• lath@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    The more famous serial killers i barely remember even a bit of were described as social animals, charismatic and highly adept at manipulation.

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          24 hours ago

          Isn’t a serial killer defined as a murderer with at least 3 victims? Or have I fallen for TV culture

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            7 hours ago

            It is, but it’s different from a spree killer in that the killings are spaced out, and follow a specific methodology and victim type (although there are some exceptions).

            Serial was used because when the term was coined serial movies were a thing, which is kinda like the equivalent of the limited series on streaming platforms now. Basically the killings were episodic.