Expats

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was annoyed by all blame being put on Mercy - who takes a random 20 something out to dinner and leaves your toddler with them in a chaotic night market. I didn't even like leaving my husband with my kids when they were toddlers in crowds because he would get distracted, she did lose the kid but she never should have had him in the first place without a serious talk about how likely he was to r un away

Probably when they pulled the phone records and realized she was texting instead of watching the kids like she said she would.
Pretty self absorbed, stupid move. That kid was obviously hyper and impulsive 24/7.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was annoyed by all blame being put on Mercy - who takes a random 20 something out to dinner and leaves your toddler with them in a chaotic night market. I didn't even like leaving my husband with my kids when they were toddlers in crowds because he would get distracted, she did lose the kid but she never should have had him in the first place without a serious talk about how likely he was to r un away

I thought this too. I didn’t read the book, and I assume the events will be developed further and possibly more blame of and remorse from Margaret in future episodes. But it’s crazy to entrust a 4 year old especially a wild one to a complete stranger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found episode two a lot more upsetting in regards to a missing child than episode three. But yeah its only a 6 episode series, doesnt make sense to skip a whole episode because of a topic you don't like. Either just dont watch the show or fast forward the parts that feel too bad.

I found ep 3 more upsetting because I could feel the mothers grief. Like taking all those pics was so crazy-town but so honest, I could 100% see it happening.

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Anonymous wrote:I was annoyed by all blame being put on Mercy - who takes a random 20 something out to dinner and leaves your toddler with them in a chaotic night market. I didn't even like leaving my husband with my kids when they were toddlers in crowds because he would get distracted, she did lose the kid but she never should have had him in the first place without a serious talk about how likely he was to r un away

I thought this too. I didn’t read the book, and I assume the events will be developed further and possibly more blame of and remorse from Margaret in future episodes. But it’s crazy to entrust a 4 year old especially a wild one to a complete stranger.

A mother will also always blame herself.

For the nanny who messed up, for the husband who wasn’t paying attention, for the grandparent who was too elderly to keep up.

Always the mother’s fault. Plus the sitters fault!

A child abduction in a seedy crowded open air market is another level of regret. That kid could be anywhere being used and abused.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was annoyed by all blame being put on Mercy - who takes a random 20 something out to dinner and leaves your toddler with them in a chaotic night market. I didn't even like leaving my husband with my kids when they were toddlers in crowds because he would get distracted, she did lose the kid but she never should have had him in the first place without a serious talk about how likely he was to r un away

I thought this too. I didn’t read the book, and I assume the events will be developed further and possibly more blame of and remorse from Margaret in future episodes. But it’s crazy to entrust a 4 year old especially a wild one to a complete stranger.

A mother will also always blame herself.

For the nanny who messed up, for the husband who wasn’t paying attention, for the grandparent who was too elderly to keep up.

Always the mother’s fault. Plus the sitters fault!

A child abduction in a seedy crowded open air market is another level of regret. That kid could be anywhere being used and abused.

And this is exactly why I would probably kill myself in this situation. I couldn't face that thought, every waking minute for the rest of my life.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was annoyed by all blame being put on Mercy - who takes a random 20 something out to dinner and leaves your toddler with them in a chaotic night market. I didn't even like leaving my husband with my kids when they were toddlers in crowds because he would get distracted, she did lose the kid but she never should have had him in the first place without a serious talk about how likely he was to r un away

I thought this too. I didn’t read the book, and I assume the events will be developed further and possibly more blame of and remorse from Margaret in future episodes. But it’s crazy to entrust a 4 year old especially a wild one to a complete stranger.

A mother will also always blame herself.

For the nanny who messed up, for the husband who wasn’t paying attention, for the grandparent who was too elderly to keep up.

Always the mother’s fault. Plus the sitters fault!

A child abduction in a seedy crowded open air market is another level of regret. That kid could be anywhere being used and abused.

And this is exactly why I would probably kill myself in this situation. I couldn't face that thought, every waking minute for the rest of my life.

But she has two other kids who need her. That would be even more traumatizing for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was annoyed by all blame being put on Mercy - who takes a random 20 something out to dinner and leaves your toddler with them in a chaotic night market. I didn't even like leaving my husband with my kids when they were toddlers in crowds because he would get distracted, she did lose the kid but she never should have had him in the first place without a serious talk about how likely he was to r un away

I thought this too. I didn’t read the book, and I assume the events will be developed further and possibly more blame of and remorse from Margaret in future episodes. But it’s crazy to entrust a 4 year old especially a wild one to a complete stranger.

A mother will also always blame herself.

For the nanny who messed up, for the husband who wasn’t paying attention, for the grandparent who was too elderly to keep up.

Always the mother’s fault. Plus the sitters fault!

A child abduction in a seedy crowded open air market is another level of regret. That kid could be anywhere being used and abused.

And this is exactly why I would probably kill myself in this situation. I couldn't face that thought, every waking minute for the rest of my life.

Her friends talking amongst themselves already suggested that is what they would have done, in episode 1. Before the reveal

[Anonymous]

Anyone watch the latest episode? Excruciating. The actor who plays her husband is incredible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone watch the latest episode? Excruciating. The actor who plays her husband is incredible.

He is fantastic. Nicole Kidman is always great. I do not care about Hilary and her horrid mom or her dh and Mercy.

[Anonymous]

Agree. Sorry thought the episode was slow and booooring...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone watch the latest episode? Excruciating. The actor who plays her husband is incredible.

He is fantastic. Nicole Kidman is always great. I do not care about Hilary and her horrid mom or her dh and Mercy.

PP here. Agree. Hilary's mom is a piece of work. I don't know how she didn't tell her to just go back to India when they got out of the elevator. As for David and Mercy - ugh. What a toxic relationship. And her disgusting little apartment makes me feel sick everytie they show it.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like this so far!

Only watched two episodes. But this is every parent’s worst nightmare.

And grandparents watching grandkids. You really don’t want to F up.

Oh, agree. My kids are older now but my parents used to always ask to take them on vacation. No way. They aren’t used to being aware and on all the time anymore.

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Who hasn't learned to shut down their mother by that age?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone watch the latest episode? Excruciating. The actor who plays her husband is incredible.

He is fantastic. Nicole Kidman is always great. I do not care about Hilary and her horrid mom or her dh and Mercy.

I actually like Hilary, especially when I get tired of watching Nicole playing Nicole.

Agree, I have less than zero interest in her DH. Maybe that plotline is to show us he’s fertile so the issue must be with Hilary, although that’s not much of a plot line for Hilary, “hey I’m infertile and Margaret is awful to me about not understanding losing a kid.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else get annoyed by all the characters saying how beautiful Nicole is, either to her face or telling each other that? Somebody first point it out to me in Big Little Lies and now I can’t unhear it. It only happened in the 1st episode (so far), but I did count it happening three times in that episode. Maybe as producer she puts a clause requiring that in every vehicle?

Who’s Nicole?

Nicole Kidman, who plays Margaret. In the first episode people at her gala tell each other how beautiful she is. Her husband tells her how great she looks.