Early reviews of the series are very positive, but some critics only saw three of the four episodes. It remains to be seen how audiences will react to this documentary’s final episode. But to those who lost friends or relatives on 9/11, the propagation of these conspiracy theories can still be extremely upsetting.
After all, the phrase “jet fuel can’t melt steel beams” is basically a joke at this point. Spike Lee’s comments are being met with disappointment online but also with a certain amount of morbid amusement. “I hope that maybe the legacy of this documentary is that Congress holds a hearing, a congressional hearing about 9/11.” He went on to say that “The amount of heat that it takes to make steel melt, that temperature’s not reached,” comparing the explosion to “demolitions.” This echoes the widely derided (and widely debunked) “ jet fuel can’t melt steel beams” conspiracy theory. According to a recent New York Times interview, this episode “devotes a lot of time to questioning how and why the towers fell,” with Lee giving airtime to the conspiracy group Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth. 11-sounds like it will raise some eyebrows. However the final episode-which will air on Sept.
It’s a story about New York City, shaped by one of the city’s most beloved filmmakers. The documentary covers the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks, and then moves onto the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic two decades later. But that response has already been marred by Lee endorsing 9/11 conspiracy theories in interviews promoting the series. Spike Lee’s new four-part documentary series, NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½, is earning positive reviews following its HBO premiere this week.
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