First, let me say about Big Littles Lies 2.6, just on HB0: wasn't it sublime to hear Roy Orbison's "It's Over," played in its entirety, over the closing credits? You don't hear that every day, or every year or decade, on television. And it befits a show as special as Big Little Lies.
This episode was creme de la creme, especially the court scenes. Celeste's cross-examination by Mary Louise's lawyer laid it all out. The only thing he was wrong about was who pushed Perry down the stairs. But, even so, Celeste still deserves custody of her kids. And her move at the end, to get Mary Louise on the stand, and personally question her, was a moment of brilliance.
Meanwhile, we finally get Bonnie confessing to pushing Perry - to her comatose mother. And the confession finally tells us exactly why she pushed him: she was pushing her abusive mother down the stairs. Unfortunately for Celeste and Jane, who have most motive for killing Perry, Detective Quinlan was not on hand for that confession. But she's never too far behind.
And the alliance continues to crack, with Madeline this time being the one to publicly doubt why they're protecting Bonnie. There's a lot to be worked out in this story, and there's only one episode left this season.
Unlike Orbison's finale song, this series definitely isn't over. And I'm not talking about just next week's finale. Here's a strong vote for it not being the series finale - contra to what HBO boss Casey Bloys says. We'll see. And I'll definitely see you all here next week.
See also Big Lies 2.1: Grandma On a Mission ... Big Little Lies 2.2: Perry's Progeny ... Big Little Lies 2.3: Together ... Big Little Lies 2.4: Bonnie's Deepest Motives ... Big Little Lies 2.5: Little Red Riding Hood
And see also Big Little Lies: Big Good, Truly ... Big Little Lies 1.5: Multivalent Whodunnit ... Big Little Lies: Elvis and Answers
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