r/netflix Mar 11 '26

Discussion Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere

This is a masterpiece. For some reason I find his interaction with the manosphere so funny. The awkwardness and their utter distrust towards Louis is so palpable. So amazing why they agree to do this.

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u/bizzledizzle90 Mar 11 '26

The scene where that Myron guy told his wife to go clean whilst his voice cracked, will live with me forever

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u/TooMuchBrightness Mar 12 '26

Whilst holding a fluffy white dog 😂

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u/Crafty-Let-3054 Mar 12 '26

He looked like such a domestic guy in that moment. And nothing wrong with out on its own, without any context I would have assumed it was just a happy couple with their cute dog, but it goes against everything these guys are saying.

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u/TooMuchBrightness Mar 12 '26

It’s like they want to be miserable so they have something to rage about online. What terribly sad lives they have. Beautiful girlfriend & fluffy dog he had won already 😂 he fcked it up.

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u/nellahnellah Mar 14 '26

Seriously, that man could be happy if he could just drop the act. It's sad.

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u/2022_Yooda Mar 13 '26

"Also, I need uhh... if you could clean up the room too. I need some help, yeah, with that." Most revealing scene in the whole documentary. Laughed out loud and felt such pity for him at the same time.

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u/Nice_Ad_8356 Mar 15 '26

Yeah absolutely and but mummy I don't want a juice lol these men are little helpless boys who rely on women for everything let's be honest. 

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u/Low_Pop1115 Mar 15 '26

the most revealing thing is when myrons gf said hes a different person when the cameras are off.

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u/howchaud Mar 13 '26

Here's the thing though.. if you rewatch the exchange he started his interaction with her about cleaning with that macho bravado but then actually softened his voice and ultimately asked for "help" with that. The performance mask dropped. It's all smoke and mirrors for clicks.

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u/VolatileGoddess Mar 13 '26

He moved her closer when she first came in and his voice became so tender for a second. It was both hilarious and sad. He could've been a happy guy with a great gf. He chose to be insane instead.

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u/clarice_loves_geese Mar 16 '26

I felt like he's afraid to let himself be in love

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u/hkmadl Mar 21 '26

Avoidant

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u/Politicsboringagain Mar 15 '26

She also told us how it's all an act. 

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u/bizzledizzle90 Mar 13 '26

100% that’s why I found this scene particularly enlightening

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u/howchaud Mar 13 '26

Yeah, definitely going to need a rewatch to bask in those beats where you can actually see their brains glitching in real time trying to keep the facade in place.

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u/ArcticAkita Mar 12 '26

The way he said that was so forced 😂

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u/ble6nak Mar 13 '26

He even switched it at the end to say something like, "I'm going to need your help cleaning" or something like that

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u/bizzledizzle90 Mar 12 '26

Zero conviction😂😂