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Zodiac

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Zodiac The Rewatchables

The panel offers two major takes: Zodiac is the greatest American crime film, and the Zodiac killer is the greatest serial-killer brand or legacy.

In the discussion (7)
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  • A modern Zodiac case would be flattened into partisan internet discourse.
  • Zodiac is proposed as the greatest American crime film.
  • Its attention to the actual work of solving crime distinguishes it.
  • The Zodiac is proposed as the greatest serial killer by legacy and elusiveness.
  • The self-created name and communications are cited as a uniquely strong gimmick.
  • Modern DNA and cameras are said to make serial killing harder.
  • Taking credit for unrelated crimes may have distorted the investigation.