I think it's the dog.

[apocalypsos]

A quick question to those watching Harper's Island: Who do you think is the killer?

I think it's Jimmy. And somebody else, but definitely Jimmy.

I love Jimmy, but I really do think it's him, working with someone else who's from off the island or not from his known circle of friends. I think he's trying to get back at Abby -- he's just acting too sane and sweet about her coming back -- and I think his partner is somebody out of the blue, somebody who we wouldn't see coming. Right now, I'm leaning towards Cal or Chloe, although if this show really loved me, it would be Trish. Heh.

I think I would be the least impressed if it turned out to be Abby. By now, the poor-victim-with-unknown-homicidal-tendencies is such a horror-thriller cliche. Oh, and also Shane or JD, because they're SUCH homicidal neon signs it's unreal.

Oh, and as much as I love Trish and Henry -- oh, my God, how fucking hot are THOSE two together?! -- I would love it if they killed one of them off, like, in the next episode or something. They won't, but I would enjoy the HELL out of the shock of it.

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[penmage.livejournal.com]

Do you really not think it's one (or both) of the Wellington men? (That would be Papa and Richard.)

I guess that would be too obvious. But it does seem likely to me. Didn't Uncle Marty have a caseful of money when he died? Did we know why? Is it because Papa Wellington paid him off?

I love love love Cal and Chloe. I really don't think Cal's the killer, but I would not be surprised if Chloe was involved.

I get what you're saying about Jimmy, but he's the character I am least interested in, so, eh.

And what the hell is going on with Creepy Madison?

Also, did you notice that the photograph of Wakefield in the paper was Callum Kieth Rennie? Leading me to believe that maybe Sheriff Mills didn't kill Wakefield so dead after all--because why would they use Callum's photo if they weren't planning on using Callum?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Uncle Marty did have a bag full of money, but he showed up on the boat at the beginning of the pilot with that. Considering the gun that was with it, I imagine it'll turn out to be money he robbed from criminals, or possibly from the Wellingtons, before the party on the boat ever started.

I don't know ... I just feel like the Wellington men are too obvious for, like, serial murder. I mean, I can buy Richard trying to kill Trish to cover his ass (and oh, God, that sounds weird to me because that's my aunt and uncle's names), but not serial murder, even if it's with a partner.

When it comes to Jimmy, I think he's a sweetheart, but I also temper that with imagining he's the killer or one of the killers because, let's face it, right now he has no other personal flaws. He's nice, he's cute, the worst thing he's done is be upset over Abby leaving. Yawn? There's got to be something else going on there. Everybody else has a flaw -- where the hell is his?

Madison skeeves me out. I fast-forward through her scenes if I can help it.

And THANK YOU. I only saw the face in passing but I thought it looked like CKR.

[penmage.livejournal.com]

That is my prevailing theory right now--Wakefield is actually still alive, because otherwise, what a waste of CKR! But he is definitely working with someone. It might be Jimmy, even though I find him boring as hell. I don't think it would be someone as obvious as Shane or JD. The Wellington men are creepy as hell, but I agree--probably too obvious. I think all of Henry's friends are out--they're too easily spooked.

I think my favorite choice at the moment would be Chloe. I would kind of love that. And I agree that if it was Abby it would be the biggest cop out ever.

There is nothing creepier than a little kid being creepy. Let's just get that on the table right now.

Random question--didn't one of Trish's friends, the one with the little dog, burn to death at the end of the third episode? Hasn't anyone noticed that she was missing?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Hasn't anyone noticed that she was missing?

Oh, we're already up to, what, five bodies in four episodes and they've only found two. About halfway through this episode, I paused it and literally said to my screen, "Where the FUCK is the sheriff?! Going through another house holding a flashlight while all of the lights are out?" Seriously, Sheriff Jim Beaver is absolute SHITE at his job.

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Some of them I can understand, because it's not like people are looking for murder vics.

Cousin Ben: They thought he was late. Plus, he never made it to the island, so it's not like they were looking for him. (Though I do wonder why they never wondered why he didn't call or something.)

Uncle Marty: They got a fake text from him saying that he was shacking up with a hottie.

Priest: Minor character so apparently we don't care about him.

Kelly: Found, set up as a suicide.

Lucy: Burnt in the pit.

Booth: Accidentally shot in the woods.

The Booth death kind of pissed me off too, because we were promised the work of the killer in every episode, and he just died by accident. Lots of deaths by serial killer I can get behind, but accidental woodland gunshot wound just seems melodramatic.

But yeah. Hasn't anyone missed any of these people yet? Jeez.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

See, I give them a little leeway because the way they've got the plot set up, they are throwing diversions at these people that would make it difficult to go, "Hey, has anyone seen Lucy lately?"

The priest actually bothers me more than some of the others do, because Uncle Marty did say he was shacking up, and Cousin Ben supposedly never made the boat. But it's a wedding. Somebody should have noticed the priest was missing by now. It's been two episodes since he disappeared. We're talking about a townie, and one who should be heavily involved in the biggest wedding to hit the island all year. Everybody else who's died was either from off the island (meaning only those from the wedding party would know to miss them) or was found quickly (Kelly).

The Booth death kind of pissed me off too, because we were promised the work of the killer in every episode, and he just died by accident. Lots of deaths by serial killer I can get behind, but accidental woodland gunshot wound just seems melodramatic.

The Wiki page for the show has a Death Chart (sort of like the charts for competitive reality shows) for who dies in every episode, who survives, and who ends up being the killer (they're updating with the new info with each new ep that airs). Right now it's not the same as it was before the show aired. Before it aired, the color code for the chart said that for each new episode it would list who lived, who was murdered, who turned out to be the killer in the end, who killed themselves, and who died accidentally. That's why Booth's death didn't really throw me, although for all I knew back then it was all just conjecture on their part.

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The priest is the one that bothered me too. It's a small island, so presumably we only have one church, and churches tend to have daily services. SOMEONE would have noticed that he was missing even without the wedding, you know the old lady that gets up at the crack of dawn to go to the daily service because that's how she gets her gossip.

[velocityboy.livejournal.com]

I think it's Henry. Much has been made of his knowing boats very well, and two murders already have been boat related. I think Henry must have been related to the killer from the past somehow important, and this is his vengeance for Abby's father gunning him down and for the rich snobs who treated him as "the help". He knows the island. He knows it well... plus, the priest who was beheaded would not only know the sins of any locals, but the sins that go back to the earlier years when Abby & Henry were conceived/infants. What if Abby's father killed Henry's real father? It explains killing a nosy uncle, a knows-too-much priest, and anyone related to his father's crimes.

I honestly think Jimmy is the simple, hot, sweet dufus. I like him that way. Also, Chloe's the only one of the females besides Abby with a personality. I hope she lasts quite a while.

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Wait, when did Sheriff Mills gun down Henry?

Also, I do not completely scoff at this theory. This I could believe. Especially because Henry was there right after Trish was nearly drowned at the end there.

[squee1123.livejournal.com]

I think velocityboy meant the sheriff gunned down the killer. I can't think of his name. John Whittaker? For some reason his name just escapes me. But I agree, that would definitely be an awesome twist.

But blaaaast, I really need to watch the latest episode!

edit: Wakefield! Someone else posted it above. That would have bugged me allll night.

[velocityboy.livejournal.com]

I wrote unclearly... Sheriff Mills gunned down Wakefield, whom I think might be Henry's real father. As a revenge to the survivors of Dad's killing spree (two daughters of two victims), I can see Henry killing off Kelly (and even setting up his obviously abnormal possible half-brother) and wanting Abby to join the dead herself, best friendship or not, if she gets in the way of his scheme.

I really think it's Henry, but the brilliant thing about this show's construction is that there are a few solid leads, a few obvious and not-so-obvious red herrings, and we're only getting these characters in tiny doses (except Abby), so they conceal as much as they give away.

[squee1123.livejournal.com]

I honestly have no clue who it could be. Though...I'm sort of panicked because I just realized I don't remember seeing the latest episode in my DVR listings. Luckily, it's all over the place online so I can easily track it down.

I'm totally loving Henry and Trish. And while it would be awesome to have it be someone you completely don't expect, like Jimmy, not gonna lie...I'd be sad that he was the murderer. Sad in a "Oh, but I wanted them to get back together in the face of death!" but happy in the sense of "OMG BEST PLOT DEVELOPMENT EVER!"