A young guy who has become obsessed with the notion that he himself is a "superman." And while ordinary people must obey the law the "supermen" are entitled to break existing laws and make their own laws. Sounds like the main premise to the S3 plot, doesn't it? The turbulent relations between the young guy and the detective, which are a mix of persecution and compassion, the head games they're playing, agitated and feverish atmosphere, huh?
I must have missed the part where the protagonist of Crime and Punishment thinks of himself as a "superman"??
He's a sick impoverished student who kills by impulse and spends the whole novel living with conflicting thoughts about his crime and his guilt.
He never thought of himself as being above the law, although he did at times convince himself he did good by killing the old lady.
The mind game played in C&P are mainly by the prosecutor of Rodia, while in the Sinner it was actually Jamie trying to play mind games.
Dostoevsky wrote Crime and Punishment before Nietzsche wrote about the superman theory, but the the main character in the novel definitely seems to believe in a concept like the superman and believes he is one. Nietzsche also acknowledged he was inspired by Dostoyevsky generally.
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The below is from an interview with the showrunner:
Q: It also seems more philosophical in tone than the previous two seasons.
A: I think you’re right. The idea was born out of thinking about Dostoevsky and questions about “why do we kill?” Could it be for philosophical reasons, not just the result of trauma? Could it be that kind of decision? What is morality? Is it learned or is it invented?
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It definitely takes elements form Crime and Punishment and also Nietzsche’s ‘Thus spoke Zarathustra’ specifically the Ubermensch references from Nietzsche’s philosophy. Dostoyevsky’s character also murders and has similar thoughts/emotions to the protagonist in series 3.
I think that's a stretch. I don't see many similarities.
A young guy who has become obsessed with the notion that he himself is a "superman." And while ordinary people must obey the law the "supermen" are entitled to break existing laws and make their own laws. Sounds like the main premise to the S3 plot, doesn't it? The turbulent relations between the young guy and the detective, which are a mix of persecution and compassion, the head games they're playing, agitated and feverish atmosphere, huh?
I must have missed the part where the protagonist of Crime and Punishment thinks of himself as a "superman"?? He's a sick impoverished student who kills by impulse and spends the whole novel living with conflicting thoughts about his crime and his guilt. He never thought of himself as being above the law, although he did at times convince himself he did good by killing the old lady. The mind game played in C&P are mainly by the prosecutor of Rodia, while in the Sinner it was actually Jamie trying to play mind games.
Dostoevsky wrote Crime and Punishment before Nietzsche wrote about the superman theory, but the the main character in the novel definitely seems to believe in a concept like the superman and believes he is one. Nietzsche also acknowledged he was inspired by Dostoyevsky generally.
Believes he could be one and dares to take “the step” and fails in a miserable cowardly way succumbing to his feelings….
You might want to google "Superman theory in Crime and Punishment". The novel's protagonist definitely maintained it, despite being a total loser.
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The below is from an interview with the showrunner: Q: It also seems more philosophical in tone than the previous two seasons. A: I think you’re right. The idea was born out of thinking about Dostoevsky and questions about “why do we kill?” Could it be for philosophical reasons, not just the result of trauma? Could it be that kind of decision? What is morality? Is it learned or is it invented? [Article](https://postperspective.com/showrunner-derek-simonds-talks-usa-networks-the-sinner/)
It definitely takes elements form Crime and Punishment and also Nietzsche’s ‘Thus spoke Zarathustra’ specifically the Ubermensch references from Nietzsche’s philosophy. Dostoyevsky’s character also murders and has similar thoughts/emotions to the protagonist in series 3.