TrizzyMarx

I think there was a scene where I thought Bonnie knew, in the second episode, when Frank and Bonnie had a scene. I probably took it the wrong way!

I started to have this concern for a while now, but do you guys think that Jamal is singing a bit too much this season? In the beginning of the first season, I didn't mind it because I loved the music, but I'm a bit more indifferent about his music this season. He's performed a lot more than Hakeem and Tiana has, and I believe that the songs he sings are superfluous and unnecessary to the episode. Out of the few songs he's performed, also, they aren't as great. They're actually quite generic. What do you guys think? Do you guys think that Empire should give Jamal less solos?

Your first point, regarding Asher: I don't think Asher is as innocent as they try to make him. Whatever happened at Trotter Lake likely involved him, and he probably did something unethical that we don't know about. Whatever the D.A. knows about Trotter Lake was forcing Asher to put Annalise in jeopardy, which I honestly was worried about. Asher is not aware of anything that happened with Sam's murder, and for Bonnie to cover up what Wes and the Keating 5 was a good and a bad thing. If Asher knew what really happened, he'd probably still make a statement. Personally, I think Asher killed that girl at Trotter Lake, or he witnessed it, or helped someone do it. Perhaps Tiffany was his ex-girlfriend that he accidentally murdered, so he could have committed manslaughter. But the one thing I do know is that Asher's Trotter Lake storyline is extremely vague, and I hope we find out more about it soon. Your second point: The Keating 5 never really connected as much until Sam's murder happened. We know that Connor and Michaela are bonding more, but we also know that no one trusts Wes either. I think after Annalise fires them next week, they're probably going to be stuck together because that murder will probably haunt them forever. Asher is so out of the loop... to the point where I think he'll lose his mind and do something he may regret. If Annalise brings the Keating 5 back next season, it may depend on the result. But from what I've seen, I'm uncertain they'll get their jobs back, especially after leaving her in the house like that. Laurel: Aside from Wes now, Laurel is the sneakiest and strangest one out of the Keating 5. I can personally tolerate Connor and Michaela, because they're the most distraught. Ever since Laurel stole Michaela's engagement ring, I never seemed to trust her character. What she did was a good tactic, but it's still suspicious to me. Her affair with Frank went too far for me. Especially based on that almost explicit, vivid scene of Frank and Laurel having sex. Laurel is doing everything she can to get information out of Frank. She's sneaky. Frank and Bonnie: I actually love the development we're getting from Frank and Bonnie's characters. The only thing that got me is Annalise's keepsake of Bonnie's father's video. Not only was that disturbing, but it was just really sad for Bonnie. We know that there's more to Bonnie than her killing Rebecca, or her loyalty to Annalise. The fact that Frank and Bonnie are so damn loyal to her is crazy, as if she's protecting them. The only thing I want to know is if Annalise knows that Frank killed Lila. Bonnie knows it well enough.

I think that the characters are set up that way for a reason. None of them are going to be likable, and none of them are meant to be perfect. Every character has a dark past and an insecurity that represents who they are and what they do, including the Keating 5. Personally, the most likable character for me is Annalise. I feel bad for her because she's done a lot as a lawyer to not only protect the Keating 5, but protect everyone else. She put her lover on the line just to protect them despite their selfish ways. Granted, Annalise is a very complicated character, but the entire cast is. We don't know what to expect when it comes to them, because the writers surprise us every time. Also, the writers are continuing to show the flash-forward scenes like they did in Season 1. The only difference is that Season 2's flashforwards are way more complicated to understand, meaning that the writers want us to be confused. They want us to be anxious and expect the unexpected, no matter what theories we make. Some may be true, and some may be not. But until the mid-season finale, or the actual finale, we'll have to wait and see.