The loose structure of the chats means a more free-flowing conversation, which saw David allowing Rick to talk uninterrupted across a whole variety of Exotic topics. In one element of the documentary, the bizarre hillbilly ran for president and governor of Oklahoma. I can't get enough of David Spade as Joe Exotic. They figure it was done for a few reasons. ???????? The whistle at the end is sending me Thank you! Close. "It really messed with my head.". About halfway through the documentary, it's discovered that John and Travis, Joe Exotic's husbands, aren't actually gay and are just using the zoo owner for his access to drugs and exotic cats. But there are a lot of intriguing options for Joe Exotic. The show takes things to a whole new level... And it has already been branded as “bonkers” by viewers but that certainly doesn’t mean it isn’t binge-worthy. I’ve been loving these interviews and I think he’s doing a great job talking to these crazies!! It's also become one of the meme-able series of our time (just wait until you see the full list of the best memes at the end). "Two days before the fire, Joe and I got into a very bad argument on the fact that I owned the rights to the reality show. Fullscreen. Keep scrolling to check out what exactly was left out... And it is perhaps the most binge-able yet. Many viewers believe that Joe belongs in prison after his alarming behavior... And of course, the internet is now a Tiger King minefield. The 7-part series retells the story of a war between a very flamboyant tiger owner named Joe Exotic and his enemy, a Florida-based animal activist named Carole Baskin. Viewers have suspected that Joe probably started the fire, or had it started, that cost Rick all of the footage he'd captured for his contracted reality show about Joe and the zoo. She also most likely changed his will to cut his kids out and make it all go to her. 133 comments. The conversation touched on everything from his suspicions about the studio fire that cost him all of his reality show footage about Joe, some of the truly dark footage that was allegedly lost in that fire, including instances of shocking animal cruelty, per Rick. Travis tragically took his own life after he made claims that he wasn’t at all gay, and Joe had simply hoodwinked him by fueling his addictions. Maybe it’s the dad in me, but this is the best Joe Exotic meme I’ve seen so far. Fuck this is perfect! The dramatic line occurred shortly after a zookeeper's arm was torn off by a tiger while guests were attending the zoo. "I have backup hard drives of all the footage, but it was in a safe," Rick said. The guy is really sad.". Dude went lower than ive ever seen. And after he married both John Finlay and Travis Maldonado in a 3-way ceremony, both of his husbands gradually deteriorated with drug use and mental health problems. One zookeeper lost an arm and came back to work five days later, after feeding a tiger through the bars of its cage. Press J to jump to the feed. #TigerKing pic.twitter.com/WACAlTEt5U, "Maybe it’s the dad in me, but this is the best Joe Exotic meme I’ve seen so far. Let that sink in. For reference, taken from this video at 1:24. If you haven't watched the entire series on Netflix, go check it out and then come back to cackle at these hilarious reactions. Tiger King couldn’t have possibly come at a better time. Netflix's latest documentary-series Tiger King is a complete rollercoaster ride, to say the least. "John and Travis when they are both straight, yet in a polygamous marriage with Joe Exotic in a makeshift zoo #TigerKing," one fan tweeted with the Paul Rudd "Hot Ones" meme. Then she started a feud with Joe and would not let it drop. When you're able to hold a tiger, there's a big ego thing, a power trip." My quarantined ass will be preoccupied with this for a minute... You either die a Joe Dirt, or live long enough to see yourself become a Joe Exotic.... Danny McBride would be an awesome Tiger King. ", He went on to add that life at the zoo was "a hell of a lot worse than what you saw in the documentary. Or maybe it was something else? It's also become one of the meme-able series of our time (just wait until you see the full list of the best memes at the end). ", "I knew that I had sold out my own soul," he said. Email TooFab editors at tips@toofab.com. Joe was sentenced to twenty-two years in prison for attempting to have Carole murdered. "Um, step aside, pal. Travis tragically took his own life after he made claims that he wasn’t at all gay, and Joe had simply hoodwinked him by fueling his addictions. However, it's terrifying to think of the kind of headway he'd make if this documentary came out just a little earlier. Netflix's latest documentary-series Tiger King is a complete rollercoaster ride, to say the least.. Share on Facebook. Other fans replied in a tweet that David Spade, who played Joe Dirt in the 2001 comedy, would make the perfect Tiger King. The actor even shared one fan's edit and it had me convinced. Believe me, it is actually as insane as everyone says it is. Joe Exotic could be the president right now. I basically owned Joe Exotic,” Rick said. I’m really concerned that if #TigerKing came out in 2016 before the election that Joe Exotic would be our president today pic.twitter.com/gjc1ZjSR6X. Play. I was thinking him, Danny McBride or Matthew Mcconahey would all be super good at it.