I actually quite like the shows and movies that do the shame thing - I think because I like the meta nature of it. Movies like Videodrome, which discuss the spectacle of torture and violence but also show it are always fascinating for me. I suppose for me it's about being aware of what and how we consume entertainment. But that's just me.

I think it was designed to throw people off, definitely. And you're right - maybe it wasn't meant to be so sexy, it's just that it's Jared and he's just a sexy mofo.