Murphy himself appeared to dismiss Erik’s criticism during a red carpet interview with E! News on September 23.
âIÂ know he hasn’t watched the show, so I find that curious,â Murphy said at the premiere of his newest show, Grotesquerie. âI know this for a fact. I hope he does watch it. I think if he did watch it, he would be incredibly proud of Cooper Koch, who plays him.â
He continued, âI think the show is very interestingâwhat we’re trying to do is show many, many, many, many perspectives. In every episode, you are given a new theory based on people who were either involved or covered the case.â
Members of Erik and Lyle’s family, however, say the Glee creator ânever spoke to usâ about the âunimaginably turbulent lives they have endured,â adding, âSeveral of us were eyewitnesses to many atrocities one should never have to bear witness to.â
Describing Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as a âgrotesque shockudrama,â the family added, âIt is sad that Ryan Murphy, Netflix and all the others involved in this series do not have an understanding of the impact of years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Perhaps, after all, âMonstersâ is all about Ryan Murphy.”
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In his own interview with E! News (released prior to the family’s statement), Murphy claimed the series handled male sexual abuse âresponsibly,â noting that â60 to 65% of the show centers around Erik and Lyle Menendez talking about their abuse, talking about their victimization, talking about what it emotionally put them through.”
He continued, âThose two boys on our show, get their moment in court, and then so then some.â As for the backlash, Murphy said, âI’m used to this. I write about provocative things and controversial things, and my motto is ‘never complain and never explain.’â