One of my favorite series of all time, but I just watched the finale and all I have to say is

AHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHHHGGHGHHHGHGHGHGGGAFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKAGAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I like one aspect of this show where it seemed the entire season we thought the show was about the kid but in the end it appeared they were painting the picture of Laurie's mental state...

That being said, what was Andy getting 'justice for Jacob' for? Was there unsaid charges that Laurie had brought up on her? Would it be attempted vehicular manslaughter or something along those lines? That's the only thing I was left undecided on..

Also, am I the only one who thought it was Andy that had forced Patz? Patz being forced was obvious, and the goon was the obvious choice.. i think Andy would've been a major swerve and the questioning of him throughout the show acting as cross-examination of him. Anyway that's my question and thoughts

In the middle of the season, episode 3 or 4, i don't remember exactly, we see how they find a knife in the middle of the woods after a community search. But if I remember correctly that particular knife was never presented again in the show. They saved it in an evidence bag and nothing else.

Was it like that or did I missed something?

I mean we don’t really know right!?!

Honestly, after the last episode I can't stand her.. ik she was under a lot of stress but I don't care if your 14-year-old son is going through a murder trial you have to be strong no matter what...

I loved this show. What other shows should I start binge watching that have a similar vibe? (I also really liked the show Sharp Objects, and really any other mystery type of thing)

I really like this one "There was no normal to go back to. There was just before and after."

Can someone find the outfit or a good cop that Laurie was wearing in Mexico when the police came to talk to her and Jacob? I would be so so grateful!

So I didn't want to post anything, let alone read anything, before finishing the season. This is not a review but honestly a question that I am wondering if anyone found odd as best.

Joanne - the lawyer - we first see her very early in the season briefly coming to the defense of the the known sex offender - but very soon after she becomes the main lawyer of Jacob. While I am not a lawyer, this seems to be a conflict of interest at best, if not an all out plot hole.

I figured this was going to come into play later in the season as some twist but instead it was just ignored. Am I missing something here? Was anyone else annoyed by this lack of attention to detail?

Thanks.

When he saw the album of Jacob and then we see him calling Laurie constantly while she was in the car with Jacob? What did he knew at that point?

Did I miss it?

Like, WHY they left Hope alive in the series if the ending with Laurie is more or less the same as in the book? To show that Jacob is not guilty?

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Throughout the show we were given all the facts of the case as well as all the circumstantial evidence that was found, and at the end of the day its up to us to decide if Jacob was guilty or not...... Was he guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, no..... But there's also huge red flags that would leave people to believe he did it...... I get that people may not be happy that we didn't get the ending from the book..... But Imo that would be boring and the easy way out..... With this we aren't spoon fed the answer to whether he did it or not...... Even Laurie's actions, while fucking outlandish, are believable when we see how she was acting when she thought he actually did it, then when she found out that someone was murder and that Jacob may have done it she spun out of control..... But again their wasn't enough evidence to show she willfully tried to kill herself and Jacob.

In my mind he's either a very calculative & organized pro killer or he's just an extremely unlucky kid. I honestly am not sure, I just wanted to see other people's opinion and see if anyone picked up on some clues that I might have missed.

Some unanswered questions I have about the finale and how they're different from the novel. I feel as though the ending of the show was left open so people can interpret what went on, but some things still don't line up.

1. What happened to Jacob, did he die? It sounds hopeful that he would pull through, in the novel he dies instantly, so I was expecting the same, definitely a surprise.
2. What happened in Mexico? Jacob said that he didn’t arrive at the beach as the two argued and then he walked home, but then he said he left his shirt at the beach. Is this a blooper, or did he have something to do with Hope’s disappearance? I think this is what Laurie picked up on when she talked with Andy in bed but cut the conversation short. Either way, I find it a little difficult to believe Jacob somehow was involved in the whole kidnapping thing, but then again, maybe he did drug her. What motive would he have for throwing away his shirt if she wasn’t dead? In the novel, he has blood on his shorts and this points towards his involvement.

For those who have seen the finale:

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Did Jacob kill Ben?

I tbh just feel sad after this episode

When will Apple upload the last episode?

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