[swells34]

I think people get angry when something turns out being different in nature than what they expected, especially when it comes to accuracy. If I start watching a show, and most of the information matches with my understanding of the topic, I might start to believe that it's more of a documentary. Then something comes up that unrealistic, or I know to be false, I might feel tricked.

[ysavir]

I'd love it if instead of saying "The following story is based on true events", they were obligated to say "The following story is based on true events, and has been modified for your entertainment".

[jszymborski]

A lot of series now cheekily start with a screen that states something along the lines of:

"This story is based on true events, except the parts that aren't".

Can't think of any examples at the moment, but I've noticed it quite a bit.

Then there's the TV Series Fargo, which is made out of whole-cloth but starts with a claim that it's a "true story", which I think is great.

[dwighttk]

I’m pretty sure the Coen brothers are trying to say something like this with Fargo