Mare Of Easttown | HBO Spoilers

The Phantom Pain · 08-06-2021 4:37am

I think they really nailed the small town/tight knit community feel.

Thelonious Monk · 08-06-2021 10:51am

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

I think they really nailed the small town/tight knit community feel.

My 71 year old Dad pointed out that the scene in the church at the end was like something from the Simpsons, where every character in the town shows up to church! I wonder does this actually happen anywhere nowadays

Galwayguy35 · 08-06-2021 7:19pm

Winslet has said she would be keen to do a second season.

silliussoddius · 08-06-2021 8:01pm

leahyl wrote: »

Thought this was good but not outstanding and tbh was a bit underwhelmed at the ending - wasn’t suprised at who the murderer was and was a bit disappointed actually. I have this feeling of deja vu as well, feel like I saw a storyline like this before. Thought Kate Winslet was great and also, Jean Smart as her mother was hilarious!

I didn't see the UK version, but didn't the US version of

Broadchurch

have a child as a killer, and

Secrets and Lies

.

hullaballoo · 09-06-2021 1:32pm

I'm not sure if it has been pointed out before but a couple of things jarred with me in the final episode particularly around the twist and wrap up. I'll spoiler tag the rest for good measure on the off chance there are people like me late to the final episode.

If you're arresting a 13 year old child, you do it as discreetly as possible. You don't send "all available units" to arrest a child in their home being comforted by their mother. Mare knew he was going home to his mother when he jumped the fence and ran.

No idea why Billy is in jail.

John should have been released too though probably end up back in due to the other crimes including perjury, rape of a child and as an accomplice to murder.

It could be down to differences in the operation of laws in the US vs. here but we also don't detain children until after they've been found guilty, if even then. Seems strange they would show the events around Erin's death as being accidental and then proceed to lock Ryan up in juvie.

Anyway, other than that I enjoyed the show and I have to say Kate Winslet was exceptionally good throughout.

JP Liz V1 · 09-06-2021 1:36pm

Did we ever see Erin's father reaction to what his cousins did to his daughter, where was he?

I was surprised Lori took Erin's child to raise

_Whimsical_ · 09-06-2021 1:43pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Did we ever see Erin's father reaction to what his cousins did to his daughter, where was he?

I was surprised Lori took Erin's child to raise

Erin's dad was in jail for shooting Dylan

Lori took the child in because her child had just robbed him of a mother.

JP Liz V1 · 09-06-2021 4:25pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Erin's dad was in jail for shooting Dylan

Lori took the child in because her child had just robbed him of a mother.

But Dylan and his parents wanted to keep the baby

Why spoiler tags as the show has aired

EagererBeaver · 09-06-2021 5:53pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

But Dylan and his parents wanted to keep the baby

Why spoiler tags as the show has aired

They'd no legal right to him. Dylan wasn't the father.

cdgalwegian · 09-06-2021 6:58pm

artvanderlay wrote: »

I really enjoyed it but felt it was a bit too heavy on the put-upon women cleaning up the messes of their dysfunctional men. Seriously, when do they just say enough with these losers? Guy Pearce seemed to be the only guy handling his ****, but had a nothing role. I predicted the boy's mother was the killer from early on, so I got close but it did seem a twist too far by the end. Cast were great, especially the women: good to see a show that gives actresses meaty roles, like Little Fires Everywhere last year.

Yeah, very enjoyable; didn't mind the overt misanthropy. I'd say the Guy Pearce character is kept in reserve for a potential second series for skeletons in a cupboard. Mare's father's background is also ripe for exploitation. The rather upbeat ending is bound to come crashing down again.
Although the show may be a bit too glum for many, the performances really are great, to back up a surprisingly twisty-turny tale.

bnt · 10-06-2021 10:53pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

My 71 year old Dad pointed out that the scene in the church at the end was like something from the Simpsons, where every character in the town shows up to church! I wonder does this actually happen anywhere nowadays

On that specific day it was, at minimum, morbid curiosity at the return of Deacon Mark, I thought.

PS folks looking for more Jean Smart, she stars in a new comedy series called Hacks now.

Fr Tod Umptious · 10-06-2021 11:32pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

My 71 year old Dad pointed out that the scene in the church at the end was like something from the Simpsons, where every character in the town shows up to church! I wonder does this actually happen anywhere nowadays

Where the show was set, small town Irish and Italian America I'd say it's not far off the mark.
And as the poster above points out the return of Deacon Mark may have added to the crowd.

EagererBeaver · 11-06-2021 5:51am

bnt wrote: »

On that specific day it was, at minimum, morbid curiosity at the return of Deacon Mark, I thought.

PS folks looking for more Jean Smart, she stars in a new comedy series called Hacks now.

I have Hacks a good go a few weeks ago. Good premise, but the problem is that the two characters, a comedian and a comic writer, just aren't funny. The jokes are crap.

The_Dave · 11-06-2021 12:23pm

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Yeah, very enjoyable; didn't mind the overt misanthropy. I'd say the Guy Pearce character is kept in reserve for a potential second series for skeletons in a cupboard. Mare's father's background is also ripe for exploitation. The rather upbeat ending is bound to come crashing down again.
Although the show may be a bit too glum for many, the performances really are great, to back up a surprisingly twisty-turny tale.

They could take it off to California with Mare visiting Siobhan, though that'd be going down a route that'd ruin the show

eggy81 · 05-07-2021 10:27pm

Well. That was a brilliant show. Almost walked aaay from it during the first episode. Stuck with it and got hooked. Kate winslet is an amazing actress. Hopefully they line up a second season

JP Liz V1 · 15-07-2021 5:28pm

As expected many Emmy nominations

De Bhál · 05-01-2022 9:28am

just got around over Christmas to watching this. Great TV

Enjoyed reading through all of the comments here regarding who was the killer etc. I think I had almost everyone one in the show as a suspect at different stages.