'Defending Jacob' finale: So... was Jacob the killer or not? What was the twist?!

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#DefendingJacob finale: Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery and creator Mark Bomback explain what happens and why the series ends on a more ambiguous note than the book https://t.co/CKpXE6pSx6
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 30, 2020
- So 'Defending Jacob', starring ONTD Boyfriend and not-in-Epstein-contact-list Chris Evans, aired it's finale

Comments

[yim_yames]

After reading how it ends in the book, the show finale is a disappointment.

[false_hate]

This show was not good, even with some fantastic supporting talent.

It felt both rushed and too slow in some episodes. It could have been fine as a 90 minute Lifetime film.

Jacob did it, so no need to pour a ton of money into another season that will be largely ignored.

[fernandocolunga]

the real question is how is an actor with such poor skills as chris evans still getting roles now that he's already aging like the white man he is

[vikingsmn]

He seems to be well liked within the industry and I'm sure his Marvel/Disney connects help. And his is a white man, that always wins.

[ms_mmelissa]

white man

There's your answer.

Despite his shit choices in material he'll probably stumble his way into an Oscar in 10-15 years.

[delfintaka]

omg no!

hopefully there is no Oscar award in 10 - 15 year also

[pastelstar]

Michelle Dockery is a lucky, lucky woman

[spankmypirate]

The kid was definitely guilty and the ending of the book confirmed it IMO. I feel like the show changed the ending just for the sake of it and there was no need to. [Link to spoiler] They should have killed off Hope like in the book to really highlight that Jacob probably was guilty, and they should have killed Jacob too and left Laurie in a coma instead.

I honestly hated Andy's character in the book (he was so blind to his kid's faults, and idk whether it was intentional on the author's part, but I feel like he had barely anything positive to say about any of the female characters) but he came off as more sympathetic on the show.

[trueloveisrarex]

but I feel like he had barely anything positive to say about any of the female characters

are you me??? every time he talked about a female character I was like this man is a misogynist. like I HATED the way he described Sarah, like being way too descriptive of a 15 year old

[spankmypirate]

Thank you for pointing that out! I remember he described her as having a "muffin top" and he kept describing her body shape and how he could see Jacob with a girl like that like ew, stop dude - first of all gross, second of all your kid is up for murder soooo maybe cool it on the matchmaking for a while?

I also hated the way he described Laurie's friends, and how he kept implying that Laurie was a bad or hysterical mother just because she wasn't blinded to Jacob's faults like he was

[trueloveisrarex]

Mhm! And I feel like he said some weird stuff about the girl Matt was messing around with (but that was a whole other thing because I’m sure that girl was really young too)