Big Little Lies HBO

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The book totally surprised me. I might get HBO go to watch the series. That is how diverting it was for me.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else confuse Laura Dern and Kirsten Dunst?

No. LD is about 15 years older than KD.Plus they have very different facial features, their faces are entirely different shapes, etc. The only thing they really have in common is that they are both blonde actresses.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP who believes Amabella is hurting herself, including with the "bite" mark on her shoulder. Either she somehow did it herself, or she used a stapler remover or similar tool to make it look like a bite. There is something so vacant and strange about her.

While I'm pretty sure Perry is Ziggy's father/Jane's rapist, it seems like that's what we're all supposed to believe. So maybe there will be some sort of twist?

Also, did they ever say why Jane moved to Monterey in the first place? Why would a single mother with very little income move to a fabulously wealthy area? And has she met any of the other women's husbands yet?

I think I'd be vacant and strange, too, with a mother like that. Daily tantrums that are all about Renata. It was nauseating the way she came down on that girl about being bullied. All that cold, expensive luxury with hard edges everywhere.

And the poor girl's dad looks like a drunk. I cringed when he told her to go swimming because he looks like he'd easily forget she's in the pool.

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Anonymous wrote:So, without giving anything away, do we think ending will be different from book? I'm thinking so because it would be a little difficult to explain it all in one last episode.

There are 2 episodes left. So still time.

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Anonymous wrote:Jane "believes" Ziggy when he says he didn't hurt Amabella. But Jane also knows the circumstances of Ziggy's conception and is aware that it's not impossible that Ziggy picked up some abusive genes from his father. So that's a conflict for Jane and probably why she feels a need to seek out Saxon Banks.

"Abusive genes"? WTF are you talking about?

What WTF? Jane's completely conflicted thinking Ziggy could be violent because his father was violent.

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Anonymous wrote:does anyone think the twin boys are bullying Anabel? They are acting out the violence in their parents relationship.

Now I do, after reading this thread. And maybe Amabelle said she didn't know who choked her because they're identical twins? (Watching the show...Haven't read the book, although now I want to!)

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Anonymous wrote:I think Jane murders Perry at the party when she sees him for the first time and realizes he's the rapist/ziggy father and that ziggy'so half brothers, the twinsame, are the bullies.

It does seem to be going that way. So I'm thinking maybe it's too obvious.

Yeah, I hope that's not where this goes. That is so pat and obvious.

Didn't the police say there was choking. That makes me think a woman was killed. Or they are talking about a separate incident with Celeste.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Jane murders Perry at the party when she sees him for the first time and realizes he's the rapist/ziggy father and that ziggy'so half brothers, the twinsame, are the bullies.

It does seem to be going that way. So I'm thinking maybe it's too obvious.

Yeah, I hope that's not where this goes. That is so pat and obvious.

The only kid potential "suspects" we know in the HBO series so far are Chloe (doubtful), Ziggy, the twins, Amabella (doubtful) and Nathan/Bonnie's daughter (doubtful). I don't think they'd have her parents or another adult hurting her. So unless the last two episodes introduce a new character or blame the injuries on someone or thing we haven't seen yet, that only leaves Ziggy and the twins as probable culprits.

I don't see anyone other than Ziggy or the twins (and a pp makes the case that it's Amabella herself).
As for the murder, it seems every adult is a possibility as the victim or suspect.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Jane murders Perry at the party when she sees him for the first time and realizes he's the rapist/ziggy father and that ziggy'so half brothers, the twinsame, are the bullies.

It does seem to be going that way. So I'm thinking maybe it's too obvious.

Yeah, I hope that's not where this goes. That is so pat and obvious.

Didn't the police say there was choking. That makes me think a woman was killed. Or they are talking about a separate incident with Celeste.

So you are thinking multiple people die? Like, The Massacre at Elvis and Audrey?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone else confuse Laura Dern and Kirsten Dunst?

No. LD is about 15 years older than KD.Plus they have very different facial features, their faces are entirely different shapes, etc. The only thing they really have in common is that they are both blonde actresses.

They both do that camel hump posture with their arms crossed too- but yeah they look nothing alike.

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Anonymous wrote:I think Jane murders Perry at the party when she sees him for the first time and realizes he's the rapist/ziggy father and that ziggy'so half brothers, the twinsame, are the bullies.

It does seem to be going that way. So I'm thinking maybe it's too obvious.

Yeah, I hope that's not where this goes. That is so pat and obvious.

The only kid potential "suspects" we know in the HBO series so far are Chloe (doubtful), Ziggy, the twins, Amabella (doubtful) and Nathan/Bonnie's daughter (doubtful). I don't think they'd have her parents or another adult hurting her. So unless the last two episodes introduce a new character or blame the injuries on someone or thing we haven't seen yet, that only leaves Ziggy and the twins as probable culprits.

I don't see anyone other than Ziggy or the twins (and a pp makes the case that it's Amabella herself).
As for the murder, it seems every adult is a possibility as the victim or suspect.

This- although I think the rape/ Amabella abuser mysteries are getting wrapped up easily it means anyone could be dead- I could see it being Perry, Jane or Celeste mostly or even Renata.

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I hope it's not something lame like Ed kills the play director.

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Anonymous wrote:Another incredible therapy session for Celeste.
Just Give Nicole Kidman Her Emmy Now
http://www.tvguide.com/news/big-little-lies-nicole-kidman-emmy/?ftag=twtrsoshares

Psychiatrist here. The therapist scenes are textbook perfect of an abusive relationship. Kidman is spot on.

Well, she was married to Tom Cruise, and while he may not have been physically abusive, the mental component was there.

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Anonymous wrote:Another incredible therapy session for Celeste.
Just Give Nicole Kidman Her Emmy Now
http://www.tvguide.com/news/big-little-lies-nicole-kidman-emmy/?ftag=twtrsoshares

Just give Nicole Kidman her Emmy now.

The therapy scenes are like a masters class in acting and could be an educational video for therapist training. So powerful.
Kidman is amazing.
(Hoping Celeste RUNS).

I agree. If anyone wonders what a good therapist is like, this is it.

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Anonymous wrote:Another incredible therapy session for Celeste.
Just Give Nicole Kidman Her Emmy Now
http://www.tvguide.com/news/big-little-lies-nicole-kidman-emmy/?ftag=twtrsoshares

Just give Nicole Kidman her Emmy now.

The therapy scenes are like a masters class in acting and could be an educational video for therapist training. So powerful.
Kidman is amazing.
(Hoping Celeste RUNS).

I agree. If anyone wonders what a good therapist is like, this is it.

I thought every therapy session was done amazingly well. But the session in Episode 5 last week was just beyond superb. The therapist was exceptional as she managed to hear what Celeste was saying and pull her to say/admit more. And Kidman, again, portrayed such conflict, her facial expressions, her speech, her mannerisms were exactly the woman who just starts to see that she has more to lose if she stays than if she leaves.
And then the teaser at the airport when you think she may be leaving, but instead you see Celeste and twins lovingly greet Perry. It's all really well done.