Sharp Objects (HBO) (how much, friends, spoiler, series)

[ByeByeLW]

Yeah, the scene kinda creeps up on you. And it’s brief.

[ByeByeLW]

And remember there are actually two murderers, but that’s another thing entirely.

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by ByeByeLW

And remember there are actually two murderers, but that’s another thing entirely.

What the heck? Two? Now you've done it.

[ByeByeLW]

Lol.

I can’t wait till we can discuss this!

[Miss Hepburn]

Ok ...re-watched the episode you told me...must be the dad...Amma's and Amy Adam's.
But, why? Sexual repression doesn't lead to that!

This is some show ...with all the flashbacks.

Why the teeth pulling...complicated show...love it.

Amy Adams's actually seems very mentally healthy considering...if you discount the cutting.
Re watching...I'm kind of mad at her roommate cutter, remember, way back?
What a terrible thing to have Amy find, big deal she placed a red rose on her pillow.
So common with suicides...the one that finds them is scarred for life...it is truly terrible...
You can't get the image out of your brain.

[ByeByeLW]

Well Miss H, I’ll see it tonight on Hulu at 9 and will then know if it’s faithful to the book.

No more hints for you!

Amma and Camille don’t have the same biological father, if that’s what you meant.

But there is truth to the apple not falling far from the tree here.

Do you remember Adora’s mother, Joya? You never see her; she is just described as being another cruel, sadistic narcissist.

[loves2read]

Originally Posted by ByeByeLW

And remember there are actually two murderers, but that’s another thing entirely.

People who murder due to some psychosis usually use same pattern-Jack the Ripper being one example
In this story there are three murders--one in the past and two more recent--that are being investigated but only two publically acknowledged
And that's not giving anything away--
It is evident in the episodes...
It is just opinion at that point that says there were two or more perpetrators

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by ByeByeLW

Amma and Camille don’t have the same biological father, if that’s what you meant.

Do you remember Adora’s mother, Joya? You never see her; she is just described as being another cruel, sadistic narcissist.

No, I don't rem Joya's description, darn. And I totally forgot any ref to different dad's....gosh, my attention must have been on the other 100 things flashing by!

[ByeByeLW]

I kind of had a leg up as I did a paper on the one psychosis.

In any case, among other things, Joya used to pinch Adora in her sleep to see if she was still alive. Yeah, right.

Don’t remember the episode. There’s a scene on the porch where Adora’s husband tries to explain away some of Adora’s behavior to Camille.

This is definitely one of those shows where you’ll be smacking your head a lot afterwards!

Another telling scene is the boy in the schoolyard...

[loves2read]

I didn't read the book but can someone explain to me the reasoning behind Camille's transformation from the tomboy with such short hair and totally NOT into Adora's idea of what being a "proper lady" involves?
Was it the death of her sister that made her assume that more feminine role?
Because she felt guilty?

In families where one child is chosen for some perverse action by the parent--
Like MBP w/Adorra and two of her daughters or where the father/brother/male figure chooses one child to abuse and leaves the others alone
My understanding is there is great guilt felt by those NOT abused/mistreated--
Survivor guilt if you want to call it that
Because they were spared but also because they were not able to stop/prevent the abusive behavior toward the other siblings...

Obviously that is half of the self-destruction motivation Camille is feeling and probably allowed her to accept the OTHER abuse that came her way...
At least from what I have seen in series and armchair psychologist insight...