"The Girl Before" Episode #1.2 (TV Episode 2021) Poster

(TV Mini Series)

(2021)

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8/10
Intense and complex, but well worth seeing.
Sleepin_Dragon28 December 2021
The lives and histories of both Jane and Emma are explored, as are their relationships with the owner of the strange house, Edward.

If you have any issues with concentration, it are feeling off colour, do not watch this, it needs your full attention. Fortunately I was in the right mood for this, and followed it attentively, I know several friends who struggled with this second episode.

The acting is great, each cast member makes their respective characters believable and real. Guy Mbatha Raw shines for me.

They are addressing some serious issues, but everything seems buried in the mystery of the bizarre house, and even more bizarre landlord.

Heavy going, but rewarding, 8/10.
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6/10
Episode 2
Prismark1010 February 2022
There are no shortage of creepy characters in the second episode.

The chief among them is architect Edward Monkford. In fact he is both creepy and enigmatic.

Jane learns both of her similarities with Emma and that both of them had a relationship with Edward.

In her timeline, Emma has broken up with Simon. She is also distraught for bringing criminal charges to her attacker.

The tragedy for Emma gets worse with her dealings with the police. It is clear she has been unduly pressurised and used.

You do have to be careful when Edward interacts with both Jane and Emma. It can take a second or two to adjust that the perspective has shifted.

I also felt that the whodunnit element might be weak. There is another glaring obvious candidate who could be Emma's killer.
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