I get chills after watching the ending. It's hard to imagine that the other half of the 14 years together is actually acting. This is so scary. Intimacy is supposed to provide warmth and love, but the drama is full of hypocrisy. It was frightening and it felt out of control.
Two questions have been circling in my mind, how did Grace get deceived, and how did she wake up? It took me a few hours or so to go through it again and then I realized what I was trying to do. I'm probably trying to get some inspiration from the show and find something to avoid this kind of thing happening to me.
Like the name of the novel, You should've known, this should be said to Grace, this name is more hopeful, as if to say, Grace could have known, but for some reason, she finally knew. It also gives the audience hope, you see, as long as you don't act like Grace is blind, you won't have anything like this. But I realized it carefully, and it seems that this is not the case.
As a well-trained and experienced psychotherapist, how could Grace be fooled by Jonathan for so long? The first reason is that Jonathan is really acting so well, so real. Jonathan in the play is indeed quite extreme. In addition to being narcissistic and anti-social, he also has a high IQ and emotional quotient. He can become a professional pediatric oncologist, and he understands people's psychology very well, and even plays with other people's psychology. . When his son complained that the violin teacher thought he was very good, Jonathan could comfort his son in a few words, saying that practicing the violin is the relationship between the son and the music, and has nothing to do with the teacher. When Grace learned of Elena's death and panicked, she made N phone calls for comfort. In fact, it can be seen that Grace was actually used to having Jonathan with her when she was vulnerable. After Grace already knew of Jonathan's derailment, he could still persuade Grace to help him find a lawyer and pay bail. What Jonathan said to Grace at the beach house and prison was a sincere apology, that he was innocent, and that a child cannot have a murderer father, He knew too well what Grace needed now. Ask yourself, if I have a husband like this, I can't guarantee that I won't be impressed, and then I hope Jonathan isn't the real culprit. The second reason is that Grace is too eager to have a happy family. When we hope too much for a wish to come true, we don't care about the information that makes our wish come true. People can only see what they want to see. Grace actually felt vaguely that something was wrong from the start. After Jonathan left the auction, Grace's complex expression by the window, waiting for Jonathan on the bed at home recalled the scene of Jonathan's warm treatment of children's patients, Grace may have been brainwashing herself from this moment. She wants a happy marriage so much that any negative clues must be immediately overshadowed by her husband's tender interactions with patients.
How did Grace wake up? Mainly rely on the love for the child Henry. At the end of the fourth episode, after Jonathan remotely sketched a happy picture of Grace, Grace and Jonathan made love again, and the trust in Jonathan has been basically restored. Back at his father's house, he found Henry who hadn't slept all night. Only then did Grace know that Henry had met Jonathan and Elena at school, and that Henry was very guilty of Elena's death because he didn't tell his mother. Grace was disappointed and chilled because Jonathan knew Henry knew, but didn't do anything about it. This is the first whack. Then, Grace learned from Jonathan's mother that Jonathan's four-year-old sister died in a car accident because of Jonathan's fault, but Jonathan had no guilt or grief at all. At this time, Grace was about to give up on Jonathan's fantasy, another blow Then, the murder weapon was found in Henry's violin bag. Jonathan's reaction made Grace see him completely. Jonathan suspected that Henry killed Elena, which made Grace believe what Jonathan's mother said. The conversation between the prosecution lawyer and Jonathan should have also given Grace some inspiration. After Jonathan saw Elena's death, his first reaction was to drive away and send the clothes to dry cleaning on the road. Grace was shocked to hear this. , Ordinary people make such a move, not to mention that Jonathan also claims to love Elena deeply. Finally, Grace's conversation with Henry before deciding to give up on Jonathan is also worth mentioning. She asked Henry if he wanted Jonathan to come back to the family. Henry said that I would like to hear your answer first. Grace said, I want the best arrangement for you. . At this point, Grace probably made up her mind to defect. She really knows what to do is the best arrangement for the child.
The first time I watched it, I was critical of Grace. Why couldn't she find out sooner? Why was she still obsessed with it when it was so obvious? But when I watched it for the second time, I suddenly felt that Grace had done a good enough job and was sober enough. At least she made the best decision for the child at the end. In fact, it took a lot of courage. She gave up She pursued the fantasies and aspirations she had worked so hard for for over a decade, and there are many people in real life who can't give up even when the situation is clearer.
May we never meet someone like Jonathan, and may we have the courage to give up as much as Grace when we pursue our bubble-like fantasies!
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