Considerable improvement over the previous episodes with some focus finally being put on the antagonist. We get some much needed plot development, shining some light on the mystery. Like Dan, the viewer is lost and needs some answers, or at least some crumbs to be able to follow the narrative. The more the series explains the time jumps in the storyline, the more coherent it becomes and the more satisfying it is.
I was a bit discouraged by the first couple episodes to be honest, was really looking forward to this series, especially considering everything AppleTV has produced lately has been really good. I love the source material and thought Shining Girls had the possibility to be an excellent series. The first two episodes weren't particularly sharp. The series has a very Mindhunter/Zodiac/True Crime vibe going on, between the camera work, edit, sound and dialog.
I'll see where this goes, so far it's been a bit painful.