Big Little Lies Finale *Spoliers* Enter at your own risk

[mrstommyshelby]

So, what did you think of the show as a whole and the finale? 


Did you read the book?


Did you guess Ziggy's Dad?


Did you guess who was going to die?


Open discussion!

[blackmamba]

YAY!!!

I thought the show was great. I was concerned going into the finale- I didn't think they would be able to wrap everything up, but I was pleased with how it ended.

I did not read the book.

Yes, I guessed Ziggy's dad. I also guessed who Amabella's bully really was.

No, I was wrong about who was going to die.

Nicole Kidman was incredible. I loved seeing so many complex, interesting, flawed, women.

[mrstommyshelby]

I LOVED the finale. I thought it was one of the best finales I've ever seen. I realize it's easier to wrap up an 8 episode run opposed to a Sopranos/BB/Man Men set up but I thought it was a Masterpiece.

The show as a whole was good. I wish they didn't focus so much on the Ziggy/Amabella drama in the first episodes. It was hard to watch and I was more interested in the mom characters. I would have liked to see more about how Celeste and Madeline got to that point in their lives but I realize there was a book to follow.

I read the book a while a go so I knew what happened but I didn't know if they would deviate or not. I liked the book but I always figure her stuff out before it happens.

I think the acting was amazing throughout the series but killed it in the finale. Nicole Kidman did her best work ever, that car scene, her frantically trying to find Madeline at the event and Reese was awesome in the finale when everything she did hit her and she was just left to deal with herself.

The music and the last scene! I'm bummed it's over. I'm torn between thinking they should have made it a 3 episode thing or it should be an ongoing series. There is more to learn about those characters! I can see how it would've worked as a movie too.

[rachydc]

I haven’t watched the finale yet, but I did read the book about a month before the series started to air and am caught up on all the other episodes. I was totally clueless and didn’t guess Ziggy’s dad or the class bully. It made sense though.

I feel like I’m the only person to not love the series. It all felt too contrived and I would have much rather had a movie. I didn’t like that they added Madeline’s affair, I didn’t see a purpose. They made no notion that her marriage wasn’t excellent in the book (not perfect but not in such a deep depression either). I thought Madeline’s daughter knowing so much about music in the series was an odd choice, but whatever. The show was cast really well, I’ll give them that. I loved the music as well, although sometimes it felt like it was trying to be too hip.

[versed2]

So, what did you think of the show as a whole and the finale? I really enjoyed the series and the finale!


Did you read the book? Yes, and it was hard with a number of discrepancies between the two (no puppet show or affair in the book). I also took a little getting used to the actors as the characters vs who was in my head.


Did you guess Ziggy's Dad?
No, I was surprised when reading.


Did you guess who was going to die?
Definitely surprised while reading.

Open discussion!
I'll miss it. I loved the opening song and the kids dancing. I didn't like Madelyn's husband's character in the series, but I liked him in the book.

[mrstommyshelby]

rachydc, I wonder if how close you read the book to watched the show ratio affected your take on the show? When the affair happened in the show I was surprised but couldn't remember if it happened or if I just didn't remember because it had been a while. I didn't think the show was perfect either. It got much better for me as it went on.

I liked that they went there with Madeline. She was wounded when her first husband left, picked a very safe choice for # 2 and then was still wanting something else. Her second husband was a creeper on the show.

[riverraine]

Loved the whole series and thought the finale was superb! I have not read the book.

I guessed correctly about Ziggy's dad and suspected he was the one who was going to die. I was totally surprised by who ended up being the "killer" (and also that it wasn't a gun that killed him). I loved that whole final series of scenes with all the women coming together to support each other.

Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon were both amazing. Shailene Woodley also, even though every time I see her I think about how she suntans her vagina.

I wish Ed had shaved his beard earlier in the series! I love Adam Scott and can't think of him as a creeper even though he was definitely creepy on the show.

It seems like they might have left the ending open for more episodes with that cop spying on them, but I kind of hope they just leave it as is.

[mrstommyshelby]

riverraine watch the end again and look at Shailenes arm pits

[augustblooms]

I really liked this interpretation of the book. I felt like the things added to Madelines character gave her more depth. I knew who died in the book but I felt like they may change it at the end of this last episode. Nicole Kidman was amazing and I don't normally like her. I actually didn't like how they kept it open ended with the detective. They should have just left it. Everything was so good about it.