Angie Dawn

I thought it was well done in terms of the atmosphere, moving from the quiet clinical hospital setting into a place of complete terror with nowhere safe. It was a bit of a messy plot I definitely found parts of it shocking.

I’m a great follower of Tudor history. Anything and everything. Some things extremely factual. Some less so. I think it does succeed in trying to portray a young woman who is full of exuberance who is also somewhat naive than she seems.

It was difficult to watch. As someone who was abused at primary school by a popular teacher, it has taken four decades for me to mention it to anyone. Even then I felt guilty telling the two people I told. I spoke of it during counselling then found myself saying ‘maybe it didn’t happen’. As a seven year old you are in such a different place in your understanding of what is going on. I denied it to MYSELF again and again. Their story rang many bells with me- and I did not weep and wail when I spoke about my own abuse for the first time as an adult. It was embarrassing, I felt awkward. Just because Michael Jackson presented as a warm loving human being ( and a musical genius without doubt!) does not mean he is not capable of being an abuser. The two men never denied they had adored Michael. I saw little bitterness,just disappointment. Abusers are brilliant at presenting themselves in a totally positive light, but behind closed doors..,