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Love the dynamic between the kid and the older brother

posted 8 years ago by Halcks
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This is my first post, so forgive me if I don't understand the way things work.

I just wanted to comment on the dynamic between the creepy kid (Jack?) and the older brother (Garrett). I think it's done really well and the acting by the kid is the high point for me. You really draw into his creepiness and he really sells it.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out in the last few episodes.

[–] SquidNewton 8 years ago

That kid definitely lacks an "empathy" gene.

But he has never done anything out of a psychotic desire to hurt someone for the sake of hurting.

They are all "science" experiments.

Garrett understands this,
You either channel his weird predilections into a field like medical examiner/forensic pathologist
Or
You have a psychotic killer on your hands.

[–] Tree_Woman 8 years ago

You either channel his weird predilections into a field like medical examiner/forensic pathologist
Or
You have a psychotic killer on your hands.

Or both, and change his name to Dexter!

[–] SquidNewton 8 years ago

Good one!

[–] Halcks 8 years ago

Agreed. He was given the chance to cause harm to the girl at the camp but couldn't do it.

He's so weird, but strangely I really like the character.