Sharp Objects HBO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone want to talk about symbolism? I took the frequent fan shots to symbolize things that offer comfort but are dangerous if you get too close- like Adora.

Was Camille’s choice of a Volvo a craving for safety?

Camille’s hair was short at the time of her sister’s death, probably as rebellion and/or protection against her mother’s attention. Why did she grow it long after that?

I think the volvo is just a classically ‘old’ looking car (the super boxy style of it) for however many years that style was around. And since Camille has a very ‘idgaf’ vibe, the car was fitting. So in my opinion, the Volvo doesn’t really symbolize anything but I’m no expert.

Good question about the hair. I actually couldn’t even tell in some of the episodes if the long hair was before or after her sisters death. The long hair looked very obviously like a wig so it threw me off.

[Anonymous]

Is the book better than the series? I didn't really understand what happened in the series. Amma killed the girls? Who was Camille's father? I thought it was the sheriff. What was that creepy vibe between Adora and him? I could never see what works were written on Camille.

Patricia Clarkson did a phenomenal job. She seemed so inexplicably weird for the first 5-6 episodes, but then when you figured out what was going on, she'd been that way right under your nose all along. Smart.

[Anonymous]

So stupid. Forensics would never have missed that.

Also, I hate when characters who are supposed to be good writers write bad examples of writing then get praised for it. Really if you’re wondering if you’re caring for your sister out of kindness or whether you have munchausen by proxy, then you shouldn’t be a guardian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the book better than the series? I didn't really understand what happened in the series. Amma killed the girls? Who was Camille's father? I thought it was the sheriff. What was that creepy vibe between Adora and him? I could never see what works were written on Camille.

Patricia Clarkson did a phenomenal job. She seemed so inexplicably weird for the first 5-6 episodes, but then when you figured out what was going on, she'd been that way right under your nose all along. Smart.

I do love Patricia Clarkson but this series got dragged under by weirdness and artsy fartsy 70s inspired roller skating shots and Laura Ashley wet dreams of overly stylized floral dresses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So stupid. Forensics would never have missed that.

Also, I hate when characters who are supposed to be good writers write bad examples of writing then get praised for it. Really if you’re wondering if you’re caring for your sister out of kindness or whether you have munchausen by proxy, then you shouldn’t be a guardian.

Actually the passage that the editor read aloud near the end of the show is the final few lines of the book. So I guess don't bother reading it? hah

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So stupid. Forensics would never have missed that.

Also, I hate when characters who are supposed to be good writers write bad examples of writing then get praised for it. Really if you’re wondering if you’re caring for your sister out of kindness or whether you have munchausen by proxy, then you shouldn’t be a guardian.

Actually the passage that the editor read aloud near the end of the show is the final few lines of the book. So I guess don't bother reading it? hah

Did you not bother to read what I wrote? It was only a sentence. I know reading is difficult for some people. But being smug comes so easily to some. Bad writing is bad writing—whether included in a book or or it’s adaptation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone want to talk about symbolism? I took the frequent fan shots to symbolize things that offer comfort but are dangerous if you get too close- like Adora.

Was Camille’s choice of a Volvo a craving for safety?

Camille’s hair was short at the time of her sister’s death, probably as rebellion and/or protection against her mother’s attention. Why did she grow it long after that?

I was trying to interpret the meaning of the fans, too. I like your theory about comfort and danger. My thought was the fans represent endless cycles, especially regarding abuse, neglect, self-medication, etc. Also Wind Gap’s insistence on reliving the “glory days” of the confederacy, modern day race relations in the city, people’s permanent “roles” in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So stupid. Forensics would never have missed that.

Also, I hate when characters who are supposed to be good writers write bad examples of writing then get praised for it. Really if you’re wondering if you’re caring for your sister out of kindness or whether you have munchausen by proxy, then you shouldn’t be a guardian.

Actually the passage that the editor read aloud near the end of the show is the final few lines of the book. So I guess don't bother reading it? hah

Did you not bother to read what I wrote? It was only a sentence. I know reading is difficult for some people. But being smug comes so easily to some. Bad writing is bad writing—whether included in a book or or it’s adaptation.

Its.

[Anonymous]

Wow - what an ending. I hadn't read the book, so this was all new to me. Let me see if I've got it all straight:

Adora killed Marion (the middle sister) through her Munchausen by proxy. She was also slowly poisoning Amma, and was seen biting baby Amma to make her cry, thus allowing her to pretend she had "another sick baby." (Such a shocking, sick scene.)

Adora tutored the two other girls - Ann Nash and Natalie. She devoted a lot of time to them, and apparently Amma was insanely jealous which led her (Amma) to kill them? What did the teeth represent? Also, Amma's friends helped her kill them?

It's implied that Amma kills her new friend in St. Louis. That girl's mother is looking for her daughter at the end, and Amma had been at the park with her. We also see that girl being assaulted against a chain link fence at the end. Her nails were painted pink - apparently Ann and Natalie both had painted nails too (done after their deaths). What's the deal with the nail polish?

Why would Amma kill her new friend - was she jealous that Camille liked the girl and thought highly of her?

Loved this show - the description said "Season 1". Will there be more seasons? I can't imagine how there could be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow - what an ending. I hadn't read the book, so this was all new to me. Let me see if I've got it all straight:

Adora killed Marion (the middle sister) through her Munchausen by proxy. She was also slowly poisoning Amma, and was seen biting baby Amma to make her cry, thus allowing her to pretend she had "another sick baby." (Such a shocking, sick scene.)

Adora tutored the two other girls - Ann Nash and Natalie. She devoted a lot of time to them, and apparently Amma was insanely jealous which led her (Amma) to kill them? What did the teeth represent? Also, Amma's friends helped her kill them?

It's implied that Amma kills her new friend in St. Louis. That girl's mother is looking for her daughter at the end, and Amma had been at the park with her. We also see that girl being assaulted against a chain link fence at the end. Her nails were painted pink - apparently Ann and Natalie both had painted nails too (done after their deaths). What's the deal with the nail polish?

Why would Amma kill her new friend - was she jealous that Camille liked the girl and thought highly of her?

Loved this show - the description said "Season 1". Will there be more seasons? I can't imagine how there could be.

Amma wanted (among other things) perfection. She used the teeth for the floor in Adora’s bathroom, which was made from elephant tusk. Eeeek!
The nail polish is, to me, a sign that these girls were not people to her. They were toys/dolls that she could manipulate and play with. If I remember correctly, they bound and tortured Natalie for a couple of days before killing her.
It was so satisfying to watch the way this played out.

[Anonymous]

But there was the clip of a girl being held down by a bunch of girls on the grass and it looks like Camille's sister is trying to pull her teeth out. So she had help b/f but killed the girl in St. Louis all by herself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But there was the clip of a girl being held down by a bunch of girls on the grass and it looks like Camille's sister is trying to pull her teeth out. So she had help b/f but killed the girl in St. Louis all by herself?

Yes. In the book, they make it clear, but eluded to it during the flash sequence at the end of the credits - Amma killed the two girls but her friends (who she roller skated with) helped her. She killed the girl in St. Louis by herself.

[Anonymous]

Such a dark, sick story - I loved it! ? Especially the end: “Don’t tell Mama.”

All three main actresses were excellent. I hope they are all recognized at the Emmy’s.

[Anonymous]

Why didn't Adora poison Camille when she was a child? Why didn't Camille figure out what Adora was doing to Camille? Why was the step father such a puss? What was the weird relationship between Adora and the sheriff about?

[Anonymous]

I mean, why didn't Camille figure out what Adora was doing to the middle sister?