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Beer

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Anyone watching? 3 episodes in and its great. A whodunnit murder mystery with a great cast of Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, Evan Peters, David Denman. Great acting and the first 3 episodes have been great. Anyways highly recommend it. Very much like Happy Valley which is one of the greatest crime thriller mini series of all time.

 
I like it a lot. But some of the integral parts are cheesy. I like the dreary, hopeless feeling of Easttown and it’s inhabitants. The kids, so far as as acting goes, have been phenomenal. The baby’s father, his white trash girlfriend, the deceased, Mare’s daughter. They’re almost flawless. As is Winslet’s boss, the older black man. Winslet is very good too though certain little things annoy me here and there. The part of the show that bothers me is the manner in which it tries to point the audience in a certain direction, so far as who the killer is. It reminds me of how The Killing used to end episodes in season one. It’s not as heavy handed but I wish that aspect of the show was written more subtly and was more consistent in tone with the rest of the show. Either way, it’s very good.

Spoilers ahead. I forget how to hide them.

I think it’s the ferret looking priest. He’s too odd and creepy. I hope it’s not him though. Would be cheesy to me. In addition, @Beer or anyone else who’s seen it...did you pick up on how Mare’s daughter told Winslet that the victim left down the trail without saying anything at all to her...but then her story changed when she was speaking to the younger male cop. At that point, Mare’s daughter told him that the victims said something (I forget what) and then left. Could be pointless. But I picked up on her story changing. And no one really seemed to grill her daughter as to where she was after the incident and the next day.
 
I like it a lot. But some of the integral parts are cheesy. I like the dreary, hopeless feeling of Easttown and it’s inhabitants. The kids, so far as as acting goes, have been phenomenal. The baby’s father, his white trash girlfriend, the deceased, Mare’s daughter. They’re almost flawless. As is Winslet’s boss, the older black man. Winslet is very good too though certain little things annoy me here and there. The part of the show that bothers me is the manner in which it tries to point the audience in a certain direction, so far as who the killer is. It reminds me of how The Killing used to end episodes in season one. It’s not as heavy handed but I wish that aspect of the show was written more subtly and was more consistent in tone with the rest of the show. Either way, it’s very good.

Spoilers ahead. I forget how to hide them.

I think it’s the ferret looking priest. He’s too odd and creepy. I hope it’s not him though. Would be cheesy to me. In addition, @Beer or anyone else who’s seen it...did you pick up on how Mare’s daughter told Winslet that the victim left down the trail without saying anything at all to her...but then her story changed when she was speaking to the younger male cop. At that point, Mare’s daughter told him that the victims said something (I forget what) and then left. Could be pointless. But I picked up on her story changing. And no one really seemed to grill her daughter as to where she was after the incident and the next day.
thank you for the spoiler alert.

fyi you use the spoiler box by clicking the "more options" (it the vertical ...) and selecting spoiler.
 
I like it a lot. But some of the integral parts are cheesy. I like the dreary, hopeless feeling of Easttown and it’s inhabitants. The kids, so far as as acting goes, have been phenomenal. The baby’s father, his white trash girlfriend, the deceased, Mare’s daughter. They’re almost flawless. As is Winslet’s boss, the older black man. Winslet is very good too though certain little things annoy me here and there. The part of the show that bothers me is the manner in which it tries to point the audience in a certain direction, so far as who the killer is. It reminds me of how The Killing used to end episodes in season one. It’s not as heavy handed but I wish that aspect of the show was written more subtly and was more consistent in tone with the rest of the show. Either way, it’s very good.

Spoilers ahead. I forget how to hide them.

I think it’s the ferret looking priest. He’s too odd and creepy. I hope it’s not him though. Would be cheesy to me. In addition, @Beer or anyone else who’s seen it...did you pick up on how Mare’s daughter told Winslet that the victim left down the trail without saying anything at all to her...but then her story changed when she was speaking to the younger male cop. At that point, Mare’s daughter told him that the victims said something (I forget what) and then left. Could be pointless. But I picked up on her story changing. And no one really seemed to grill her daughter as to where she was after the incident and the next day.

Yeah, there are a few things like the white trash high school baby daddy driving a $100,000 vintage Bronco in pristine restored condition. That's odd.

It's obviously not going to be the priest who dumped the bike into the river. I bet he picked her up after he called her and something happened and she got out and walked then got killed. So he had the bike and a checkered past but didnt kill her. It could be the cousin priest though.

My list of suspects in order are
1. Faye's husband
2. Faye
3. The cousin priest

I'm very interested to see how Guy Pearce's character is involved in all of this. I doubt he's the murdurer I also doubt he he is just some washed up author wanting to sleep with Mare.
 
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I would like to watch this but I'm currently consumed by The Handmaid's Tale

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A good episode but I'm worried things might be getting a little messy with multiple crimes, introducing a ton of new characters ( or at least it appears they will based on the ep 5 preview), I prefer when it is just 1 crime under the microscope in a series but we'll see how it plays out.

My theory
Priest is kidnapping prostitutes to "save" them from themselves, or rape them, one or the other. Mare's drug addict daughter in law will be the key to cracking the case when she gets kidnapped and Mare saves her. The killer will be her friends husband and or son. Kevin will be the father of DJ the baby. There will be another cliffhanger to set up a season 2.
 
I would like to watch this but I'm currently consumed by The Handmaid's Tale

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Yeah I've put it on my list of shows to check out sometime but I have a few things I'm watching with my wife right now, including Handmaid's Tale which has been pretty good.
 
I liked it, definitely the Americanized version of Happy Valley.
It seemed like they abruptly decided “hey we need a season finale!” The blue van plates identified by the no-previous-role hooker, then the quick trace to the bar owner creepo—was he in the show before that at all? Anyhoo, enjoyed it, would recommend. Also recommend moving away if the people in your family and town are like that—would need some distance.
 
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I’m gonna stick with my older priest theory as the younger priest was the only person contacted by the victim the night of her death. Who else could’ve possibly known she was gonna be in Brandywine if she hadn’t contacted them? Maybe I’m misremembering specifics about her phone usage but I thought that was the case. So yeah, I think the older priest was suspicious of the younger one, given his rumored history and followed him out there, watching the girl exit his car all crazily as described in this past episode, and wrongfully assuming his coworker had just raped the girl or been inappropriate with her in some way. Once good priest leaves, older priest comes in “to console the girl” but realizes his parish is ****ed if a rumor gets out...and so he kills her.

That said, I don’t buy the last part totally and doubt that is true.

Maybe Dylan and his buddy threatened to kill them baby out at the lake in the park unless she met them there and they offer her. IDK. Seems too obvious.

More likely is Lori’s husband had knocked the girl up since she had stayed with his brother or cousin whoever that is that left the full beer in episode five when Mare started asking questions. He’s the red herring. It wasn’t him, it was Lori’s husband who was also sitting there who knocked her up. And maybe the victim demanded money for her kid’s ear surgery and not the husband but Lori herself killed the girl.

That seems most likely to me. Especially since I’ve read that Winslet said her solving of the case is going to shatter her world. Her best friend doing it would crush her.

My last theory and I may have mentioned this before is her daughter. She was the last one seen with her. She disappeared for basically 24 hours after the girl’s death. She contradicted herself when citing what happened when the girl left her to Mare and later to the ******* virgin cop who’s now dead. Not that her daughter did it maliciously but perhaps something with her band. Maybe on the trail her daughter said yeah meet up with us at Brandywine Park later...and she did...and maybe her semi hothead female friend who was in the band accidentally killed her somehow idk.

So many possibilities.
 
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I’m gonna stick with my older priest theory as the younger priest was the only person contacted by the victim the night of her death. Who else could’ve possibly known she was gonna be in Brandywine if she hadn’t contacted them? Maybe I’m misremembering specifics about her phone usage but I thought that was the case. So yeah, I think the older priest was suspicious of the younger one, given his rumored history and followed him out there, watching the girl exit his car all crazily as described in this past episode, and wrongfully assuming his coworker had just raped the girl or been inappropriate with her in some way. Once good priest leaves, older priest comes in “to console the girl” but realizes his parish is ****ed if a rumor gets out...and so he kills her.

That said, I don’t buy the last part totally and doubt that is true.

Maybe Dylan and his buddy threatened to kill them baby out at the lake in the park unless she met them there and they offer her. IDK. Seems too obvious.

More likely is Lori’s husband had knocked the girl up since she had stayed with his brother or cousin whoever that is that left the full beer in episode five when Mare started asking questions. He’s the red herring. It wasn’t him, it was Lori’s husband who was also sitting there who knocked her up. And maybe the victim demanded money for her kid’s ear surgery and not the husband but Lori herself killed the girl.

That seems most likely to me. Especially since I’ve read that Winslet said her solving of the case is going to shatter her world. Her best friend doing it would crush her.

My last theory and I may have mentioned this before is her daughter. She was the last one seen with her. She disappeared for basically 24 hours after the girl’s death. She contradicted herself when citing what happened when the girl left her to Mare and later to the ******* virgin cop who’s now dead. Not that her daughter did it maliciously but perhaps something with her band. Maybe on the trail her daughter said yeah meet up with us at Brandywine Park later...and she did...and maybe her semi hothead female friend who was in the band accidentally killed her somehow idk.

So many possibilities.

I would be shocked if it's not Lori or her son after finding out hes the dad. Shocked. Obviously not the priests or the skeezy looking cousin. Frank could still be very much involved also. But I'd bet a lot of monies its Lori or her son that pulled the trigger. Although it would be a bold move to kick him out of the house when you were all involved in a murder together.
 
I would be shocked if it's not Lori or her son after finding out hes the dad. Shocked. Obviously not the priests or the skeezy looking cousin. Frank could still be very much involved also. But I'd bet a lot of monies its Lori or her son that pulled the trigger. Although it would be a bold move to kick him out of the house when you were all involved in a murder together.

Her nine year old son got a gun, was out at like 1am and knew that the girl was going to be at Brandywine Park? No way.
 
The kids like 13. But fair point.

What if it’s the victim’s friend? Lori’s daughter. She’s been hanging around with Dylan...and took the pic...generally, that makes us, the viewer, feel like she found a pic that is important and reveals some detail about who the murderer is.

But what if it’s a pic of her and something that would incriminate her in some way of the murder? Maybe she did it. Why? Maybe she loves Dylan? IDK.
 
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The kid biked a total of 59 miles (almost 30 one way) in pitch black. Okay.

Very, very good show. Tough to pull off a legit whodunit while conveying real drama and themes. Excellent ending.

Just wish the kid would’ve been a better actor and crushed the scene where he owns up.
 
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The kid biked a total of 59 miles (almost 30 one way) in pitch black. Okay.

Very, very good show. Tough to pull off a legit whodunit while conveying real drama and themes. Excellent ending.

Just wish the kid would’ve been a better actor and crushed the scene where he owns up.

Where are you getting the mileage? I dont thin they ever said how far Franks house was from the park. Just how far the park was from where the body was found.
 
Where are you getting the mileage? I dont thin they ever said how far Franks house was from the park. Just how far the park was from where the body was found.

Google Maps. Easttown (it’s a real town) to Brandywine Park is 29.5 miles.
 
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