The last few episodes didn't make much sense... This time and last time too it was multiple people against Wakefield, but he managed to come out on top? Even without any weapons in this episode? And why didn't at least one of them keep an eye on Wakefield in the cell? They caught the man who killed like 20 people, and they're not even going to be in the same room as him to be able to see if he's trying to escape? And Henry being the helper (and additionally Wakefield's son)...? Eh, just too many useless and illogical twists.
I wonder if I were to watch the series again from the beginning, could I notice Henry being sneaky or not present in some situations. Now that would be good directing. But right now I think that it's the opposite - people can't guess that it's (partly) him because he acts normal, he's among people, he's coming up with plans... He's playing his part perfectly.
I like thrillers/horrors more when the viewers can actually guess who the killer is, even when it's only near the end. Where people think back to the scenes and realize that that person actually behaved strangely, left a clue or wasn't present. But in this case, nothing comes to my mind that would indicate that Henry took part of this killing spree. Well, I guess I'll find out in the last episode...
Review by KiBlockedParent2020-03-25T10:42:05Z
Now that I think of it... Henry insisting HE go out to do all these things since the first killing and acting as the leader of the group - therefore being able to control everyone and the narrative, know where they all are and what their plans are for the most part - was a really big giveaway to this plot twist. Still, I don't understand why he killed Trish and we probably won't get as much background as to how it all became this way since the next episode is the series finale... Which is understandable for pacing, but a bit of a shame. It kind of feels like a cheap shot at a shock-value plot twist before the last hurrah.
If I hadn't watched Covert Affairs before this, I wouldn't have been suspicious of Henry this entire time. Christopher Gorham does a very good job at splicing a character's moral standings in a way that can take you off guard.
Having Jimmy as the red herring did work... Kind of. Props to CJ and the audio / music team for projecting the ~serial killer vibes~ in the confession scene, or at least enough to make me second-guess it.
It would've been awesome if they'd given us flashbacks or snippets throughout the series of every main characters' lives before the island, though definitely not necessary. That being said, everything about this show is quite well paced, not too over-the-top ( except for some of the details with the killings ), and it's generally good thriller/horror. It could definitely have been written better in some scenes, for sure, but for a short 13 episode show, it does the job... Now onto the finale!