The miniseries is a good summary of the entire crime. It doesn't shine much light on whether Elisabeth had a bad childhood, to explain her hatred towards her parents. But that is not the main issue here. After both of them having been released, nothing new will be revealed, except if Jens really, really needs to milk it and write yet another book about his innocence.
The one question that will remain unanswered is, of course, which one of them did it. They probably were in it (literally, at the house) together. Her half-brother can be trusted on his instincts, I believe. Also, the very far from proficient work of the investigators is appalling, and this has been pointed out over the years repeatedly.
Some nice details I have noticed in my nativity: 1. A passage from a letter of hers to Jens points out the prospect of being free. There is a scratched out word there, that the documentary doesn't take reference to: "walk", I believe it says. So if you replace "being" with "walk", which seems to have been her first impulse, when phrasing the letter.....eh?
Also, I found not all the questions of Updike (DA) to be as poignant and smart as they say. When Elisabeth tells the jury how they met back in the hotel room in D. C., after the crime, she says she was shocked to here from Jens that he had seen it through, he does not stress on her reaction. My first though would have been to pick up the phone and call the parents, no matter how irrational that would have been, except, of course, if the news didn't surprise me.
One last remark on the outstanding "intelligence", IQ-rank and what not of the two. First, they are involved in the murder of two people, and soon after, they end up in jail for three decades. Doesn't sound genius to me.
On the whole, very enjoyable, offering a nice insight on the twistery of the human mind, once unleashed.
The one question that will remain unanswered is, of course, which one of them did it. They probably were in it (literally, at the house) together. Her half-brother can be trusted on his instincts, I believe. Also, the very far from proficient work of the investigators is appalling, and this has been pointed out over the years repeatedly.
Some nice details I have noticed in my nativity: 1. A passage from a letter of hers to Jens points out the prospect of being free. There is a scratched out word there, that the documentary doesn't take reference to: "walk", I believe it says. So if you replace "being" with "walk", which seems to have been her first impulse, when phrasing the letter.....eh?
Also, I found not all the questions of Updike (DA) to be as poignant and smart as they say. When Elisabeth tells the jury how they met back in the hotel room in D. C., after the crime, she says she was shocked to here from Jens that he had seen it through, he does not stress on her reaction. My first though would have been to pick up the phone and call the parents, no matter how irrational that would have been, except, of course, if the news didn't surprise me.
One last remark on the outstanding "intelligence", IQ-rank and what not of the two. First, they are involved in the murder of two people, and soon after, they end up in jail for three decades. Doesn't sound genius to me.
On the whole, very enjoyable, offering a nice insight on the twistery of the human mind, once unleashed.