Guilt Review: Eyes Wide Open (Season 1 Episode 8)

Anyone up for some hypnosis? This installment of Guilt, “Eyes Wide Open,” features Grace being hypnotized to try to piece together what happened when she came down to go to the bathroom the night of Molly’s murder.

I wish we spent more time on this. We catch a couple of moments — a happy moment when Molly asks Grace to move in with her, the fight between them the night of Molly’s murder, and then what happens when Grace came down to pee.

It could have been really interesting to go through the entire night, but alas, that’s not what happens.

I’m having a hard time believing that Grace’s recovered memory fully clears of her of all suspicion. She was drugged or drunk out of her mind, and how reliable is hypnosis?

What do you think? Does the memory clear Grace’s name?

Stan: Molly Ryan was killed by the prince with a knife in the whore’s apartment. Why not Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with a candlestick?

There are some really random storylines this hour. James coming to Natalie to tell her that he’s leaving is one of them.

It just feels out of place, even though it’s understandable that he would skip town after being threatened. Still, the goodbye and the clearing the air scene between him and Natalie doesn’t seamlessly fit with the rest of the hour.

I also do not see the point in the confrontation between Natalie and Neville’s mom. Sure, it makes Neville’s mom look like a good parent for looking after her son, but that’s all it does.

We do not gain anything out of it. Neville’s mom isn’t a major character, so I frankly don’t care if she’s a good mother or not.

The only reason I would care is if she’s going to play an important role in the finale somehow. I doubt it will happen, but who knows, maybe she’ll pop up in these final two episodes, and her conversation with Natalie will matter.

Another random storyline is Patrick meeting up with Declan. I’m guessing Declan runs some kind of Irish mob or gang or something. It’s unclear, but the shipment of guns makes me think Declan’s not on the up and up.

It takes a minute to process what is going on when Patrick strolls into the bar. You have to play catch up, which is annoying.

Honestly, Patrick’s revenge quest isn’t all that captivating. When he was uncovering more about Molly’s life and her murder, it was interesting. We were learning more about Molly and the case.

Now, Patrick is just on a life ruining mission. I’m not sure if I care to watch him try to take down Theo. I’d rather just focus on Grace’s trial.

I just want to end by saying that Charlotte is amazing. She has surprisingly become one of my favorite characters.

I love that she isn’t afraid to stand up to Theo. She calls him out, and she lets him know that she will not put up with his lying. If I were Theo, I wouldn’t mess with Charlotte.

 

 

Suspect round up:

Phillip: Is anyone else thinking that maybe Phillip killed Molly in order to protect Theo? It is his job, after all — the protecting Theo part, not the killing part.

Theo: Neville places him at the scene of the crime. Neville also grabbed the license plate of Phillip’s car, the one Prince Theo probably rides in, outside of Molly’s apartment the night of the murder.

Grace: Well according to Grace’s recovered memory, it looks like she’s innocent. What are the chances her brain created that memory to protect Grace from realizing the truth that she murdered her best friend?

What did you think of this episode of Guilt? Did DS Bruno’s decision to testify against Prince Theo shock you? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Can you believe next week starts the two part finale? Where did the time go?

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Guilt airs Monday at 9/8c on Freeform.

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