How To Get Away With Murder flirts with formula.
What has Asher done for us lately?
Here is our review.
Do unhappy couples with marital problems and secrets make for better television and movies?
Sam has a history of bedding his students and Annalise is no stranger to extramarital affairs.
Annalise alternately uses her feminine wiles to subdue Wes Gibbons and Nate Leahy.
Id rather not see the physical setup of emotions.
The preference being the dimming of the lights in a room to set a mood.
The gradual progression doesnt feel abrupt.
Ill be patient in the hopes that the cast will find their footing and various colors.
Two episodes in, most are telegraphing their feelings rather than giving subtle performances.
A flip of a coin is symbolic in the cover-up scene and unfortunately in some the actors portrayals.
Visual, auditory and temperature changes are precursors to inclement weather.
Does one have to be a chess master or Sunday crossword puzzle wizard to fully enjoy the show?
I mentioned last week that Im all for a slight of hand if done skillfully.
I dont think it is a law procedural in the vein of theLaw & Orderfranchise.
I get the ensemble approach because it allows for shared responsibility.
The show would tighten with three student interns versus five.
Asher serves as comic relief, and thus far has made no contribution to either case.
Comparisons are inevitable in life and in art.
Past standout legal dramas wereThe Practice,Boston LegalandDamages.
The writing on those shows was uncomplicated and sophisticated.
What punch in of professor inspires this level of protection and loyalty after three months?
Who are the students protecting in disposing of Sams body?
Will we come to discover that Annalise is a Svengali?
Shes a strong leader and formidable lawyer publicly, but is easily rattled and fragile in her private life.
Im also puzzled by her revealing her intimacy with Nate in the hallway and on the courtroom steps.
Weve yet to see any emotional tug-of-war, unresolved feelings or things left unsaid between Annalise and Sam.
The scene between Annalise and Gibbons felt odd.
This weeks scene, in her office prior to sending him on an errand, felt repetitive or forced.
She leaned in too close.
A lot could have happened in this gap of time.
However I think more thought and prewriting was needed to lay the foundation of this possible character development.
Is Gibbons being groomed as Annalises star pupil and heir apparent?
Annalises other puppy is morphing into a vindictive ex-boyfriend after being blackmailed during last weeks trial.
I see this as a logical progression after that intimate bedroom betrayal.
I dont know if I can digest Annalise as a scorned woman, or at least thats my interpretation.
Bonnie disapproves of Annalises affair all the while pining for Sam.
Is Rebecca somehow intermingled in Sams death?
Is she the one the students are actually protecting and not Annalise?
If so, do they think their cover up will work?
Whats stored on Rebeccas phone that she hid in Wess bathroom cabinet?
Is Annalise involved in this double murder plot using her husbands appetite for college coeds against him?
Nate isnt worth the drama, tears and handwringing.
I hope this isnt the case with Annalise.
I am waiting for the storytelling and acting to become one.
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Rating:
3.5 out of 5
