Paradox

I re-watched some of the episodes and a few things I noticed this time around I didn't notice before. Riley was very interested in the whole Brandon James mystery. One of the reasons she connected with Noah. Was it her interest in gore/horror/sci-fi in general, or was it something more? Maggie receives the box/pig heart with a note and it states, "Emma looks just like you at that age". Someone either old enough to remember a young Daisy, or someone who had pictures of Daisy around the same age. Although this could be explained by the 1994 yearbook. Emma isn't a target until she comes clean to Audrey about being there when Nina films her kissing Rachel in the car. Afterwards, literally, Emma starts to receive calls from the Killer. I found that interesting. Was the mother the actual target and it shifted to include Emma? Audrey is also who convinces Emma to DM the killer after the Killer texts her in Episode 3. IF Rachel's death is the anomaly, and IF this was indeed a message for Maggie/Daisy, then whoever killed Rachel did not actually kill Nina or Tyler. It just doesn't fit or make much sense. Maybe there is a group of conspirators, but one of them went rogue and killed Rachel? Another theory is a third killer/conspirator, someone who is actually connected to the past, and not connected to original conspirators. The original duo/group doesn't know who this person is, but are also trying to find out, which could explain a lot of the conversations taking place. I still plan on rewatching a few more episodes before the Finale, especially episode 7.

Was pleasantly surprised to see Ti West directed this episode.

I think a killer or two will be revealed, but there has to be more to continue the story. Something will not be exposed this season. Can't just wrap it up, unless they start all over with another cast, etc. which I doubt.

Does the finale take place at Brooke's after party, A bloodbath pool party finale? Would be cool. I wonder if Brooke is now Dunzo because of her new gig. I would also place her as unaccounted for when the sheriff got kidnapped. She had just left Jake's and said she was heading to her house. Wait, that also means that Jake was also unaccounted for besides, Brooke, Piper, or Kieren. Then again, they probably wouldn't have sufficient time to go out to the Lakehouse, kidnap the Sheriff, and then resurface. Who knows. As far as Audrey being attacked, maybe someone is dressed as Brandon James for Halloween and that is who pushes up on Audrey at the party. Doesn't seem as menacing for some reason.

It's also possible Piper never went to see Mama James again and just threw Kieren's name out there to throw off Emma. Piper also wanted to convince Sheriff Hudson that Seth/Mr. B might not be the killer. They could be working together. He broke out of jail, or someone broke him out. Isn't Brooke's dad still locked up too? Kieren might be involved/killer, but whoever broke in to the Municipal Records Hall did it a year ago. I don't think that was Kieren. I'm more convinced than ever we have several killers, with different motives. The Rachel's murder is the anomaly, and Audrey is hell bent on finding out who did it. Maybe she did in fact kill Nina and Tyler, but someone unbeknownst to her killed Rachel, which not only has her pissed, but perplexed to find out who it was for to avenge her death. Its just..something about Audrey's reaction to Emma's trust speech. I don't know. Jake is a freaking creeper though.

Right, the offspring is either Piper, Mr.B, a character yet not introduced, or Kieren, who may be alot older then he is portraying to be (doubtful). Kieren has been to jail right? He could have been held back because of it, but this would make Sheriff Hudson complicit. Looks like the Sheriff gets kidnapped at some point in final two episodes. I hope we get some flashbacks to explain some of the loose strings.

Definitely plausible Kieren is adopted and little older. In fact, isn't his last name different than Sheriff Hudson?

I've rearranged the core to fit similar to the original Scream cast. Emma Noah Piper Sheriff Daisy I do not want Audrey to turnout to be the killer, but she's still too suspicious and she's always had the motive. I know, the motives don't really matter, simplicity, but she keeps picking Noah's brain. How convienant the computer uploaded Emma's sex tape, the same files she insisted Emma take, and now lead to finding evidence in Mr. B classroom, but now she wanted the cops involved. Strange. Then again, that could all be Noah. I wonder what was Emma and Audrey's falling out as friends. Was it just long time childhood friends drifting apart once in high school? I think there is a betrayal moment to be played here. Either when Emma slept with Kieren or stood up for Audrey to the cops.

It's also possible that none of the characters are the offspring and they're just throwing us off once again with the Brandon James storyline. Piper could have stumbled onto the real identity of Daisy since she investigates true crime stories.

Guess it's impossible for the offspring to be Audrey or Kieren because of their ages, but I feel like there is still connection there, especially with Audrey's DNA and the picture she had of Brandon James.

Who's the Brandon James offspring, Audrey or Kieren? Mr. B could have killed Nina, Tyler, and Riley for being linked to his blackmail scheme, and Rachel and Will could have been anomalies committed by other people, but that would be way too lame. Why does the show keep subtly hinting Daisy's pretty good with sharp objects? Mommy is hella creepy.

One thing that has bothered me about the bowling alley episode is how the game was changed. I think the motives were different with the kidnapping of Will. Will took Piper to the warehouse for the exchange with the Mayor. He led Piper there for the drop. After he was taken by the "masked person", she woke up with the spray painted message, and Noah cracked the coordinates which lead to the bowling alley. Will and Jake both end up stabbed, but alive. They were both stabbed in the same spot. The plan was for Will and Jake to survive the bowling alley, I don't doubt that. Now, I do buy the theory that another "masked person" showed up. There could have been a total of three people who wore the mask at the bowling alley with two different motives. I have to watch it again, but this whole episode struck me as something being off. The cops stating the killer "couldn't have vanished into thin air" only highlighted the killer or masked person was there right in front of us. I don't think whoever killed Will at the end also kidnapped him at the warehouse. Also in the Exposed episode, after Piper opened up about her father to Emma on the bench. Emma ran into Will and gave him the whole "We're done!" speech. That was recorded and played back to Emma when the killer called. Piper could have recorded that, just saying.

Ok, so Emma's dad mentions Daisy sleeping with Brandon on the tape. Emma having a lost long sibling is a real possibility now. They still haven't revealed Audrey's connection to Brandon and her DNA. I assume Audrey's father isn't related to Brandon since that would be obvious to the town, I would think. More importantly, they're painting Emma's dad as a suspect. The killer frequently calls Emma's mom a whore. Some key observations: 1) As some have pointed out, Piper fits the age range as the possible sibling. Also, she was present when Will got kidnapped, but she was MIA during the bowling alley scenes. She also led Emma to Will. Is she a real suspect? I personally don't think she's the killer, but she could be involved. 2) Mr. B missed class. I wonder what he was up to the entire day. 3) Kieran was awfully conveniently close by the bowling alley when the Killer disappeared. Coincidence? Dude is suspect, but it's just too obvious at this point. 4) Brooke isn't the useless little princess we might think she is. She's not dumb and ditzy. She seems a lot smarter and resourceful than I would have given her credit for. I think ends up being part of the final core. Also, I think it's possible her father didn't kill her mom. Seemed too obvious from the getgo. Maybe it's a hooker or something, and Brooke holds it against him going forward. 5) Jake suspecting Noah and vice versa was funny, but they both made some valid points. Reminded me of Stu trying to convince Randy that the killer was Sydney's Father. 7) I'd love to remove Audrey from the suspect list, but I just can't. 6) This episode reaffirmed there are multiple motives at play with the murders, the Brandon James storyline, and the recent drama between these characters. At some point, some who have worn the mask are not directly linked to the killer(s). The whole "killer disappearing" comment only means to me that the person wearing the Brandon James mask was actually there the entire time (Jake and/or Kieran). Also, Audrey could have worn the mask, dumped it off to Kieran, and had him take over at the bowling alley while she went over to Emma's playing dumb. Many possibilities. And finally, I find Daisy's demeanor throughout this entire ordeal is just straight up odd. Something ain't right there. The fact she kept Brandon's charm this entire time is weird. She's guarding lots of secrets.

Great post. I suspect they go the route of leaving some plots unanswered since we might have multiple seasons. Some killer(s) will get caught and some will end up pulling strings, which will ultimately be revealed later down the line. I really hope they work the kinks out of this season and improve next season. This show has so much potential. Or maybe not. We're screwed sticking it out aren't we? With our luck, this is what will end happening: Kieran snapped after his mother's death and now he's wrecking havoc across Lakewood, but why? Revenge of course. Kieran's directly related to Brandon James, and hates how Riley, Tyler, Nina, Brooke, Emma, and the whole snobby crew treated his kin, Audrey. His dad, Hudson, is sending clues about Brandon's truth and framing to Emma and Daisy, since HE is actually Brandon James, and possibly Emma's REAL dad. Yikes! He was once hooked on pain meds from all the surgeries, but now he's doing so much better as the town sheriff, where he was once framed. Except for his troubled ex con son, who he doesn't suspect as the homicidal maniac doing all the killings under his name. Hilarity ensues. Cue the Benny Hill theme music. FML

I feel like the Brandon James storyline was used deliberately to throw people off, but I haven't been able to put my finger on it. When they went to the abandoned hospital, Noah made note of how the killer's liar didn't seem genuine, it seemed staged. Whoever set it up, mailed Emma the yearbook and lead her there to learn more about Brandon. Then again, they found Tyler's head there soooo.....yeah. Cut off head = most likely genuine killer lair. So I guess the killer and the one sending Emma/Daisy things in the mail are one in the same, right? This should rule out multiple people with separate motives related to the Brandon James situation. Unless....two separate people used the abandoned hospital at separate times. Could someone remind me why Audrey carries a camera around all the time? Did she say she liked shooting movies or something? I don't remember. Anyway, they are setting Audrey up to be the ultimate betrayal, besides the obvious Kieran, but at the moment, I think she's a red herring. Although, she's probably related to Brandon James, so she may not be completely innocent in this whole mess.