As social distancing pulls us apart, we need something, someone to bring us together. But who would have foreseen Netflix’s newest hit documentary, “Tiger King,” and its star Joe Exotic as the thing to unite us?
“Tiger King” is ostensibly about Joe Exotic, the one-time owner of the GW Zoo in Oklahoma. As the documentary unfolds, however, you are pulled into a web of madness worthy of H.P. Lovecraft, with each character somehow stranger than the last.
A definitive power ranking under these circumstances is practically impossible. Notable people left off the list include Kelci Saffery, a GW Zoo employee whose arm was amputated due to a mauling and returned to work five days later. Then there’s Erik Cowie, the head zookeeper who found the job on Craigslist and filled gas tanks while smoking. And, of course, Mario Tabraue, the inspiration for “Scarface” who served 12 years in prison on drug charges.
Clearing the bar to make seven requires a truly special level of crazy. So if you are ready, let’s take the plunge. Warning: Spoilers!
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04.20.2024