Why are we being directed to care about the Johnny Depp trial?

No. Just shut up and watch.

You don’t have to care about it. No one’s making me care about it

To be honest I think people engaged with the trial because it was fabulous entertainment and it resonated enough that people cared about the outcome

Now I think people want to keep riding what ended up being incredibly lucrative content and as for the MSM they've got a narrative they've got to sell to anyone still buying.