@comfycornernook
it seems like the actual knife itself isn't important but rather the metaphor: the ideas are the knife itself. they can't find it because it's everywhere and nowhere all at once. the school, the internet, the friends, the bedroom where the boy grew up.
@kt-wz1tc
You're missing another aspect of why the son turned out different than the daughter, when they were raised in the same house. Did you notice both the daughter and the wife appease the husband/dad's rage? They expertly maneuver around his outbursts, ignore it and try to move on. They validate his feelings, they don't question him. The mom is expected to hold it together, be his emotional guardian and punching bag, and he never once comforts her. She's going through the exact same thing, but the focus is on his emotions. The daughter has learned from the mom how to comfort, how to be silent. And Jaime obviously learned the opposite lesson, which is why he expects women to appease him.
@АнастасияРоманова-м4г
6:40 Jamie said "It wasn't me" and later in the 3rd episode he continued with "SHE's a bitch, she bullied me" meaning that it was HER fault, "it wasn't me ". And it expains why he was repeatedly saying "I didn’t do anything wrong" - so he thinks that Katie deserved it, he wasn’t "wrong" about stabbing her. And all of this is really terrifying
@CellarDoor-rt8tt
I really hope that Owen Cooper receives some awards for this. At 15 years old, he gave the best performance I've seen from an actor all year (adults included). The endurance of doing episode 3 all in 1 take is crazy. There are so many subtle details that Owen Cooper gets so right in his performance. It shows a level of maturity in his acting that I think will take him far. I really hope I get to see more performances from him in the future.
@barnabasvirg
When i think back to my childhood i realise i was fine without social media.
@vismayavijoy4818
The best thing about this they cast a 13 looking kid, not Timothy Chalamet in crewnecks.
@5504berry
Episode 3 should win every award possible. It was by far some of the best acting on screen.
@omegaduckie
really interesting vid. One thing they missed is how the guard in episode 3 is trying, and failing, to flirt with the psychologist. He clearly likes her and, much like Jamie, is desperate to connect with her, asking probing questions, making odd comments and poking at her. It shows how male insecurity with women is affecting men of all different types and in different stages of their lives
@agust_dino897
Other random details I've noticed: 1. Eddie didn't hug Jamie until the very end of the first episode. I think it's interesting because if your kid needs comfort you'd hug them but Eddie didn't until after he watched the footage and was in denial. The whole time I wanted him to show more comfort because that's what I'd do. At the end of the show he tugs the teddy bear in and kisses its forehead, which is the first act of genuine care he's shown in the entire series. He finally understands that physical affection is not just reserved for sexual pleasures or for girls. Everyone needs it and men should be comforting each other instead of relying on women to cheer them up. Boys need positive male role models. 2. Episode two, the female cop was forgotten about by the female teacher when introducing the detectives to the classroom. She immediately corrected herself and mentioned the lady cop as well but it shows that women are often forgotten about and their presence and work are disregarded as less important. Even women partake in casual misogyny and perpetuate harmful beliefs and behaviours. Other scenes in this episode also portray how a woman with strong emotions is not taken seriously or is seen as hysterical. Although they said that Jade was reasonably upset, they really didn't treat her with a lot of understanding. 3. Episode three, the security guard made the psychologist extremely uncomfotable and I also felt unsettled by his remarks. He said he wanted to swap jobs because he'd be good at hers, then he explains body language to her because he's reading a book about it. It seemed like a classic case of mansplaining and disregarding her knowledge. 4. The sandwich was probably a reference to "make me a sandwich, women belong in the kitchen". I agree with all your takes on the pickles, and hot chocolate being symbolic for his childhoood innocence but the sandwich might also represent that sexist mindset. Briony didn't want to pick up the sandwich because she's rejecting these gender norms that she previously subconsciously supported. 5. Jamie keeps repeating the phrase "I didn't do anything wrong" because he actually believes it. He doesn't mean that he didn't do the crime, he just thinks that his crime was justified. "I didn't do it" might be his denial of his own actions and avoiding accountability. Not only because he wants to escape punishment but also because men just don't want to be responsible and blame everything on others, specifically on women. 6. Episode four, he finally draws again after having stopped that hobby. He'd always been encouraged to be athletic instead of creative, to be masculine instead of feminine. It seems that he's ready to heal and be held accountable. 7. Even though that's a positive development, he appears to still respect his father more than the women in his family. He only wants to talk to his dad, sounds disappointed when he hears their voices and specifically asks to talk to his dad again. He craves male validation, he wants to seem cool to other men. Women's attention is probably only important to him so he can brag about being with them to other guys. 8. All these boys talk about is being popular. They're so starved of attention from their fathers and their peers.
@BaneKeldare
The hot cocoa being a symbol of his innocence is fascinating, considering that, after his angry outburst...he asks for another one. He asks for his innocence back, from someone who he thinks can give it to him.
@brandogg974
A key point I haven’t seen anyone bring up is Jamie saying “I’ve done nothing wrong” during the entire show and he is being honest, he genuinely thinks Katie deserved it. It’s a way people get away with lying by simply rephrasing the truth
@katerinakap8730
Episode 3 was amazing, and for some reason it really stuck to me how strong Jamie reacted when Briony asked if his dad has female friends. He said something about him being good to his mum, as if romantic or sexual interest is the only reason why a man would seek out women. He's so young and yet has already learnt to like women for their bodies and what they can offer him rather than them as people
@LemonSte
Something this show does really well is demonstrate the stress level women have around men. From the mild discomfort of the security guard's over-interest in the female psychologist, to 13yo Jamie's rages and inappropriate attachment to her, to the fear and emotional exhaustion of Eddie Miller's wife and daughter in the face of his temperamental behaviour and rage. All the women do in this show is cry, fawn and freeze; the only woman/girl who expresses the appropriate amount of rage is Katie's best friend, and in the face of the other womens behaviour, it manages to seem unreasonable. This really rang true for me and my experiences. It was Katie and her best friend who faced consequences for their actions ir even just expressing their autonomy, the women who endure where they shouldnt have to endure are praised or left alive to do it all again tomorrow. It puts a sick feeling in your stomach
@rubberduck3y6
Jamie's warped view of women seems to extend to his mum and sister as well. At the police station, he chooses his dad to be with him rather than his mum which his mum questions later in the episode. Then in episode 4 Jamie sounds disappointed when he finds out it isn't just his dad on the phone call but his mum and sister too and he ends the call by asking to speak to his dad again. To me this feels like Jamie has a lot more respect for his dad than he does for his mum.
@lkeke35
I saw online that there were a lot of people who didn't understand that her behavior, her questions are designed to get these reactions from Jamie. She is a professional, not his friend. She isnt there to be liked but to establish a rapport, so that he feels comfortable expressing even the most negative emotions, which he does! She is there to assess what he thinks and feels about women, especially women who don't give him what he wants, have authority over him, or do things he dislikes, and how that thinking may have led to Katie's death, and she has only a short amount of time to do his assessment, write it, and then present it to the courts. I didn't understand why people didn't get this and were angry at her!
@shankapa3182
Basically, monitor your kids usage. Set boundaries and dont let them sit alone for hours in their rooms at the mercy of strangers. Eat dinner as a family, support their interests and put your own wants aside. Be affectionate and tell them you love them. But most importantly, be present.
@marie-helenemartel7147
The ending with the teddy bear is so poignant and yet simple. The symbolism is anything but subtle and it works perfectly. Any parents worrying about their kids growing up and becoming their own person should feel the ending like a punch to the guts. I was bawling my eyes out watching the dad apologising to his son, the one who had yet to become a murderer, tucking away the teddy bear and saying goodbye to that little kid who didn't exist anymore. What a brilliant show.
@ctkle
The line that gets me is his understanding that the reason he approached Katie when she was being bullied and called flat and a slag because she was at her “lowest” it’s so predatory and so clear that he understood he was being predatory by lying to her that he felt bad for her and that he wanted to make her feel better by taking her on a date. It’s just plain cruel and evil. And I feel like I’ve seen this exact plot line about a man lying to a women at her lowest because that’s when she her most gettable but it’s just never been shown so starkly and it’s so vile like removing the makeup off a pig.
@muthroiltrails2897
I'm a teacher for Grade 4 students. I can see these types of thought emerging in my own students. They are 9 year Olds!!!
@MadMorphMovieClub