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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.

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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

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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.

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.

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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.