Reviewer Rating: 3/5.0
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Well, that’s something.
Overall, The Accused season 2 installments have been hit or miss, with this one being closer to the latter than the former.
“Margot’s Story” tells the story of an older woman who becomes infatuated with a con man and wants to have some control over her life and feel alive.
At least, that was the gist of it, and what Margot had to say at her trial.
In some ways, this hour might feature some of the cutest things that I find happening, like bubbly older women still trying to make the best of their lives, or having a second chance at love, a romance that might involve Not involving young men.
Margot and her friends let loose in the dance studio, especially Connie, whose brash personality is endearing.
But as the defendant’s part, it’s pretty bland.
Margo doesn’t feel like a fully realized, multi-dimensional character. I found her rather monotonous and it was difficult to fully understand the motivations behind her sudden infatuation with Alexei.
Sure, he’s nice to her and she’s lonely, but is that all?
Margo is surrounded by such vibrant older women, and it seems strange that she would suddenly make dancing with this coach the centerpiece of her life.
We don’t see their relationship build strongly enough or realize that she steps in to help him in any meaningful way, let alone that he develops this deep connection with her that he fails to deliver on what she gives him Cheque.
Initially, this appears to be another murder, with the victim being Wendy, who we often see treating Alexei like garbage.
It would make sense if the way she treated him sparked something in Margot that pushed her to do something extreme.
But instead, it’s about scams.
Alexei is a notorious con man who finds ways to swindle money out of those he believes can afford to lose it, then flees town on his way to his next target.
The idea of him starting his own dance studio and asking for a down payment and enough money to pay it off for a year (which felt ridiculous) was enough to inspire others to contribute to the cause.
Connie bought what he was selling and convinced another friend of theirs to spend some money thinking it would be an investment.
But at first, it seemed like a crude plan because no one did enough research or consulted a financial advisor.
Because who would invest in a dance studio for a random person they’ve barely met?
But the hour demonstrated just how vulnerable the elderly are, making them perfect targets for scams.
However, it reads poorly, like the wise elders we expect are somehow too stupid.
In the midst of this chaos, we see friendships torn apart by Connie’s jealousy.
There’s no other way to express it.
She doesn’t like that the dance instructor she likes and flirts with spends his time and attention on Margot.
This leads to her concocting all the ideas and predictions in her head about what the relationship would be like.
I don’t understand how on earth she immediately jumped to Margot being part of the scam.
This is shown by the fact that Connie doesn’t know the ins and outs of Margot’s financial situation to the point where she loses her job and even the money she gives Alexei.
In some ways, they don’t seem as close as one might think, and the fact that Connie chooses to be jealous and harbor all these unspoken resentments and negative feelings toward her friend is a sad reflection on their relationship.
Connie happily stood in the witness box, strengthening the prosecutor’s case against Margot, without talking to her friend about anything or understanding.
It’s offensive and when Margot comes to court and tells her the truth, she looks like an idiot.
It’s a wonder they maintained their friendship after that, but it’s a shame these three were supposed to be the epitome of sisterhood.
Alexey seemed to make Margot feel alive, no matter how superficial the feeling.
When Margot learns the truth, she is determined to make him pay.
What she didn’t expect, however, was that she would pull a gun from her friend’s wallet and confront him in the dance studio with the windows open.
Why not call the police or hide the gun until he did something that would escalate the situation?
It’s such an extreme reaction that we’re supposed to believe it’s the result of Margot always getting the short end of the stick and trying to control her life.
But it’s so reckless and stupid it’s unbelievable.
Alexei later told her the truth and she immediately helped him escape to God knows where.
I don’t understand her motives either. Even if he didn’t steal her money, he stole money from her friends and many others.
And it’s doubtful he’ll stop doing it, especially now that he’s gotten away with it and Margot is the only one facing any real consequences.
He tells her she’s special, but is she really? Or did he just not have a chance to cash her check yet and tricked her into letting him go?
The timing is far from convincing, but at least Margot didn’t disappear for all but her attack on the police, which would have been forever had she not confronted Alexei with a gun in the first place Won’t happen.
Unlike other defendant episodes, we see Margot’s life after sentencing, which includes her probation and working at a soup kitchen.
To be honest, nothing about this hour resonated, so now that the end credits have rolled, I might have forgotten the extent of it.
But it was nice to have some stage legends hosting the occasion.
Over to you, accused fanatic.
Do you find this defendant’s case interesting?
Why do you think Margot takes care of Alexei?
What are your overall thoughts on the season so far?
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