Sharp Objects: Dirt

July 19, 2018 5:22 AM - Season 1, Episode 2

Camille searches for clues at the funeral and wake for Wind Gap's latest victim; Camille pays a visit to the working-class home of a boy who says he witnessed the abduction, and confronts Chief Vickery about why he ignored the boy's claim.
posted by jouke (6 comments total)

The show is already kind of losing me. The words are kind of cool, but very on-the-nose. Also, not much happened.

WHAT IS UP WITH THE FANS.
posted by grumpybear69 at 1:40 PM on July 19, 2018

Also, not much happened.

I loved episode 1, but it took scrolling down the fanfare page to remember that I'd actually seen another episode earlier this week.
posted by doctornecessiter at 5:22 AM on July 20, 2018

I almost wish I hadn't read the book, so I could experience this as a mystery. Although Flynn's books are not straight up mysteries, this one does have that element. What's it like seeing it, not knowing, and when do you figure it out?

I like Dark Places so very much more, and I loved the movie with Charlize Theron.
posted by BibiRose at 7:49 AM on July 20, 2018 [4 favorites]

I am not having the flashbacks. Not having it.
posted by Brittanie at 12:53 PM on July 23, 2018

This episode kind of burned some of my enthusiasm for the show.

However, this episode did explore pain and returning to the place of pain (the catty trio of women, the not-quite-cutting/ needlework thing).

Thought that the little boy with the revolver and meth-head cancer-patient mom was really sympathetic - intrigued as to whether he's crying wolf again.

But thanks to BibiRose for mentioning 'Dark Places' - I loved it! But the twist made me very very sad.
posted by porpoise at 2:39 PM on July 23, 2018

Me, watching this episode:

WHAT UP, BF FROM THE MINDY PROJECT BEING WEIRDLY INTENSE!
posted by DirtyOldTown at 10:00 AM on November 27, 2018