I only watched this because of Sebastian Stan. That said, I did go into it with an open mind. Unfortunately I was completely baffled. I don't understand Merricat's motivation, nor why Cousin Charles all of a sudden decided to show up now. Like, had he recently fallen into debt? We don't know. Maybe he's not even really their cousin!
I don't understand why Julian and Constance allow Merricat to do all the weird stuff she does, especially when Charles is around, without at least explaining that it's impolite or flat-out wrong, like when she puts the dirt and twigs in the bed. These and other specific actions Merricat takes, or did take, are not fully explained. Overall, it feels like an outline for a story that should have been fleshed out more. The only character that seemed interesting to me was the guy in the diner that was Constance's old beau. All of the Blackwoods are very one-dimensional, even Charles.
I don't understand why Julian and Constance allow Merricat to do all the weird stuff she does, especially when Charles is around, without at least explaining that it's impolite or flat-out wrong, like when she puts the dirt and twigs in the bed. These and other specific actions Merricat takes, or did take, are not fully explained. Overall, it feels like an outline for a story that should have been fleshed out more. The only character that seemed interesting to me was the guy in the diner that was Constance's old beau. All of the Blackwoods are very one-dimensional, even Charles.