Limited Series – The Girl From Plainville

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Goose R. @rodrigug Jan 3 Miniseries based on the true story about the girl that coerced a boy via text messages to commit suicide. The series could’ve been compacted into a movie but it is still entertaining 🍿🍿🍿/5 on Hulu See more Anh H. @Annhuynh Jul 6 I like it about texting See more Pedro S 05/11/2024 Such a good movie about mental health and manipulation See more Gareth v @geewah 12/22/2023 Despite Elle Fanning putting in a good performance, it was hard work getting drawn in to this show, and times it came across as a bit of a cheesy Hallmark production. See more PANDA M 07/30/2023 The audience score on this is buggin! This is not just a great true crime/mystery show it is just a great show! I couldn't stop watching it once I started. The case is a lot more complex then it may appear at first view See more Christian C 06/17/2023 This series left a lot to be desired in terms of writing and directorial choices - a lot of people pointed out the awful time-jumps and "disorienting" addition of delusions/dream sequences… this is a tired trope of trying to make the audience feel as the main character does. I'd also add that the dramatic writing on the phrasing of direct examination questions and DA Stormfront's phrasing involving the significant moments of their prosecution are subpar and, at times, very corny. But the real reason so many viewers dislike this series is because they've turned Michelle Carter into the girl who used to bully them in school. Which is pitiful, because if things had turned out differently and *she* had died, those same people would then be describing her as a victim or martyr for purposes of aligning themselves with that idea. Just look at the phrasing people use: "I don't care if eYEbRoWs was mentally ill!" That's a peculiar thing to say while trying to convince the world that you're VERY sympathetic and caring toward a mentally ill teenager who committed suicide. There are times where this series seems to really wrap itself in the idea of Carter "also being a victim" or being "misunderstood." While I wouldn't disagree with either of those notions, I'm hesitant to think that it's worth focusing the POV of the show on emphasizing. You can be aware of nuance and mitigation while also realizing that encouraging and taunting someone to "drink bleach" and to "get back into the car" while experiencing suicidal ideation may be closer to requesting someone perform a hit than they are to protected speech like hurling an insult at a stranger. See more Read all reviews

The Girl From Plainville — Limited Series

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