‘American Crime Story’: The Tweeters v. O.J. Simpson

FX opened the book on American Crime Story last night with the first chapter of The People v. O.J. Simpson and with its star-studded cast, still-topical case and our insatiable hunger for true-crime drama. Of course, the Internet was all abuzz, so we rounded up some of the most scintillating tweets.

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Mostly, people were excited.

This show is great I'm finally learning about OJ and what happened #ACSFX #AmericanCrimeStory #TheWholeStoryTheWhol @ACSFX

— · (@hallecat2k4) February 3, 2016

I think everybody is watching #AmericanCrimeStory #OjSimpson

— Juss Emanuel (@jussemanuel_) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/JoeyMartelli/status/694720295089868801

But then they became disturbed.

https://twitter.com/ladyluvlylocs/status/694719175915364352

https://twitter.com/CitySherriff/status/694719175919583232

https://twitter.com/LipGlossBoss/status/694719217279471616

When you have a statue of yourself in your backyard. #tool #AmericanCrimeStory #ACSFX

— Kasey Wiggins (@kaseywiggy) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/rondia/status/694719238100090881

Some actually remembered the original case.

https://twitter.com/JSurovick/status/694719352663310337

#AmericanCrimeStory I was a kid when all of this happened. It's interesting to put into historical context.

— Small Screen Girl (@KiraJW) February 3, 2016

And some misremembered it, as well.

https://twitter.com/IAmHisJewel/status/694719960942317568

A few viewers learned things.

I finally understand every Kato joke from the 90s #AmericanCrimeStory

— Stephanie Marcus (@stephaniemarcus) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/OUA_HS/status/694735680660832260https://twitter.com/CocoaGoddess/status/694732770589970432

While some had strong feelings about the casting.

This is like the opposite of Making a Murderer. The story of freeing a guilty man. #AmericanCrimeStory #ACSFX #MakingAMurderer

— Kasey Wiggins (@kaseywiggy) February 3, 2016

The Rescue Me actor they cast as Mark Furhman is so hot. Way hotter than that character deserves. I appreciate eye candy #AmericanCrimeStory

— Christina Warren (@film_girl) February 3, 2016

omg David Schwimmer is still alive! #AmericanCrimeStory

— Dr. Amanda Baby (@xminustDC) February 3, 2016

Yes, Ross! You ain't on an unemployment break no more. #AmericanCrimeStory #DavidSchwimmer #RIPRobertKardashian

— Cousin Faith (@drunkenrandom) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/zblay/status/694724539155095552

Courtney B Vance's sole purpose in life was to play Johnnie. #PeoplevsOJ #AmericanCrimeStory

— Phil Spain (@philenespanol) February 3, 2016

Why does John Travolta look so scary??? #AmericanCrimeStory

— lizard king 🍉 (@ahmarrri) February 3, 2016

Holy shit. FX created a John Travolta android. #AmericanCrimeStory

— Ryan McCann (@fakefbnerd) February 3, 2016

Best performance in a non-performing role: John Travolta's face #AmericanCrimeStory

— Michael Wachowiak (@mikewachowiak) February 3, 2016

@conniebritton doesn't look like enough of a blow up doll to portray the morally corrupt Faye Resnick. #AmericanCrimeStory #RHOBH

— Branden Lee (@Brandeness) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/kpfallon/status/694731490509332480

As well as strong feelings about the styling.

https://twitter.com/ladyluvlylocs/status/694720966593789953

Oh my god. That wig. It's like it was plucked from my mother's head circa 1992. #AmericanCrimeStory

— Dr. Amanda Baby (@xminustDC) February 3, 2016

Others got a bit truth-y.

The 90s were so ugly and beige lmao #AmericanCrimeStory

— buxom and bald (@BitchassChicken) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/chmoye/status/694721412058193920

#AmericanCrimeStory is more interesting than season 5 of AHS

— cait🌙 (@sometimescait) February 3, 2016

Some just plain scared us.

Could you imagine the media circus if this crime happened in this day and age of social media? #AmericanCrimeStory

— Sprina 💙 Janel 🕊🪬🟦 (@NicoleW3393) February 3, 2016

#AmericanCrimeStory is basically the #keepingupwiththekardashians origin story, when you think abt it. It's like their #BatmanBegins.

— Canadian Idle (@canadianidlepod) February 3, 2016

Like, really scared us.

https://twitter.com/sydnymiren/status/694723001737166848

https://twitter.com/honeywafffle/status/694729630280916992

And even though we were only one episode in, viewers became judge and jury.

yea, he did it… i'm just saying #AmericanCrimeStory #PeoplevsOJSimpson

— abundance. limitless. (@isthatkimmi) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/SteelCityChick2/status/694727128038789121

OJ, you are a LIE #AmericanCrimeStory

— Tash (@JustReallyFab) February 3, 2016

Come on, OJ…you straight lying to Shapiro #PeoplevsOJ #PeoplevsOJSimpson #AmericanCrimeStory

— NTC 🗣Nuh•key•shuh (@k18c79) February 3, 2016

45 mins in and prettttttty sure he did it #AmericanCrimeStory #ACSFX

— Madelyn White (@madelynmwhite) February 3, 2016

Oj Simpson? More like OOOOOmygodyoukilledsomeoneJ Simpson! #AmericanCrimeStory

— Juani (@Juangaywood) February 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/Luccicreno_/status/694729233579401216

Watching #AmericanCrimeStory makes you wonder how was O.J. acquitted and Steven Avery was found guilty #MakingAMurderer

— E. Bell (@eddiebellamy) February 3, 2016

20 years later and it's still a damn shame that OJ Simpson got away with killing Nicole Brown #AmericanCrimeStory

— Kerry Rose (@kerryrose921) February 3, 2016

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