How to Get Away with Murder

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I just watched the pilot episode. I loved it!!!

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Tonight

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I love the series so far and I expect some surprises along the way. It is too easy right now to guess who will “get away with murder” so I am waiting for some more clues.


Annalise Keating is fearsome and enjoys mentally torturing her students to make them fight for a position with her agency. I thought it was nice that she was getting her groove on …until we met her husband. After Wes’ case of coitus interruptus, I give him props for hanging around to give Keating an update. Annalise has portrayed herself a couple of times as an emotional woman, but I think she has ice in her veins and is manipulative. The only time her tears seemed sincere was when she was in bed with Mr. Keating.

Wes is the cutie pie of the group. The scene in the restroom when Annalise was weeping and rubbing Wes’ chest and arms was rather creepy. Be a cougar, but you can’t have Wes! He seems naïve and almost too helpful. Is he going to turn out to be a dark horse? We know he lied when he did the coin toss to see how to handle the body. Why is he so interested in Rebecca after she flipped him off? Who is he really trying to protect?


There seems to be multiple love triangles between the characters, mostly unrequited. Bonnie, Annalise’s assistant, likes the male (jerk) assistant, and she might also like Mr. Keating, but I am not sure about that.


I wonder if Annalise’s long-range plan was to get her Detective lover to kill her husband, but she seems to have messed that relationship up.


It is clear that a good attorney should not be concerned whether the client is innocent or not...just win the darn case! 

Annalise has the skills of an Olivia Pope, but not the charm.

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I saw the first episode but idk. It wasn't all that exciting or entertaining so i'll likely give it 3 episodes to decide.

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1.03 Smile, Or Go To Jail- A soccer mom is arrested by the FBI in connection to a murder.

Annalise seemed nervous and distressed about the possibility that Prof. Keating could be involved in a student’s murder. At her insistence, her former lover, Detective Nate, investigated and found out her husband lied about where he was the night of the murder. I am not certain about his reasons, but the detective lied to Annalise and said the alibi checked out. He then refused her overtures to continue their affair. Good for him, because she caused him to be put on probation.

The case they worked on started out as a favor and seemed like a quick and easy case. Things became interesting when agents served them with a fugitive warrant in connection with the WTC bombing. Annalise insisted on taking the client, Alaina/Paula, to the jail to talk to the leader of the group that did the bombing. He promised to say whatever he could to protect her. During the trial, he shocked everyone and testified for the Prosecution. Then Annalise made him admit he got a deal for testifying against her client. His deal was early release; the client skipped the rest of the trial; and the last we saw of him and the client they were sailing into the sunset together. Her husband and Annalise were left looking foolish.

Meanwhile, Wes has become more involved in the case of the student who was killed in the first episode. His illegal attempt to help Rebecca and his conversation with Prof. Keating led to him being awarded the trophy.

The school administrator wanted Annalise to represent the football player in the murder trial, but she decided to represent Rebecca, which surprised her husband and the staff. Rebecca has confessed to the murder and refused Wes’ help so I have to wait to see how they can possibly represent her.

Time for a flash forward. The group has loaded the incriminating evidence into a vehicle, when suddenly Michaela became even more hysterical and screamed that she had lost her engagement ring. Yes, the ring from the male fiancé who had sex with one of Prof. Keaton’s male team members who maliciously outed him in a bar.

Annalise to Michaela: “Choose your husband carefully. You will only have yourself to blame if it ends badly.”

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1.04 Let's Get to Snooping - While investigating an insider trading case, Annalise and her students uncover an unexpected truth.

The case of the week involved a long-term client who was accused of insider trading. Annalise told her team to question all of the client’s employees to see if one of them was framing her. Annalise encourages her students to use whatever means are necessary to get results.

Connor used his charm to seduce the client’s assistant. However, the assistant was also using Connor so he could find out if the attorney suspected anyone else in the case. But Connor was clever and used a listening device to record an incriminating conversation that revealed the client was being framed by the assistant and others.

Lila’s murder: I think it was Bonnie who threatened the police sergeant and obtained a copy of the police interview that showed Rebecca was coerced into making a confession.

Wes continued to disobey the restriction for him to not communicate with Rebecca. He asked her again what was on Lila’s phone. She finally trusted him enough to tell him. When he took the phone to Annalise, we saw pictures of a man’s nude torso. Wes thought that would help their defense, but Annalise told him she would make that decision.

Annalise to her husband, Prof. Keating: “Why is your penis on a dead girl’s phone?”

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I'm getting sick of Wes threatening Annalise because of Rebecca. I mean I know the girl deserves a fair shot but I'm just not enjoying the disrespect and how he was so ready to do anything for a girl- like Keating said- he had JUST met. Boy sit down.

I'm glad Bonnie is not sleeping with Annalises husband. She was getting on my last nerves with her flirting.

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I think the show is still exciting in spite of the annoying flash forwards. Each case of the week has been interesting and I enjoy the voir dire most of all. The snapshots of the lawyers accepting and dismissing jurors is done nicely.

Annalise has blindsided Nate in the past so there is no way she can convince him that she did not cause him to lose his job. Now, he probably hates her and will dish out some payback.

When Annalise broke down and told Sam she needed and loved him, that is when I realized why she was going to great lengths to protect him in spite of the lies and infidelity.

Rebecca asked Wes the question that I have been wondering all along: “What type of person lies his way into jail for his potentially murderous neighbor?” Let’s face it; Rebecca was never friendly or inviting, but Wes has been willing to destroy his chances of getting a law degree and ruining the team in the process.

The whole team seems willing to do whatever it takes to “win”, but I have decided that I like Asher and Connor. Connor is so open about his sexuality while the others are sneaking around and lying. I thought it was ruthless and mean of him to out Michaela’s fiancé, but he obviously thought it was funny, probably because she acts so perfect all of the time. I have to respect the chance Asher took in the appeals case. It was brave of him to confront his father. Of course, Annalise is my fave.

#WhoKilledSam My guess is Wes’ precious Rebecca killed Sam. Who else would he go to so much trouble to protect?

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I thought I knew who killed Sam, but they are still using the hash tag. Maybe it will be a surprise.

1.07 - He Deserved to Die - Rebecca takes matters into her own hands; a pre-nup leaves Michaela feeling surprised.

Episode could have been titled “Sex and the Lawyers”. I still do not understand Wes’ fixation with Rebecca. Michaela’s fiancé caused her unnecessary embarrassment when he did not tell her about the pre-nup. Her visit with the law firm was humiliating.

Rebecca went too far with the false allegation against the co-defendant.

I really enjoy the courtroom drama and the planning scenes in the classroom.

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1.08 He Has a Wife - A woman is accused of killing her family's nanny while under the influence of heavy medication.

There is an underlying theme – men are dishonest and unfaithful!

I do not think the murdered girl had been with any man except for Prof. Keaton so he will be revealed as the father. When Keaton entered the home, Annalise was on the phone. She told him she requested that all the males in the girl’s life have a DNA test. I am not sure I believe her because of how she reacted later.

The dishonored cop, Detective Nate, is still in the picture and working with Rebecca to get evidence against Keating.

Wes promised Annalise to not tell Rebecca the dead girl was pregnant, but he told her anyway, because he is stupid and being manipulated.

Michaela had an unpleasant visit from the future mother-in-law who insisted she sign the pre-nup or the wedding would be called off. That was ugly. Michaela took the trophy from Asher’s apartment and he is going to be very angry.

Bonnie revealed the dead girl had come to the house while the Keatons were out and that Prof. Keaton lied about not knowing the girl was pregnant. Bonnie acts subservient around Annalise and accepts her verbal abuse. I do not understand what the heck is wrong with that woman, but I always thought she was in love with Annalise, not with Sam.

Frank and Laurel started having sex every chance they got. Then Frank's real girlfriend caught them and called Laurel his "student of the month". Humiliating!

The case of the week: A woman was on trial for murder. Her defense is that her medication caused her to do things while sleepwalking. Her husband turned out to be unfaithful and a murderer.

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1.09 Kill Me, Kill Me, Kill Me

The events of Sam's death on the night of the bonfire.

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They finally showed all the drama that happened before, during and after Sam’s death. They made it as extremely dramatic as the flash forwards warned us. I did not guess correctly who killed Sam and the suspense was pretty good.

I think it is very interesting that Wes was the most level-headed of them all. The others were hysterical but Asher did step up and did a good job of cleaning up. He exhibited bravado until it was over and then he went into shock. I do not even want to talk about Michaela’s melodrama except to say she lost her ring, apologized to her future mother-in-law and signed the pre-nup. To cover the loss of her engagement ring, she could say she was so upset, she threw it in the river and will work to replace it.

Bonnie was another surprise. I swear to beans I thought she liked women, but she has a convoluted way of assuaging hurt feelings. After the way Annalise treated her, as soon as Annalise called, Bonnie ran to her.

I am going to watch the final ten minutes again because I was not paying close attention until I wondered why they were repeating a scene. Then, it was an “OMG!” moment. Well played. *

In my opinion, all of the relations are messed up –

Annalise/Sam,

Annalise/Nate,

Annalise/Sam/Bonnie,

Nate/sick wife,

Frank/Laurel,

Wes/Rebecca,

Michaela/fiancé/domineering mother-in-law

Asher/Oliver/anyone,

Connor/Bonnie/Kan

* see post below

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The show returns January 29.

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I needed to be wide awake to understand the timeline. When the group was in the Keatons' home and the police was at the door, there was a flashback. Wes and Annalise were both in the house when Wes picked up the trophy and said "I am so sorry." Everything that happened after that was based on a plan agreed to by Annalise and Wes. Annalise went to Nate to establish an alibi. Wes had to convince everyone to get rid of the body and burn the evidence and Wes had to destroy the flash drive. 

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Season 1, Episode 12: She's a Murderer (2-12-15)

A stunning discovery in Sam's murder case leads to changes for Annalise and the students.

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OMG! Nate.

I gotta say I love Frank doing the dirty work.

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OMFG!!!  I really enjoyed this.

How could she do that?! It never crossed my mind Annalise would frame someone for murder. When the police searched the house, I kept thinking Wes should not have given her the ring because the police would ask why she had it. 

I knew Frank had nerves of steel back when his fiancé caught him with Laurel and he was so nonchalant about it. It makes sense now that Annalise confided in him and I hope she pays him his weight in gold.

The students have been hysterical the entire season and I do not think they are going to calm down. There are just too many people who know what happened. Connor, Laurel and Michaela will turn on everyone if they can get immunity. Michaela had an anxiety attack when she heard they found a ring in the woods. 
Annalise did a good job of defending the mobster and I like the response she gave to the prosecutor when he threatened her. She told him he should be careful about pissing off the mob. I am thinking if the prosecutor messes with her, she might call in some favors.

Cicely Tyson will be joining them as Annalise’s mother.

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1.13 Mama’s Here Now (2-19-15)

Wracked with guilt, Annalise turns to an unlikely source for help.

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How to get away with murder was excellent. We finally got a chance to see Bonnie defend a client in court.

Annalise’s relationship with her mother revealed a lot about her past. This show takes a hard look at what happens in people’s lives to shape their character.

I like the fact that the show takes a bold step and reveals characters without their make-up and wigs. It makes a strong woman look vulnerable, but it also showed that Annalise’s husband desired and loved her even though he saw her without the glamour.

I have never trusted Rebecca and I think she is dangerous.

I never thought Annalise would leave Nate to rot in jail, but he might never forgive her for putting him in that horrible situation.

Frank is unscrupulous but he is a good man to have on your side.

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Feb 12, 2015 22:59:44 GMT -5 @smallvillian0 said:

I gotta say I love Frank doing the dirty work.

Wow how ironic. I am shocked Frank killed Lila. I thought they were going to reveal it to be Bonnie because it just looked to be heading that way when the girl showed up to Annalise's house and Bonnie wouldn't let her in.

My question is.... how did Frank owe Sam? Like that's fricken crazy! All this time we thought Frank was Annalises bitch... but ..

And Oliver testing positive for HIV So sad... Connor is the manwhore yet sweet Oliver gets it.

Did Bonnie kill Rebecca or was it Frank?

What is that weird bond between Annalise and Wes ?

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This show knows how to shock me without me feeling cheated. Of all the possible candidates, I never suspected Frank. He sounded convincing when he asked if Laurel thought he was some kind of hit man. We now know, but none of them know, who killed Lila.

When Annalise came upstairs and asked who let Rebecca out of the basement, I thought either she or Wes let her out. I wonder if Annalise is capable of murder and if Rebecca will become a mystery. I got chills when I saw what the drugs Rebecca gave her neighbor did to him.

Another shock was that Laurel had Michaela's ring, but she had a very good reason to hold on to it. I enjoyed Michaela rejecting her would-be-future-mother-in-law.

They never showed us a relationship between Frank and Sam so I cannot imagine what hold a professor would have over him.

When I saw Annalise and Wes in the bathroom earlier in the season, I was concerned she was going to become a cougar, but now I think he is a surrogate son for her. Would she have covered up the killing for anyone other than Wes?

I really like poor Oliver. Will the relationship end now?

I am happy they said there is a second season.

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Feb 27, 2015 14:11:53 GMT -5 @smallvillian0 said:

Feb 12, 2015 22:59:44 GMT -5 @smallvillian0 said:

I gotta say I love Frank doing the dirty work.

Wow how ironic. I am shocked Frank killed Lila. I thought they were going to reveal it to be Bonnie because it just looked to be heading that way when the girl showed up to Annalise's house and Bonnie wouldn't let her in.

My question is.... how did Frank owe Sam? Like that's fricken crazy! All this time we thought Frank was Annalises bitch... but ..

And Oliver testing positive for HIV So sad... Connor is the manwhore yet sweet Oliver gets it.

Did Bonnie kill Rebecca or was it Frank?

What is that weird bond between Annalise and Wes ?

The only thing i can think of is that Frank knew about the cheating and the pregnancy so Sam hired him to take care of it? And that's even saying that Frank is the guilty party... Just something seems off about the way it was revealed. Like, the way Annalise and Wes were sitting on the steps and she makes a comment something along the lines of "How or why it happened isn't as important as what you want to believe happened."

Yup. Isn't that the way life goes? I wonder if the relationship will survive? I suppose if Conner loves him enough he will stand by him but it didn't seem like he was willing to do that.

I don't believe that Bonnie would be willing to but it'd be too obvious if it were Frank. Remember, it's always the person you least expect.

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Feb 20, 2015 18:05:02 GMT -5 AntiArbitrator said:

How to get away with murder was excellent. We finally got a chance to see Bonnie defend a client in court.

Annalise’s relationship with her mother revealed a lot about her past. This show takes a hard look at what happens in people’s lives to shape their character.

I like the fact that the show takes a bold step and reveals characters without their make-up and wigs. It makes a strong woman look vulnerable, but it also showed that Annalise’s husband desired and loved her even though he saw her without the glamour.

I have never trusted Rebecca and I think she is dangerous.

I never thought Annalise would leave Nate to rot in jail, but he might never forgive her for putting him in that horrible situation.

Frank is unscrupulous but he is a good man to have on your side.

I should have quoted this post first. Oh well. Too late now.

This has to be my favorite episode of the season... It was lighter and had some humor to it, but the drama was certainly turned up a notch so we needed it.

Having Annalise's mother there certainly helped explain Annalise's character and why and how she acts the way she does... Like why she continued to pick up a case while the cops were investigating her about Sam's whereabouts, how she tries not to get emotionally attached to her clients, or how she can be business as usual no matter what's going on with her life.
I thought it was funny how her mom just barges right into her bedroom, calls her Anna May (if that's the wrong name i apologize as it's not fresh in my memory) and despite being told to go away continues to console her until Annalise gives in. It was also revealed that she set her own house on fire in order to kill her brother for all the awful things he had done to Annalise at the time. Since she loved that house, it's very telling the strength and courage that must have taken and it's obvious that has been passed down to her daughter.

I remember reading a while ago somewhere how that was actually Viola's idea to do that scene without the wig and makeup. Brilliant huh?

I was sad to see Nate going off and be booked in jail. I'm glad that he was released on bond and gets out one way or another b/c i don't want to see an innocent man take the fall.

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"Jeopardy" category": Actors known for one role on TV and another in movies.

"The Help" and this show.

Contestant response: "Who is Octavia Spencer?"

No, she's the one whose TV series DIDN'T succeed.

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 I guess they were looking for "What is 'How To Get Away With Murder'?

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Actually, "Who is Viola Davis?"

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Thanks. I see the wording asked for a person.

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Can't wait for this to come back

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An Emmy for Viola Davis. Did I make a mistake not watching this show?

Not really, because it was all I could do to keep up with what I did watch.

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This is a unique and fascinating series. The second season is keeping the same unique format, introducing new cases, and continuing the major case from the first season. I love this show and it is one of the few shows that I watch right away. If necessary, I would give up one of my other shows so that I can watch this.