*sigh* What is even going on with Steven Moffat? From the man who created one of the best TV series out there (I think Sherlock is in the top 20 of top rated shows) to this steaming pile of trash. There's one stupid trope after another after another. The characters make a lot of stupid decisions and unfortunately it's all to make up for poor writing. We need the wife to die so she decides to step out into traffic, y'know, like people do all the time. When they need to die for no reason in a show. It's so obvious as soon as she steps into the street that she's about to die there's absolutely no shock value when it happens.
And you know how when you're being killed by carbon monoxide you make sure to say everything EXCEPT "We're being poisoned by carbon monoxide." Why saying something brief and to the point? Well because the writers need the character to be super stupid and not say the really obvious and important thing to say. Why doesn't the son say to anyone "oh btw, I'm in the basement" before his phone dies? Because that would mess up the poorly constructed house of cards. It's like watching a horror movie where someone hears a scary noise and decides to go investigate instead of gtfo. Why does Harry suddenly turn into a misogynistic jerk at the end? "How dare you look at me like that!" Well because Moffat is trying to make a point that everyone is a murderer and just does a lousy job of it.
That's what it all comes down to. Poor writing that forces the characters to do one stupid thing after another. It's not realistic even slightly. Go do yourself a favor and go watch "The Talented Mister Ripley" or even "The Game" (with Michael Douglas) to see a movie where a character much more realistically is driven to murder. There's plenty of good ones out there. I wish this was one. I really do, but it's not.
And you know how when you're being killed by carbon monoxide you make sure to say everything EXCEPT "We're being poisoned by carbon monoxide." Why saying something brief and to the point? Well because the writers need the character to be super stupid and not say the really obvious and important thing to say. Why doesn't the son say to anyone "oh btw, I'm in the basement" before his phone dies? Because that would mess up the poorly constructed house of cards. It's like watching a horror movie where someone hears a scary noise and decides to go investigate instead of gtfo. Why does Harry suddenly turn into a misogynistic jerk at the end? "How dare you look at me like that!" Well because Moffat is trying to make a point that everyone is a murderer and just does a lousy job of it.
That's what it all comes down to. Poor writing that forces the characters to do one stupid thing after another. It's not realistic even slightly. Go do yourself a favor and go watch "The Talented Mister Ripley" or even "The Game" (with Michael Douglas) to see a movie where a character much more realistically is driven to murder. There's plenty of good ones out there. I wish this was one. I really do, but it's not.