It's been four days since the season finale and I can't get it out of my head. First of all this show doesn't look like a tv show at all. It looks like an 8 hour movie. With a tight 45 mins per episode there's almost no room for fillers. And a cliff hanger at the end of each episode makes you restless.
The characters are the true winners here. They are complex layered characters with a lot of vulnerability. There's a reason why each character does something. It is not a whodunnit. Rather the story of a family and their journey from being a respected family to the murder accused one.
Do not watch it if you want straight answers!!
The rippled effects of Jacob's accusation are seen in Andy's and Laurie's lives. They are given judging looks at the diner and they run errands at odd hours to avoid public stare. Eventually secrets come out and the circumstances along with them. The heart warming unconditional love of a father seems real and not cheesy. And the paralleling between episodes is great. The very last scene of Andy sitting alone in Jacob's room is mirrored with that scene of Ben's father grieving in his room in the first episode.
The color grading and haunting music just adds everything up. The cinematography makes you view things with a different hind sight. The color palette is mostly blue or grey which is pretty aesthetically pleasing. The opening credit sequence is genius. Where things metamorph into something else. Symbolising things aren't always as they seem.
Also it's a Chris Evans' show all the way and boy does he deliver. His scenes with JK Simmons are one the best ones in this series. Chris really brings Andy to life and you can't help but grieve along side him as the story comes to an end. Hope he's recognised for this one.
Michelle and Jaeden shine equally and the last 15 minutes of the show are gonna stay with you for a while.
I actually liked the open ending. Seems realistic. Because honestly the truth never comes out. Ambiguity is a part of life and you may never find the answers. There's a thousand of open unsolved cases and the truth never came out. Or justice was never actually served. In this show the family was the victim. And this story will stay with you for a long time. Was Jacob really the gory gruesome psychopath or was he just a victim of circumstance? Did he do it? Did he kill Ben?? Or was he innocent?
It's upto you.
The characters are the true winners here. They are complex layered characters with a lot of vulnerability. There's a reason why each character does something. It is not a whodunnit. Rather the story of a family and their journey from being a respected family to the murder accused one.
Do not watch it if you want straight answers!!
The rippled effects of Jacob's accusation are seen in Andy's and Laurie's lives. They are given judging looks at the diner and they run errands at odd hours to avoid public stare. Eventually secrets come out and the circumstances along with them. The heart warming unconditional love of a father seems real and not cheesy. And the paralleling between episodes is great. The very last scene of Andy sitting alone in Jacob's room is mirrored with that scene of Ben's father grieving in his room in the first episode.
The color grading and haunting music just adds everything up. The cinematography makes you view things with a different hind sight. The color palette is mostly blue or grey which is pretty aesthetically pleasing. The opening credit sequence is genius. Where things metamorph into something else. Symbolising things aren't always as they seem.
Also it's a Chris Evans' show all the way and boy does he deliver. His scenes with JK Simmons are one the best ones in this series. Chris really brings Andy to life and you can't help but grieve along side him as the story comes to an end. Hope he's recognised for this one.
Michelle and Jaeden shine equally and the last 15 minutes of the show are gonna stay with you for a while.
I actually liked the open ending. Seems realistic. Because honestly the truth never comes out. Ambiguity is a part of life and you may never find the answers. There's a thousand of open unsolved cases and the truth never came out. Or justice was never actually served. In this show the family was the victim. And this story will stay with you for a long time. Was Jacob really the gory gruesome psychopath or was he just a victim of circumstance? Did he do it? Did he kill Ben?? Or was he innocent?
It's upto you.