In a difficult week, it would appear Channel 4 has handled itself well, even if there is something depressing about our fascination with deranged serial killers, an interest that is likely to be reflected in significant viewing figures for the Brady programme tonight.
I read Andrew Solomon's article detailing the psychological background of the Sandy Hook killer, Adam Lanza, with interest and with feelings of sympathy for his parents, both of whom struggled valiantly to do their best for their deeply troubled son ("The Reckoning," March 17th).
The same old, repetitive commercial is an interest killer.
Do articles about the killer's every interest, his every move, his daily life, really help us?
Seven other killers showed an interest in violent movies.
Three killers showed an interest in the occult.
Four wide-eyed Las Vegas boys from good Mormon stock, the Killers had no interest in the decadence of their hometown, longing, instead, for life in the rain-soaked north of England in the miserable early Eighties.
After the awkward admission comes the killer question: "Conflict of interest?" You have to watch Tony Blair's discomfiture at that question.
Still, some things are saved, even redeemed, in the course of the movie, including, perhaps, the audience's interest in killer cyborgs from the future and the fate of the Connor family.
When the Chinese refer to hedge funds as ju e, or "big crocodiles", it is not by way of a compliment on their killer instincts.Despite muted interest and outright scorn, though, more and more hedge-fund managers are determined to make their mark on Asia.
