I appreciate HBO's efforts in making my favorite books into series, first with Game of Thrones, then Big Little Lies, and now Sharp Objects.
The show itself was a slow burn, moving at the pace of the brilliant novel by Gillian Flynn, but it captures the small-town claustrophobia and the mounting terror skillfully. It's not until this episode that things become apparent, truths are revealed, and all of the amateur sleuthing becomes both deadly and devastating.
This episode brings everything together and it does it in a way that will make you feel sick to your stomach as you watch it happen. And when it's done, you'll gasp for breath only to have the air stolen from your lungs again at the very last scene. AND THEN THE AFTER CREDITS SCENE. Yes, I'm aware that there are plot holes and yes, I do think that they distract a bit from the major storyline. But because of the raw emotion this episode brings, I'll still rate this show a 10/10 because it's just that good.
The show itself was a slow burn, moving at the pace of the brilliant novel by Gillian Flynn, but it captures the small-town claustrophobia and the mounting terror skillfully. It's not until this episode that things become apparent, truths are revealed, and all of the amateur sleuthing becomes both deadly and devastating.
This episode brings everything together and it does it in a way that will make you feel sick to your stomach as you watch it happen. And when it's done, you'll gasp for breath only to have the air stolen from your lungs again at the very last scene. AND THEN THE AFTER CREDITS SCENE. Yes, I'm aware that there are plot holes and yes, I do think that they distract a bit from the major storyline. But because of the raw emotion this episode brings, I'll still rate this show a 10/10 because it's just that good.