Pure Taboo The Bad Uncle -

We are likely to see the trope evolve from "uncle as predator" to "uncle as victim of his own nature," exploring intergenerational trauma. One upcoming episode, The Mirror , allegedly follows a "Bad Uncle" who realizes he is repeating a cycle that was done to him—a narrative shift that moves the franchise into tragic drama. Pure Taboo has mastered the art of making viewers hate what they watch while being unable to stop watching. The Bad Uncle is their magnum opus—a character so perfectly calibrated to exploit familial tension that he has become an archetype of the modern internet age.

Psychologists who study internet subcultures (see: Dr. Gail Dines, Pornland ) argue that the appeal of the "Bad Uncle" is not pedophilia, but rather taboo arousal . The viewer is not necessarily aroused by the act itself, but by the . pure taboo the bad uncle

In series, the male performer (often played by veteran actors like Steven St. Croix or Tommy Pistol, who specialize in "creepy" roles) does not attempt to be sexy. He attempts to be persuasive . The dialogue is filled with logical fallacies: "If you loved me as an uncle, you would do this," or "No one will believe you because I am the nice one." We are likely to see the trope evolve