I loved the last episode, when Lizzie ordered the death of Officer Leslie Trottman, and he was killed, I really wanted Lizzie dead, He was a good man, I felt it was time for Lizzie to get caught, but then I felt sorry for Lizzie when Saringo was choking her, and I wanted her to live and beat Saringo. I'm conflicted. I'm glad she lived even though she is evil.
shareTwo more episodes to go.
shareHate Lizzie, love Christina Ricci.
WE GOT MOVIE SIIIIIGN!
Agree on Lizzie, very much agree on Christina, and love the MST3K sig.
20+ years ago when I first learned of Lizzie Borden through Elizabeth Montgomery's movie, I felt compassion and sympathy for her. This feeling continued until the Lifetime movie and series, and my feeling have totally changed for the character and the real life woman.
In this series, she's a completely sick / twisted / heartless / manipulating / lying sociopath. She hurts emotionally and kills everyone around her, including hurting Emma so deeply and then lying to make Emma feel guilty for trying to begin her own life.
If Lizzie was depicted as a woman who simply took charge of her life to be independent and powerful (without killing people or ordering them to be killed) we could support her. But to have some lunatic Jekyll and Hyde (sweet on the surface / evil on the inside) running around town on the hunt is just sad. Any person who takes pleasure in giving others pain (directly or indirectly) especially innocent and kind people like Emma and Officer Troutwood, that person needs to be locked away forever... insane asylum or prison.
So you base your opinion of a real person on their depiction in an almost totally made up TV show?
shareThis series, while a fun bloody romp, is almost comical in it's total lack of historical accuracy.
The real Lizzie Borden probably didn't even kill her parents, much less run off a string of 27 serial murders. She was railroaded by an ambitious prosecutor who wanted to have a 'trial of the century' despite having an entirely circumstantial case against her. They tried her in the media and she got stuck with the stigma of being an axe murderer (despite being found not guilty), and live a sad quiet life for the rest of her days. I feel very sorry for the real Lizzie. Her life was ruined by what was very likely (IMO) a wrongful prosecution.
you could be right. She was found Innocent. There is no proof. I think Lizzie is innocent too.
When you find yourself with the majority
It's time to stop and go with the minority.
They tried her in the media and she got stuck with the stigma of being an axe murderer (despite being found not guilty), and live a sad quiet life for the rest of her days. I feel very sorry for the real Lizzie. Her life was ruined by what was very likely (IMO) a wrongful prosecution.
If Lizzie was depicted as a woman who simply took charge of her life to be independent and powerful (without killing people or ordering them to be killed) we could support her.