A lot of people seem disappointed that the ending was not tied up with a pretty ribbon. From personal experience losing a loved one to homicide, I can tell you that these things never ends happily with all your questions neatly answered. There's an array of suspects, conflicting stories, suspicious behavior, events that cannot be untangled and differences in opinion which often includes confirmation bias and armchair detectives, speculation and confusion. There are people who will behave in ways that make you feel extremely suspicious but it's only a hunch and not necessarily meaningful. You can lose your mind trying to make sense of it all. I found the ending to match real life. The iceberg metaphor also hit home. The feeling of your entire life changing. Things will never be the way they were before. There's your life before the event and your life after the event and you do lose a huge piece of yourself in the process. I found myself frustrated with Laurie but she was rightfully confused and scared. We never really get to know the truth. Doubt creeps in. It was well acted even though we've seen these characters before in many shows but has a special twist to it that I thought was interesting. It's not going to charge your life but it's worth a watch to me. Felt relatable and real.
Review of Defending Jacob
