The Keepers

[kostgard]

Jul 2, 2017 23:41:14 GMT -4 petitesuite said:

Question for you all--does it pick up by the second episode? I watched the first episode with my boyfriend after hearing all the hype and we both thought the first episode was just...like they sounded like Bigfoot hunters. I guess I'm wondering if, having watched it, you think someone who was really unimpressed by the first episode would find the later ones compelling?

I would say yes. There is A LOT more to the story than it initially seems. Though, none of it is really easy to watch. But the two ladies who are investigating are completely awesome.

[Martini Girl]

Where to start. Like so many of you, I found the series disturbing, riveting and infuriating. I absolutely loved Gemma and Abbie. What incredible women! I want to have drinks with them, and have them tell me a story. (Petitesuite, it does pick up after the first episode).

I don't know what to say about Jean. I wanted to wrap her in my arms and tell her everything would be okay. I can't imagine living a life in which so many people failed to show up for me and protect me. The church, the state, and the law. They all failed her miserably. I'm glad that along the way she found Theresa.

I honestly don't know who to be more angry with. The church (I'm so embarrassed to be a Catholic); The Baltimore Police Department. Sharon May-- WTF lady??? You acted like you were on an episode of "The Office". Thirty women come up to you, you find that a priest with numerous allegations against him buys a plot in a cemetery to bury documents, and NONE of them were relevant? For someone who's job, it was to protect women, you failed miserably.

I have to think the chief of police or some high-ranking police officer was not only a friend of Maskell's but also an accomplice in the rapes (Maybe brother Bob???) Or do you think the police department would bury all the evidence after church officials leaned on them?

I read some commentary from different sites, and a recurring theme was the way society treats abused women; how the police and law invalidated their stories/memories, and then to add insult to injury, archdiocese only gave them $25-$50K for their suffering (GRRRRRRR)

I felt their shame, belittlement, and disregard (and it seems like all of you did too), and it disgusted me on so many levels.

Even if the closure doesn't come for any of these victims, and I hope the media and others put a world of hurt on the church to release the relevant documents and some lawyer can find a way to get more than $50K for Jean's suffering.

So many lives lost or fundamentally altered because of the evil men do in the name of power.

I do wonder what Sister Russell knew (is her husband alive?), and I hope some people come forward to help shed light on these issues. I also found it interesting that neither Cathy's sister nor her lover (?) knew anything about the abuse. That guy really did seem weird-- and I don't know what to say about the vagina story. I kept thinking-- are you talking about her uterus?? Or her labia?

This documentary isn't for the faint of heart, but I do think it's a compelling documentary, and worth your time.

[prisma]

I am in the middle of watching this now because I'd seen it recommended on here. Holy smokes. If I had started it on a weekend I would have watched it all at once. I still have four episodes to go, but my heart absolutely breaks for Jean. I don't know how she turned out to be a functional human being after the things that were said and done to her. I really don't understand the minds of predators and how the church can protect such evil men. At least Jean's family didn't fail her (at least at the point where I am in the series)--it was good to see them rally behind her and work toward justice on her behalf.