“Murder mysteries play with the power that people possess to…

“Murder mysteries play with the power that people possess to…

“Murder mysteries play with the power that people possess to challenge

and change the course of history, to take the will of God into their own hands and wrench it to their own. As Oedipus shows, and as any detective knows, what is imperative is not what fate has in store, but what one does when it is discovered.” – Sean Fitzpatrick, “Oedipus the Detective,  ( https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/oedipus-the-detective) Crisis Magazine

Browse through Netflix or any other streaming service and notice how many movies, series, and documentaries fall under the categories of murder mystery/true crime/police procedural. Why are these genres so popular? what appeals to audiences about these stories?
“Initially, Oedipus is blind not only regarding his own identity, but also the identity of those he loves. Later, fear blinds him to the illogical basis of his conclusions. And yet, as he loses his physical sight, his insight awakens. … Finally, he offers himself as a sacrifice to Thebes, the city which has revered him as a wise ruler, and the city he truly loves. And this, I think, is what moves the audience.” – Eva Cybulska, “Oedipus: A Thinker at the Crossroads ( https://philosophynow.org/issues/75/Oedipus_A_Thinker_At_The_Crossroads)
,” Philosophy Now.
Do you agree with Cybulska about why Oedipus Rex is so moving to audiences? or do you have a different sense of the emotional effect of this play? Why did Aristotle (or other critics such as Freud) believe Oedipus Rex was so moving to audiences?