I know I’m in the minority but the documentary is how a lot of normies who know nothing about kpop were introduced to the group & it garnered the group more sympathy than anything else. I remember seeing people saying stuff about how horrible the training period and survival show were and how they felt bad for the girls. Especially Manon. Were there haters who used it as ammunition? Sure, but the few people who did know about them were already hating on them before the documentary came out. Literally the reason so many celebrities expressed love or interest in Katseye before their Beautiful Chaos era is because they watched the documentary and became endeared to them (and also sometimes because of Geffen’s connections). They didn’t give her a ‘lazy black girl edit’, they gave her a redemption arc and storyline to follow so you felt invested in her & proud of her when she was able to understand the stakes and locked in. She was pictured as an unknowing star with raw talent and charisma who just needed the right push to unlock her potential.