The Sinner: 5 Times Harry Was Right (& 5 He Was Wrong)
When they first talk, Vera lies to Harry about how she knows Frankie Belmont, in what turns out to be the most convincing lie by any suspect in The Sinner. Harry Ambrose never believed the lie, though, and he was right.
However, even the great Harry Ambrose gets things wrong. Harry was right about Cora being a victim of something she couldn't remember, but he was wrong about Vera. In most of the second season, Harry found many of his theories to be wrong. Family is another thing Harry is never right about. He never seems to realize what is good for him and those he loves. Please note, this article discusses dark and potentially upsetting themes.
10 Right: Convincing Cora To Retrieve Her Memories
Cora had many loopholes she could have used to avoid spending the rest of her life in prison, including pleading temporary insanity, but she wouldn't take them. She resigned to fate when she realized that her past and present had collided, and she was in a helpless position.
Harry was willing to save her even if she didn't want his help. Harry didn't believe Cora's lie about having had a miscarriage because of Frankie Belmont. When she was sentenced to 30 years in prison, Harry still encouraged her to retrieve her memories and get the story straight. Harry's hunches paid off in the end, giving Cora the truth she had been denied all her life.
9 Wrong: Leaving Faye To Look For The Body
Saving Cora was important for Harry but not at the expense of his own family. He had enough time and partners to accompany him in following his hunches but using his wife was unfair of him. He had agreed to spend more time with Faye in therapy, and the walk in the woods meant the world to her.
She had forgiven being abandoned by Harry so many times. Harry wasn't serious about getting back with her, though, and he just wouldn't say it. He abandoned her to go looking at the school bus. He didn't even turn back to reassure Faye when she called after him. She was right to kick him out of the house again after that betrayal.
8 Right: Taking Cora Back To The Beverwyck Club
Harry was trapped between saving Cora and risking her escaping on his watch while following her broken memories. He trusted her, though, and agreed to accompany her alone to the Beverwyck Club, where Cora believed some truths were hidden for her.
Harry was right once more. Cora had no intention of running, and the trip back to the club helped her retrace her steps to the events in 2012 that caused Phoebe's death. That sacrifice closed the case and saved Cora.
7 Wrong: Cheating On His Wife
Faye was willing to come back together with Harry, but he wasn't even trying. He was too occupied with Cora's case and personal struggles that he didn't understand his wife's struggles.
He went back to Sharon, just after Faye allowed him to go back home. He was cheating on her while knowing he was no longer interested in the marriage. He ended up hurting her feelings which made him look like a villain to some extent.
6 Right: Requesting A Session With Vera
Vera walker was one of the most powerful women Harry came across in the show. He thought Vera was the villain and the reason why Julian committed the double murder, but he was wrong about her.
There was no way of knowing the truth about the secretive Mosswood commune without gaining Vera's trust, which is why his decision changed the direction of the entire season. His session with Vera revealed the truth about his own childhood trauma and also helped him understand why Vera wasn't the villain he thought her to be.
5 Wrong: Assuming That Vera Was The Villain
When Vera showed up claiming to be Julian's mother, she seemed like the worst thing that had ever happened to the little boy. Heather Novack freaking out at the mention of her residence made Harry assume that Vera was the villain. Harry was wrong about her, though.
When Harry dug deeper, he realized that Julian was abandoned by his birth parents and Vera was the only good thing in his life. Vera was certainly wrong to teach Julian extreme views about life. However, despite her flaws and mistakes, fans could see that she did care about the little boy.
4 Right: Letting Vera Off The Hook
Harry always fights to have the truth at the end of the day. However, the second season changed him. For the first time, he was willing to compromise for the greater good by letting Vera go because the actual culprits in Julian's life had already paid the price. Vera had made many mistakes but trying to save Julian wasn't one of them.
Julian would have been the victim of more neglect if Vera had gone to prison, which would have worsened his condition. When Harry decided to leave Vera's attempt to flee the country out of his statement, he saved Julian too. Vera was obviously willing to work to undo all the wrongs the Mosswood commune had done and wanted to be there for Julian while he served his sentence.
3 Wrong: Allowing Jamie To Meet Eli
Jamie Burns is the first killer in The Sinner that Harry Ambrose couldn't save. Nick Haas had been the source of his darkness, but when Nick died, Jamie only became worse. He continued deteriorating while Harry watched, but the detective continued underestimating him.
Harry tried to help him by gaining his trust like the previous suspects. However, this time around, Harry went too far as he allowed Jamie to know where he lived and even know about his family, including meeting his grandson Eli. When Harry decided to arrest Jamie, things backfired, and Eli was caught in the middle. The ending became tragic, and Harry killed Jamie, becoming a killer himself.
2 Right: Believing Sonya
Sonya Barzel was one of the bravest women Harry Ambrose had ever met, which would explain why he fell in love with her. However, Harry didn't believe her when they first met. He thought there was something between her and Nick Haas and even thought she might be a suspect in Nick's death.
Harry decided to believe her despite all the mystery surrounding her and, in the end, discovered that she was just a brave woman that wouldn't allow the world to scare her away from her passion. It wasn't clear why Nick chose to use her as Jaime's test subject, but she was innocent in all of it.
1 Wrong: Allowing Himself To Be Buried Alive
When Harry decided to get close to him, he should have set limits and gotten him arrested as soon as he endangered lives with his reckless driving. Harry chose to wait and ended up paying a huge price in the end.
Allowing himself to be buried just to coerce a confession out of Jamie didn't work. It only exposed Harry as a reckless officer who would endanger his own life and that of his family and friends to please a killer. It was the lowest Harry had stooped for any killer in the show.
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April 03, 2021 at 05:30AM
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posted by Puram arjun @ April 03, 2021
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