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Could someone help me on this? Spoiler

posted 8 years ago by Hagaxxx
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Ok, we saw the finale, but now Mackinnon left all up to the viewer as a question of faith to believe he was innocent or not, which by the way was one of the main argument of the show. So Why Daniel never made a statement claiming for his innocence? All the contrary whether he was pushed hard in two occasions of his life, he confessed the crime, or just arguing lack of memory.....mushrooms do that?

Why then we all want to keep thinking he was innocent? Too much empathy with Daniels charm?

[–] finecognac 8 years ago

The show is not a whodunit kinda show. We all know Daniel was innocent and the show is about the effect on him, his family and people involved. The director didn't want to focus on the who. However, if I have to guess, all 3 of them did. Perhaps not on purpose when they raped her. Her resistance probably get them mad and one of them accidentally kill her.

[–] Whatlarks 8 years ago

Perhaps not on purpose when they raped her. Her resistance probably get them mad and one of them accidentally kill her.

The girl's genitals were beaten - not during the rape - and she was strangled to death. Not an accident. Crime of passion.

SHERIFF CJ PICKENS
She was pretty beat up down
there. Wounds like that, a young
man has to be angry.

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