Harper’s Island -- *** I’ve heard the show described as a cross between “And Then There Were None” and “Scream.” I was hoping it was more the former than the latter, and maybe it still will be, but last night was pretty much a slash-a-rama. I am not a watcher of slasher pictures, but are so many of the people in them stupid? I mean, The failure to shoot through the windows of the sheriff’s vehicle when it dropped Jimmy off at the Cannery could be explained by surprise, but what explains the rest of this?
People of the Cannery – You outnumber Wakefield and you have weapons (shotgun(s), knives, pool cues), so howse about everyone (other than Shea who has to protect Madison) attacking him?
Nikki – so there’s a shotgun behind the bar and you wait until Wakefield shows up to take it out?
Trish – see above. You have a shotgun. Howse about shooting Wakefield when you can see him rather than through a closed door?
Shane – see above. You would have used the shotgun, so you should have gotten your hands on one. But major props for taking Wakefield on. You died a hero. But better had you lived as one.
On another topic - Cal and Chloe – I was actually sadden by their deaths. Cal should have waited until Wakefield was closer before shooting, but at least he fired on the guy.
On another topic - Why doesn’t Wakefield shoot anyone? Assuming that he shot the state police officers, that’s the only time he’s actually used a gun. (Well, someone set up the shotgun in the boat that killed Trish’s ex-boyfriend, but that was a rather remote kill.) Is this usual for slasher villains – toss away the efficient means of killing in favor of using a big knife?
On another topic - Even the characters are beginning to realize that Wakefield may not have been acting alone. Is it possible that the assumption that Abby is Wakefield’s daughter is a misdirection? The diary mentioned “child” not daughter. What if Abby’s mother had another child – a son – by Wakefield?
I hope the evidence pointing toward Jimmy is a misdirection, just because I want more out of the last two hours than that. Wakefield has spared Jimmy’s life twice, but that may just be part of a deliberate effort to cast suspicion on him. Which brings me back to Henry. He knows the island and he is connected to pretty much everyone. He was covered in blood and has some wounds after JD was found mortally wounded yet did not provide much of an explanation as to how he came to be that way. He could have a financial motive for killing off most of Trish’s family. If he’s Wakefield partner – or child – then that could also supply the motive.
So, it’s Henry. Unless it’s Jimmy. Or Trish. Or Sully. Or one of the “dead.” *** (Hopefully everything before this is whitefonted)