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Big little lies

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cookiecakez · 26/04/2017 12:18

Anyone else love this show? What do feminists think?

Love the way it showed the women and children at the end.

Chilling domestic violence scenes that were terrifying but showed the multifaceted way women are trapped in and the risks they face in leaving violence partners.

I went out and read the book and loved the women coming together.

Brilliant actors - made me think that Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are truly empowered as producers which i don't think would have been possible a generation ago.

What do others think?

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cookiecakez · 28/04/2017 10:50

I agree the counsellor scenes were superbly acted.

Also how the counsellor spoke of the abuser was spot on and how she helped Celeste see the abuse for what is and that it would only get worse.

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makeourfuture · 27/04/2017 17:41

The scenes with the relationship counselor were so tense/gripping. I found them almost too hard to watch.

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Datun · 26/04/2017 14:20

I liked it too. I tried to watch it through a feminist lens, but got very caught up in the drama.

I thought the excellent portrayal of the abusive husband was true to life. Before you realise he was an abuser, my senses were already tingling.

I also guessed the bully long before my DH.

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