Man, this show just keeps getting better and better.
In the third installment, now almost one third of the way through the story, Avery's ship is sinking even faster, as his nephew testifies against him, stating that he and Avery both murdered Theresa by slitting her throat, choking her, and dumping her in a pit where they shot her in the chest and head, finally killing her.
But did that really happen? Probably not. Avery's nephew was questioned earlier (off screen) stating that he had no idea what happened to Theresa and that Avery wasn't behind it. It wasn't until two detectives pulled the slow-learner out of school and planted ideas in his head in a truly infuriating moment. One detective keeps saying, "What about the head?" as the nephew continues to be baffled, until finally planting the seed (that she was shot in the head) needed to convict Avery and make sure that he is never released.
It's a truly heartbreaking scenario. Not only are these detectives pulling apart this family (the phone call between Avery and his sister was particularly painful to listen to), but they're now putting a (seemingly) innocent 16 year old boy behind bars for 20 years in exchange for his testifying against Avery. It's absolutely unbelievable that the local law enforcement would go to such harrowing extremes in order to get Avery behind bars where they believe he belongs, where their jobs and reputations are not in danger. Although, according to this show, nothing is as it seems, so I'm curious to see how this all plays out down the road. If it's true, if the detectives are actually doing this, than that is unforgivable, deplorable behaviour.
The episode's other heartbreaking scenes include Avery telling his family that he can't take it anymore (suicide?) and imploring his fiancé to tell him that she loves him and believes in him. I can't imagine the situation that Avery finds himself in, but to watch it unfold is a thing of dramatic beauty and harrowing reality.
I can't wait to see how it all turns out.
9/10
In the third installment, now almost one third of the way through the story, Avery's ship is sinking even faster, as his nephew testifies against him, stating that he and Avery both murdered Theresa by slitting her throat, choking her, and dumping her in a pit where they shot her in the chest and head, finally killing her.
But did that really happen? Probably not. Avery's nephew was questioned earlier (off screen) stating that he had no idea what happened to Theresa and that Avery wasn't behind it. It wasn't until two detectives pulled the slow-learner out of school and planted ideas in his head in a truly infuriating moment. One detective keeps saying, "What about the head?" as the nephew continues to be baffled, until finally planting the seed (that she was shot in the head) needed to convict Avery and make sure that he is never released.
It's a truly heartbreaking scenario. Not only are these detectives pulling apart this family (the phone call between Avery and his sister was particularly painful to listen to), but they're now putting a (seemingly) innocent 16 year old boy behind bars for 20 years in exchange for his testifying against Avery. It's absolutely unbelievable that the local law enforcement would go to such harrowing extremes in order to get Avery behind bars where they believe he belongs, where their jobs and reputations are not in danger. Although, according to this show, nothing is as it seems, so I'm curious to see how this all plays out down the road. If it's true, if the detectives are actually doing this, than that is unforgivable, deplorable behaviour.
The episode's other heartbreaking scenes include Avery telling his family that he can't take it anymore (suicide?) and imploring his fiancé to tell him that she loves him and believes in him. I can't imagine the situation that Avery finds himself in, but to watch it unfold is a thing of dramatic beauty and harrowing reality.
I can't wait to see how it all turns out.
9/10
