Mare of Easttown

They tied things up nicely in the end. Show was great from start to finish, they kept things simple without writing retarded characters and plot twists. Winslett was brilliant but there was some excellent supporting acting all over.

Probably going to win more than a few awards, deservedly so.

Great show with a great ending. Im glad they didnt leave it with any loose ends. It ruins a show thats suppose to be only one season but then they bring it back for a second because of the ratings. They definitely threw me off with how it all played out.

That was very, very good.

Fwiw I didn't take that as her accusing him, but as being pissed that he lied to her. Rightfully so. Given the family's troubles and the potential mess that situation could have brought down I'd be surprised if she didn't just run straight over there.

I do think this show got more praise than maybe it deserves. It's fine but it's not some masterpiece.

Almost as insightful as Cersei isn't a villain.

Were you painting your toenails and gossiping on twitter the entire time you were watching the show?

My wife made me watch this with her. To me it was 4/10 at best. But in terms of the shit we watch when it’s her turn it’s better than anything she likes.

literally every person in this woman’s life is a criminal or drug addict. The shit with her daughter and the black lesbian relationship that had nothing to do with anything was forced at best. There was about three too many twists. If it ended an episode sooner it would have been better.

a few good parts. But it also swapped from true detective season one grit to a happy go lucky comedy in the same episodes and the tone was fucked.

iirc in one 15 minute period we saw drug addict children being locked up in a dungeon, a quirky affair revealed at a funeral, a non stop laughing fest with a 90s sitcom background music, and a YA lesbian breakup.

Breakdown said:

The shit with her daughter and the black lesbian relationship that had nothing to do with anything was forced at best.

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I did enjoy this, but the above also crossed my mind. You could completely erase the daughter's existence and the story wouldn't need changes. Token gay character.

Breakdown said:

My wife made me watch this with her. To me it was 4/10 at best. But in terms of the shit we watch when it’s her turn it’s better than anything she likes.

literally every person in this woman’s life is a criminal or drug addict. The shit with her daughter and the black lesbian relationship that had nothing to do with anything was forced at best. There was about three too many twists. If it ended an episode sooner it would have been better.

a few good parts. But it also swapped from true detective season one grit to a happy go lucky comedy in the same episodes and the tone was fucked.

iirc in one 15 minute period we saw drug addict children being locked up in a dungeon, a quirky affair revealed at a funeral, a non stop laughing fest with a 90s sitcom background music, and a YA lesbian breakup.

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For sure, the story could have been tightened up a lot.

Kate sold the show pretty hardcore in my eyes. I knew a woman who was as bedraggled and beatdown as Mare was, and Kate nailed it in spades. Kate also nailed all the other acting bits perfectly. Without Kate...it would have been a pretty forgettable show.

As you your point about every person in her life being a criminal or drug addict? It is on point. My relatives are a rogue's gallery of absolute master fuckups. My sibling hatched a plan to con my mother out of cash, and it backfired in a stunningly awesome way. See...recently, my dad died. My sibling thought there would be some grand inheritance coming her way. Nope! I spent his money on geriatric healthcare for him. That was always the plan. He died comfortably and at peace. It was his money, after all...not for something selfish like an unearned inheritance payday. The cash burn in the last few years was absolutely amazing...and he had great insurance.

Oh yeah, sibling also found out that mom is going to make decent cash on the sale of a house and tried to squirm in on that. Sorry, chuckles, that cash is earmarked for my mom's geriatric care, and not booze binges for someone who can't be arsed to send presents for Xmas or Bday.

What sibling did next is absolutely stunning, and I am a completely unstunnable person. I won't highlight it here, but suffice it to say it is an epic backfire as I'd ever seen.

So, yep. I get the being surrounded by epic fuckups thing and I find it quite believable.

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What sibling did next is absolutely stunning, and I am a completely unstunnable person. I won't highlight it here, but suffice it to say it is an epic backfire as I'd ever seen.

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Dude, you can't leave us hanging.