I must say I resisted watching this show for a while believing I understood the basic parameters of the story line in "Why women kill". I was pleasantly surprised by the many different plot twists and towards the end I gave up trying to decide who would be killed by whom and just enjoyed the dramas instead. I was also very surprised and impressed by the degree to which this series dealt quite honestly and intelligently with other very sobering themes beyond marriage and infidelity. I do not normally go for farce and the trailers all suggested a show with a strong "Charlie Chaplin" flavor. There again, I found the show was deadly serious at times. I marveled at the strong earnest performances of ALL the actors and the way the show kept a whimsical tone while dealing with some truly heavy material. Finally, I was most impressed by the innovation of the film makers like the constant almost seamless transitions between each decade, with the house serving as a backdrop. The finale showing all 3 murders occurring in the same house AS IF they all happened at ONE time was exquisite! I can honestly say I have never seen such a clever use of intermingling setting with subject matter on tv.

I am someone who HATES watching or listening to formulaic anything. I dislike shows, movies, music which jump on the popularity of a given genre at a given time, merely to cash in. So much of what passes as new TV these days lack ANY whiff of originality. So if you like being surprised I highly recommend this show. I suspect that in its vivid depiction of three decades of American suburbia, this show makes some biting statements about American Suburbia too but I think that commentary will only reveal itself in repeated viewings.

Very pleasantly surprised, 10 out of 10!!!

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