Commentary: In a world full of con artists, fraudsters and liars, why can't we quit Elizabeth Holmes?

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Set us as preferred Would we care so much about Theranos founder and convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes if her eyes weren’t so darn big and blue? If her hair wasn’t blond and invariably (possibly strategically) mussed? If she wasn’t always romantically involved with a man whose motives appear so questionable?Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s hit doc “You Can See Everything” is delighted to raise more questions than it answers — about Holmes’ continued claims that she did nothing wrong, about the motivations of her weaselly but apparently beloved current partner Billy Evans, about the nature of truth, lies and videotape (or in this case documentary filmmaking).What it does not question is why, after a decade’s worth of coverage including countless news articles and TV specials, a dozen books, an Alex Gibney doc and an Emmy-winning Hulu miniseries, Americans, despite their notoriously evaporating attention span, remain so enthralled by Holmes.The nontraditional nature of the doc, beginning with the deadpan, satiric Fielder as its interviewer and the meta-twist of involving Amanda Seyfried, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Holmes in “The Dropout,” certainly contributes to its success.And Evans, with his bizarre nude scene and jittery need for control has emerged as a tantalizing potential villain.

Movies Billy Evans, the hotel heir and father of Elizabeth Holmes’ two children, has become a central figure in Nathan Fielder’s documentary ‘You Can See Everything.’ Here’s what to know about his background, career and relationship with the disgraced Theranos founder.But it’s Holmes, with a mien and manner that’s spawning yet another round of memes and Halloween costumes, who’s the main draw.If she is addicted to fame, mendacity, theatrical performance or whatever pathology some attribu...