Remind me: What do we know about the circumstances of Seward's wife's death that would allow for the plausibility that someone else did it, and why?  Thank you.

I would say Top of the Lake is somewhat reminiscent of The Killing, but you're right. Although TOTL was 100 times better written than the Killing will ever be.TOTL was just awesome.

Yes, and did they allow her to go to a nearby salon to get that hairdo for her romantic dinner with Joe? 
BTW, @NatalieZea blogs about the show sometimes with occasional on-set photos.  She seems funny and likable.

BTW, if Ryan has spoken his love for Claire, why is he still shagging Molly?
Also, does Molly commute between Ryan's neighborhood and the Ronald MacDonald House for Serial Killer Cultists?

Memo to Ryan and all FBI agents

Emma: (tries to make nice with Claire)
Claire: "Go fuck yourself" or something of that nature
Emma: Too soon?

Yes, but increasingly we learn how deeply unstable and swayed by emotions and paranoid Stan is, and underneath his facade of self-control he is dangerously impulsive. So I don't think it was unbelievable that he would murder Vlad, and I'll bet he going to make some other seriously fucked-up decisions in the near…

Yeah, a freakin' firecracker and now that Philip has tapped into her deep emotional needs, I can only begin to imagine all the crazy possible ways his seduction of her will come back to bite him - and Elizabeth. Every guy's nightmare at some point in life.

It seemed to me that when Amanda was threatening to shoot the last Claire Matthews in the head with the nail gun, Kevin or the other FBI's had a really clear shot at her, the way she was standing. No?

My favorite comment: Amanda, after killing husband and lover: "It took me a few days to bag them up."
These things do take time.

Unless, of course, the new FBI honcho is also a Follower, and either sent Mike home as part of a pre-arranged plan or alerted Louise and Charlie he would be arriving soon.  Trust no-one!

Agree with this view of Joe. At the same time, don't you think the writers are going somewhere with this notion of Joe becoming more vulnerable, "human" if you will?From being in complete control, he's now showing "sensitivity" to rejection by his son, weakening self-control - the Scotch, Emma - uncertainty about how…

Have the writers exhausted their limited knowledge of Poe?  No references to him lately - a good thing, as it was already lame when it began. Also, Ryan needs to watch some film of his past decisions to walk into a Following stronghold by himself armed with only a handgun. Or maybe his brain is too gin-soaked to be…

Couldn't the cult murders go wrong just once in a while?  There's no suspense if you know every single victim is going to die. Also, how unbelievable is that the FBI people visit Carroll and chat with him like it's a tea party or college seminar? Don't tell me it's because he's so charming. Let's bring in Peter Quinn…

Get that man some 5-hour energy. Adderall. Something.  You know he's never going to get any sleep all season, or eat a sandwich.

Right, and what are the chances that an FBI counterintelligence guy would blab to neighbor about this special operation that keeps him busy all the time, etc etc. Couldn't they have been a little more subtle?

Yes, that's it. You got me on that one.  Sincerely, Veena.

Look, I"m not an apologist for this show and its many, many shortcomings, but I do find it entertaining and watchable. It's hugely frustrating and stupid at times, yet from the beginning  I've gotten engaged by the bizarre plot and its characters, some of whom are acted better-than average. Obviously some eps are…

If this isn't a plot twist, it should be: Lurkers who put the drawing on Linden's fridge and stalked her and Jack to Holder's pad are planning to kidnap Jack to throw Linden off the investigation as she gets closer. But they haven't reckoned with the righteous junkie fury of Holder, who will stop at nothing and rain…

BTW, wasn't there a scene or two last season where it looked like Terry and Stan were itching to do it right there on the kitchen floor? No? Just as well.