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Somehow I missed the whole thing.
That is only the tip of the iceberg.
In the 80s, he couldnt have imagined Netflix, or anticipated a docuseries like this one.
The old-timers grow concerned.
The town name is changed from Antelope to Rajneeshpuram.
A lot of the time they seem … pretty harmless?
She eventually served time in prison for attempted murder.
By far the most fascinating, multi-faceted person in this series is Ma Anand Sheela, a.k.a.
Do you think a person like you will make me run for cover?
she says defiantly to one white male broadcast journalist at one point in the early 80s.
You cant help but admire the womans tenacity in a lot of ways.
In short, this woman makes Walter White look like Mary Poppins.
Someone should make a limited series just about her.
Given the obsession Hollywood has with projects about cults these days, they probably will.
We never think that we could be persuaded by what looks like one massive diabolical con job.
But how can we be so sure?
