Also, the difference in his mannerisms from when he is in prison, to on the stand, and when he is released are all very different. Oddly enough, back home, he seems to slip back into his prison mannerisms.

Also, think of it in contrast to the flashback at the end. Trying to protect him with nostalgia, although possibly necessary, still comes off as gawdy, and makes the things you're hiding from feel more sinister. At the end, what is more comforting is a whole memory that holds pain and embarrassment but also beauty and…

I get a feeling the reason they're revisiting the eczema, showing him with the prostitute, etc, is to show that Stone is a compassionate, kind man but he's trapped in the same machine that Nas seems to have fallen into. He's not in prison, of course, but he is being sold a bunch of bullshit, he knows how to game…

If anyone is upset that the town exploded and abruptly killed off a bunch of the towns people that you liked or were invested in… well, that was the point. If there is a God, then, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" is a question that can only by answered by someone looking to give you an easy answer. If there…

don't forget we also see what is obviously Jodie's boot in the flashback with Jesse's father on his knees.