Big Little Lies HBO

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Anonymous wrote:What was with the looks between Jane and Celeste at the coffee shop? Didn't understand that.

I think they were kind of sizing each other up. Celeste is supposed to be a bit shy & isn't the outgoing social butterfly Maddie is so she's somewhat uncomfortable having Jane, who she doesn't know, there & Jane can sense that.

I thiught it was more that Jane had just made a comment that Celeste really identified with, so Celeste was kind of looking at Jane as a kindred spirit.

Have you read the book??? They sense another victim. Both suffered. I won't say more for those who haven't read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really enjoyed this and thought it was filmed beautifully and stylishly. I had a sense of foreboding throughout, and not because we know someone is murdered. I just felt the unease in all of the family situations was palpable and dark. Strangely, even though Madeline was the "busy-body" role, I felt more empathy for her than the other characters. I felt I could relate to her a lot more - not the queen bee aspects, but the way she called people out on their BS. Like the girl driving and texting, or the atrocious way the teacher made the little girl point - in front of everyone - to the boy who had hurt her neck.

Speaking of that scene, it's been awhile since I've seen such an unrealistic portrayal of school. I mean, seriously?? All the parents and kids just happened to be milling about and the teacher actually has the little girl POINT OUT the kid in front of everyone??? Um, right - that would never happen. I was appalled that Madeline seemed to be the only one outraged by that behavior. Even Jane didn't seem too bothered by it, whereas I would have torn a new one in the teacher for humiliating my child like that. I'm getting furious again, just thinking about it!

I'm not sure what's going on with Celeste and her creepy husband, but it doesn't look good. And Renata - ugh. So full of herself.

The houses were to die for, especially the views of the sea and Madeline's kitchen. Her youngest daughter is so bratty though.

Jane is 20 years younger than all of them and is new and already felt like an outcast--OF COURSE she isn't going to tell 'em to f@ck off the first day. She did stand by her son and said he did t do it.

I've been in these crowds of rich, wackadoos...and they all are only looking out for themselves won't make waves or take a stand because it could prevent their kid from getting into Harvard. I am like Maddie in real life calling buckshot when I see it and it's telling who will stick by you and who is a lemming. Often they are chummy and bonding and hang out in private-- once you go to a big school event they do their best to limit being seen with you.

You did not read book??? If you did you know about creepy husband.

Read book first--you can finish it in 2 nights. It was a very good read and it will ruin it to watch show first.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really enjoyed this and thought it was filmed beautifully and stylishly. I had a sense of foreboding throughout, and not because we know someone is murdered. I just felt the unease in all of the family situations was palpable and dark. Strangely, even though Madeline was the "busy-body" role, I felt more empathy for her than the other characters. I felt I could relate to her a lot more - not the queen bee aspects, but the way she called people out on their BS. Like the girl driving and texting, or the atrocious way the teacher made the little girl point - in front of everyone - to the boy who had hurt her neck.

Speaking of that scene, it's been awhile since I've seen such an unrealistic portrayal of school. I mean, seriously?? All the parents and kids just happened to be milling about and the teacher actually has the little girl POINT OUT the kid in front of everyone??? Um, right - that would never happen. I was appalled that Madeline seemed to be the only one outraged by that behavior. Even Jane didn't seem too bothered by it, whereas I would have torn a new one in the teacher for humiliating my child like that. I'm getting furious again, just thinking about it!

I'm not sure what's going on with Celeste and her creepy husband, but it doesn't look good. And Renata - ugh. So full of herself.

The houses were to die for, especially the views of the sea and Madeline's kitchen. Her youngest daughter is so bratty though.

Jane is 20 years younger than all of them and is new and already felt like an outcast--OF COURSE she isn't going to tell 'em to f@ck off the first day. She did stand by her son and said he did t do it.

I've been in these crowds of rich, wackadoos...and they all are only looking out for themselves won't make waves or take a stand because it could prevent their kid from getting into Harvard. I am like Maddie in real life calling buckshot when I see it and it's telling who will stick by you and who is a lemming. Often they are chummy and bonding and hang out in private-- once you go to a big school event they do their best to limit being seen with you.

You did not read book??? If you did you know about creepy husband.

Read book first--you can finish it in 2 nights. It was a very good read and it will ruin it to watch show first.

Bullshit not buckshot. Ugh autocorrect

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really enjoyed this and thought it was filmed beautifully and stylishly. I had a sense of foreboding throughout, and not because we know someone is murdered. I just felt the unease in all of the family situations was palpable and dark. Strangely, even though Madeline was the "busy-body" role, I felt more empathy for her than the other characters. I felt I could relate to her a lot more - not the queen bee aspects, but the way she called people out on their BS. Like the girl driving and texting, or the atrocious way the teacher made the little girl point - in front of everyone - to the boy who had hurt her neck.

Speaking of that scene, it's been awhile since I've seen such an unrealistic portrayal of school. I mean, seriously?? All the parents and kids just happened to be milling about and the teacher actually has the little girl POINT OUT the kid in front of everyone??? Um, right - that would never happen. I was appalled that Madeline seemed to be the only one outraged by that behavior. Even Jane didn't seem too bothered by it, whereas I would have torn a new one in the teacher for humiliating my child like that. I'm getting furious again, just thinking about it!

I'm not sure what's going on with Celeste and her creepy husband, but it doesn't look good. And Renata - ugh. So full of herself.

The houses were to die for, especially the views of the sea and Madeline's kitchen. Her youngest daughter is so bratty though.

Jane is 20 years younger than all of them and is new and already felt like an outcast--OF COURSE she isn't going to tell 'em to f@ck off the first day. She did stand by her son and said he did t do it.

I've been in these crowds of rich, wackadoos...and they all are only looking out for themselves won't make waves or take a stand because it could prevent their kid from getting into Harvard. I am like Maddie in real life calling buckshot when I see it and it's telling who will stick by you and who is a lemming. Often they are chummy and bonding and hang out in private-- once you go to a big school event they do their best to limit being seen with you.

You did not read book??? If you did you know about creepy husband.

Read book first--you can finish it in 2 nights. It was a very good read and it will ruin it to watch show first.

Bullshit not buckshot. Ugh autocorrect

I actually like buckshot better!

[Anonymous]

I just reread the book so I could remember it for the show. First episode was not great. I think Madeline is all wrong (and I love Reese Witherspoon), in part because her being "middle class" is part of who her character is. Don't like that they cut out her son, either. In fact, I think the three main characters seem significantly different than in the book. I hope it gets better.

I don't think movies/series have to adhere strictly to the book, but I think it would have translated well pretty much as is, so don't get these changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really enjoyed this and thought it was filmed beautifully and stylishly. I had a sense of foreboding throughout, and not because we know someone is murdered. I just felt the unease in all of the family situations was palpable and dark. Strangely, even though Madeline was the "busy-body" role, I felt more empathy for her than the other characters. I felt I could relate to her a lot more - not the queen bee aspects, but the way she called people out on their BS. Like the girl driving and texting, or the atrocious way the teacher made the little girl point - in front of everyone - to the boy who had hurt her neck.

Speaking of that scene, it's been awhile since I've seen such an unrealistic portrayal of school. I mean, seriously?? All the parents and kids just happened to be milling about and the teacher actually has the little girl POINT OUT the kid in front of everyone??? Um, right - that would never happen. I was appalled that Madeline seemed to be the only one outraged by that behavior. Even Jane didn't seem too bothered by it, whereas I would have torn a new one in the teacher for humiliating my child like that. I'm getting furious again, just thinking about it!

I'm not sure what's going on with Celeste and her creepy husband, but it doesn't look good. And Renata - ugh. So full of herself.

The houses were to die for, especially the views of the sea and Madeline's kitchen. Her youngest daughter is so bratty though.

Jane is 20 years younger than all of them and is new and already felt like an outcast--OF COURSE she isn't going to tell 'em to f@ck off the first day. She did stand by her son and said he did t do it.

I've been in these crowds of rich, wackadoos...and they all are only looking out for themselves won't make waves or take a stand because it could prevent their kid from getting into Harvard. I am like Maddie in real life calling buckshot when I see it and it's telling who will stick by you and who is a lemming. Often they are chummy and bonding and hang out in private-- once you go to a big school event they do their best to limit being seen with you.

You did not read book??? If you did you know about creepy husband.

Read book first--you can finish it in 2 nights. It was a very good read and it will ruin it to watch show first.

No, I didn't read the book and don't plan to right now. I'd rather just watch the TV version and take it as is rather than constantly being annoyed when it diverges from the original storyline.

[Anonymous]

^*That's a shame because the book was excellent.

The books are almost always way better than what is done on screen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read the book too long ago to even remember what it was about! And I basically FLEW through it because I loved it so much. And then I read What Alice Forgot right after, so I'm getting the stories mixed up in my head.

Guess I'll just enjoy the show for what it is...[/quote

Have you read The Husband's Secret? It's also quite good.]

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Episode 2 is available on HBO ahead of Sunday night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Episode 2 is available on HBO ahead of Sunday night.

I watched it yesterday, I liked the second episode much better than the first. I have not read the book if that matters.

[Anonymous]

Geez, Nicole Kidman's husband on the show is a real creep! Just goes to show how every rich handsome guy is not always what they seem.

[Anonymous]

I have not read the book. The first episode was absolute torture, so badly made. And the actresses don't seem to be in the same show. Kidman is doing highly contrived film acting, the others are a little better but still OTT.

The set up with the post crime interviews and then the flash backs to the characters meeting felt so archaic. There are so many new ways of presenting stories - this was just bad 1980s structure.

I'm not going to watch it further. Too crappy.

[Anonymous]

I finished the book about two weeks ago and could not get through the pilot. In fact, I hated it. Reese is completely wrong for that part, as is Nicole. The tone, too, was quite different than the book. The editing is too jumpy and the look and feel is much darker than what I imagined. The sense of place the author created (bright, light, beachy, casual) was meant to contrast (and conflict) with the darker elements of these people's lives. I just think it feels too indy movie and that it doesn't quite know what it wants to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I finished the book about two weeks ago and could not get through the pilot. In fact, I hated it. Reese is completely wrong for that part, as is Nicole. The tone, too, was quite different than the book. The editing is too jumpy and the look and feel is much darker than what I imagined. The sense of place the author created (bright, light, beachy, casual) was meant to contrast (and conflict) with the darker elements of these people's lives. I just think it feels too indy movie and that it doesn't quite know what it wants to be.

And this is why I decided not to read the book first. I didn't want to constantly be comparing and contrasting it to the TV version.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Geez, Nicole Kidman's husband on the show is a real creep! Just goes to show how every rich handsome guy is not always what they seem.

He is, but then, she must be pretty darn creepy herself because she obviously enjoys their twisted relationship. I'm liking the way Madeline is taking Jane/Ziggy's side with the whole Annabella thing. Madeline is annoying in her own, busybody way, but she seems to actually have her heart in the right place.