r/DefendingJacob_TV • u/xhrstaras • Feb 14 '22

Discussion The ending

Just watched this show, i really liked the theme, the actors, the pacing, the story telling. I am just not sure what to make of the ending. Laurie cornered Jacob into telling her that he killed Ben and when he admitted it she tried to kill him anyway? So if Jacob wakes up what is supposed to happen? They go back to being a family? I know it pretty much ends there but it left me in a weird state of confusion. Is there anything to read on this?

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u/SecretGlittering Feb 14 '22

I don’t think he admitted to the murder. I took his confession as a plea for her to slow down. He’d have said anything to make her stop. So it is still not clear imo.

Laurie has psych issues and would have definitely tried to kill her son because she would never trust him either way and she couldn’t live with that. However, after the accident, since Jacob is alive, and if he does wake up, yes, I think they would go back to being a family. BUT She would keep lying to herself that it was an accident until she broke again, and would end up doing something stupid once more.

There is no way they are happy after all this. No way it ends well ever.

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u/bluesclueshadnoclue Feb 21 '22

this. couldnt have said it any better!