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Unfortunately the victims' voices are still lost along the way -- an illustration of the way scripted and true crime continue to fail sex workers in their portrayals.
The Ripper is persistently captivating as a crime-story, riveting in its investigative mode, and stimulating in its commentary mode. It is everything true-crime fans ask for.
The series of killings featured in The Ripper may have been fascinating at the time, but the series lacks a point-of-view that makes them feel relevant today.
It becomes as challenging for the viewer to distinguish between the victims as it did for investigators... But the series nimbly shows how economic despair caused by a rapidly over-industrialized England forced women... into the streets.