Yep, Syren, so good to have a place to discuss this fascinating show!
I watched the last 2 episodes back to back, and can I just say here that I want to strangle Senator Skeevy? Grrr!
The last episode plodded along, as most of these episodes do, until you realize that you've been holding your breath for almost an hour. But this last ep pulled out everything right at the end. I went into this ep knowing that a 3rd season had been approved, and so I couldn't imagine what more another season could bring if/when Daniel got a plea deal.
I'm glad Amantha is so sure of the outcome of a trial; if my brother had been on death row for 20 years, I don't know that I'd want to take even .000032% chance of a conviction from another trial. I'm hoping the judge will not accept the plea deal, since it seems to have been "poisoned" by Sen. Shithead. The best I can say for HIM is that he's at least self-aware of his own motives, smarmy as they are. The current DA seemed to have been taken aback by the treatment of Daniel by the Senator at the debriefing - she may recommend to the judge that they set aside this plea arrangement pending further investigation.
Speaking of further investigation, I kept wondering how long it was going to take George's body to wash up somewhere. The discovery of the body along with the sheriff's new suspicions could well carry into a lot of next season. I think the disappearance/discovery of George along with the the "mystery" (as far as the videotape shows) of what happened at George's house will cast much doubt on Daniel's "confession."
And whoa - I was scared for Jaren when Hanna brother came home and caught him. His telling Jared to take whatever he wanted was very telling to me. I have an acquaintance whose teen aged daughter was found murdered ( the murder is still unsolved after 15 years), and since then, her whole identity has been "mom of the murdered girl." There were actually two girls killed in this tragedy, and it's interesting how the two moms have had very different reactions and lives since then. It's not a judgment, because I can't imagine anything worse than losing a child, especially in an unsolved crime, but I immediately saw my friend in Hanna's mom; it's like they just quit moving, even with other kids to care for.
I watched season one and two in just the last 5 days, and I'm so pleased to see the evolution of the sheriff! At the beginning, I felt he was just another good ol' Paulie boy, hanging with the Sen/former DA and the previous sheriff. But this guy is craftier than he lets on, and I think he's truly interested in the truth, and doesn't necessarily believe justice was done with the conviction of Daniel. Then, I had two reactions about him watching the tape from George's house. He obviously sees that Daniel and Trey arrive together in Trey's truck, and rewinds to see that they leave separately. At that point, George's body hadn't been found yet, so I'm anxious that the sheriff thinks that Daniel stayed behind and killed/disposed of George after Trey left. Now I'm not sure what he thinks, but I hope he asks Trey some questions and then catches him in a lie.
I have a whole 'nother analysis of Tawny, but this post is long enough already. LOL