I challenge the " disinterested outsiders" label. There is a standpoint from which the documentary makers are positioned, for better or worse. I disagree with the entire premise and "logic" of your response, but I've learned that no reasoned debate can take place on this story.

Those of us Wisconsinites posting here have invested much more than 10 hours following the story of Steven Avery. I was not in court each day, but watching a documentary does not exactly qualify you as an expert either. I am no police apologist, and I can't defend the actions of law enforcement. But I'm also not going…

"Both him and Steven Avary are obviously innocent." Steven Avery is not Adnan Syed. A 10-hour documentary is not the grounds on which we can decide this is a "blatant framing." The purpose of the documentary is to get viewers, get attention, and generate buzz. I can't read these comments anymore—the self-righteous…

Reading these discussion threads is downright depressing. As a Wisconsinite, I followed the search for Theresa, the investigation, and the trial. To see her story turned into fodder for "did he, or didn't he?" for true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists is too much to bear. Steven Avery is not Adnan Syed.

I never got the sense, locally, that there was much suspicion of him being framed at the time. I wonder if I'm forgetting that aspect of the coverage, or if it's being overplayed for dramatic tension in the documentary. I remember the sympathy for him when he was released from prison, but I don't recall the idea of…

The name Theresa Halbach will be forever with me, I'm afraid. What happened to her is terrible and possibly the most frightening thing I can imagine. I'm surprised it has taken this long for the Avery story to get widespread attention.

This season has moved beyond Carrie using sex to manipulate men and as a means to her mission's end, so I don't think we should assume (yet) that During's motive is entirely sexual, either. The most plain reading is that During sees in Carrie a kindred spirit, someone who also isn't earthbound. However, this episode…

I was under the impression that Allison didn't know who Saul's "hit man" (as she called him in an earlier episode) is.

I watched HTGAWM this fall and was along for the ride. During the winter recess, I finally caught up with The Americans and Hannibal. I will not be returning to HTGAWM.

Dumb viewer here.

This show is so much fun if you're along for the ride and willing to accept whatever it throws at you. The first season (and a half) was great, and the last two-and-a-half seasons have been a different kind of great. This season is quickly becoming my favorite of the post-Season One brand of the show.

In thinking through the season, I'm still unsure why the ISI killed Sandy. Sandy was giving them intel, and in return he was told where high-value targets were located. They gave Sandy false intel on Haqqani. So the ISI killed him because when everyone found out Haqqani was alive…? I'm lost on this plot point.

I second this: "oh and i still dont know what the fuck that island was all about"

I liked the books much more after the ending. The Life of Pi was a chore, but the ending provided a pay off. Atonement was a book I mostly enjoyed, but the ending made it a book that I love, a favorite.

This week's episode was helped by focusing only on the Keating Five and #WhoKilledSam and ditching the case of the week. For me, that element has consistently been the weakest, typically by being too on the nose.

I'll co-opt this as a book-not-movie thread and nominate The Life of Pi and Atonement.

I can't figure out the wife. She seems like a stereotypical gold digger but worked as an engineer and birthed 7 kids (even with nannies and household help, that's no joke). She extends herself in charitable ways and is nicer to her husband than he deserves. But she buys carts full of toys and bikes for her kids for…

And that he has really large, fat feet.

I'm in the small camp of people that didn't like Gone Girl, though I think it was better than Sharp Objects. I'm excited for the movie, though, knowing that Fincher made her change the ending.

Did you catch the FSW special on him? I understand why fans of other teams don't like him, but that documentary made me cheer for him even more.