TV Review: How to Get Away with Murder 3×01 “We’re Good People Now”
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AJC: Her mother?! First thought that flashed across my mind.
AJ: Who else would bother her so much? It has to be Bonnie or Nate right?
Okay. Deep breath.
Bets now-who do you think it is after the episode, and who would you me most upset about?
AJC: If not Nate, definitely Bonnie. The body looked quite small under the sheet. Maybe too small to be Nate’s?
Honestly, I wouldn’t be upset by either. UNLESS we get some serious character development in these next episodes that force me to empathize, I won’t be too affected. Now if it’s her mother or any of the Keating Five, I’d be broken. I could even see it leaning toward being Oliver. He got hired, spiraled downward into situations he didn’t know how to handle, and found himself in fatal danger. Annalise sees his body and knows instantly that her decision to let him enter her world ultimately killed him.
AJ: My main guess had been Nate since she seems truly devastated and I feel that only Bonnie would be the next legitimate choice unless Annalise is putting on a terrific show OR whoever is under the blanket is playing dead… which I don’t think we should rule out in this series. Oliver is now my third guess too for all of the reasons you mentioned. I doubt it would ever be Wes and would be angry devastated if it were Connor or Michaela, who are my favorites.
AJ: What about the house burning down?!
AJC: I’d be a shell of a human if Connor or Michaela were the victim…and maybe a hasty move to cover evidence? Annalise could have set fire to the house herself and is putting on a major show for the paramedics. Like you mentioned before, anything goes with this show. I’ll be taking that gallon of wine now. Thank you, Shonda Rhimes for the heart palpitations and the wine-stained teeth.
AJ: Her shows definitely don’t mesh well with my adoration of red wine. Or is it the perfect fit?
AJC: I vote the latter.
AJ: We should name the column “Wine Nights with the Keating Five”
AJC: YES
AJ: So, final thoughts on the episode?
AJC: Overall, this was a solid start to the season. As expected. I would’ve liked maybe just a smidgen more intrigue with the case of the week, but beggars can’t be choosers, and I’ve been waiting for season three for what seems like an eon. Hooked as usual!
AJ: I thought it was a much better season opener than last year that left me feeling a little cold. Here we reestablish just why we care about these characters and their relationships and still delivers on a *killer* hook to sink our teeth into for the next half of the season.
AJC: I felt a kind of “warmth” from this premiere. Brought me back to season 1 and why exactly I adore the show for all the not-so-obvious reasons. So excited to be back in the Keating world. Also, the cast needs to stop being so damn good-looking, like yesterday.
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