Or drugged.

He had to keep things cool, get her out of the house and alone, and start to work on her psychologically. Even when he didn't have a hope, he kept trying to wheedle and persuade. That's what men like this do.

Shailene surprised me. Amazing. Really had the affect of a person with post-traumatic stress — flat a lot of the time and then explosive. All four of the women blew me away, with Nicole as a standout.

No, they were inaudible. The detective commented that they'd all said the same thing — that he "fell."

It was more of a character study than a murder mystery. A reflection on deception, appearances, private pain. and ultimately support among women who started out feeling like enemies. It could have been such a cliche, but the cast really elevated it.

The framing looked like binoculars to me, too.

Jane kept saying, earlier in the series (in reference to her rapist), that she'd "recognize that smell anywhere." This was never explained. (His cologne? Something else?) Was it explained in the book? Seems odd to introduce that idea and not have it be an identifying element at the end.

Oh, thanks. I wondered about that, though it seems like an odd way to look for evidence.

What about the very final scene, just before it cuts to black? The long-distance view of the women on the beach is framed as though through binoculars, like they're being watched — and there's a click, like a cigarette lighter. What did you make of that?

Teddy's transformation in the arc of the larger story was maybe the most dramatic — and the most nuanced, thanks to Clayne Crawford's beautiful performance — of all the characters.
One thing that Rectify did exceedingly well was to introduce villains in season one who quietly revealed or developed more complex aspects…

I agree entirely and didn't see this scene as unnecessary "padding" at all. It served to illustrate that, despite all his progress and therapy, a man who spent 19+ years on death row will never respond in social situations the way most people do — and that Daniel's unvarnished honesty and complete lack of narcissism…

Thank you! I'll check it out.

It's not a determining factor per se. But it was a way for the writers to demonstrate to the human audience a level of care (and a type of relationship) that wasn't necessarily a *conscious* factor in the dog's behavior.

Yes, dogs cool themselves by panting. But normally when I see a panting dog, I want to offer water. Your take is very literal, when what I was trying to say was that the second woman clearly put Gatsby's needs first. Crushes happen when we're young and naive, and they're too often one-sided. (Beth didn't even…

A key point not mentioned here is that Gatsby's new owner offers him water from the fountain before drinking herself — unlike his first "crush," Beth, who laps up the water while Gatsby's tongue is hanging out with thirst. In the end he gives up the fantasy for a human who really cares for him in the ways that matter.

Wasn't the Cletus quote "pee-poo *birth* hole"?