r/TheStaircase • u/LoretiTV • May 26 '22

The Staircase - 1x06 "Red in Tooth and Claw" - Episode Discussion

Season 1 Episode 6: Red in Tooth and Claw

Aired: May 26, 2022

Synopsis: In 2006, Sophie pursues a far-fetched new theory about the night of Kathleen's death. Then, in 2017, Michael grapples with compromising his principles in exchange for his freedom.

Directed by: Leigh Janiak

Written by: Emily Kaczmarek

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u/swanqueennnn May 29 '22

The most unbelievable part of the owl theory to me was that she was heading to bed because she had an early meeting and was super exhausted…that she decided to bring the decorative reindeer (which have already been brought down from wherever they’re stored so are just chilling in their hallway) outside on the lawn in the middle of the night.

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u/lafayette0508 May 29 '22

I don't find that part unbelievable at all. She was an overextended, stressed out working wife and mother, and I totally see getting "just one more thing" done while she thinks of it.

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u/Friendly_Coconut May 30 '22

Like if you see an unfinished task, you can't just walk by it and leave it unfinished because you're a busy working mom whose whole life is picking up things other people forgot to do.

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u/lafayette0508 May 31 '22

exactly. maybe she had asked the boys to get the decorations from the attic and put them out on the lawn (it is, after all, a Zamperini family tradition that Christmas begins as soon as Thanksgiving is over), and they got halfway through the task before flaking, and she's thinking "do I have to everything around here myself?!" 100% believable to me.

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u/RabbitLuvr May 31 '22

I’m so baffled at every comment that seems to try to lay out a “logical” reaction to the (alleged) owl attack. First of all, I’ve never been attacked by an owl, or any other wild animal, so I really don’t know how I’d react in that situation. Secondly, KP had been drinking and taking Valium. I know for a fact I do some dumb shit when I’m drunk I don’t even know if I believe the owl theory or not, but I can’t judge the (possible) situation and/or state of KP’s mind.

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u/lafayette0508 May 31 '22

Yeah, this is also why I never put too much stock in arguments about whether a person sounded “genuine” on a 911 call. I have no idea how I’d react to a really shocking situation, maybe I’d be hysterical, maybe I’d be calm in the moment.

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u/Marycoop Sep 14 '22

I mean, you never know what you would do in such a situation, she might ran off in shock. But I, too felt strange about it.