed like somewhat decent guys who cared about the animals. But some of these other dudes…whoa. I mean, whoa.
An irony for me was that this Carole Baskin character reminded me somewhat of the heavy-handed female moderator on the Daily Thunder message board who banned me for life for making some honest comments as to the blog’s level of writing. Good thing I got away from that board before I ended up like Joe Exotic.
I can’t or don’t remember Sam Anderson writing about Joe Exotic in his book Boom Town, but in reality this story pretty much nails it on the unparalleled stupidity which Oklahoma wears on its collective sleeve like a badge of honor at times. Bolt that Little Carole Baskin.
I have to admit this was a helluva yarn though, almost beyond belief as the story unravels on film. I might put up a video tomorrow of Crazy Joe Exotic doing a television interview in Oklahoma City after running for president and governor.
Only in bat-fuck crazy Oklahoma could this have happened.
But here’s the thing..if I had to choose between Crazy Joe Exotic and Mary Fallin—I’d probably take Crazy Joe if for no other reason than entertainment value.