Spoilers for the Sharp Objects finale ahead.
After eight brooding episodes, HBO's Sharp Objects [1] has reached its shocking conclusion. The miniseries, based on the Gillian Flynn book of the same name, ended with the chilling revelation [2] that Wind Gap's rollerskating, bow-wearing Amma Crellin has also been its serial killer — much to the surprise of her older half-sister, Camille Preaker.
The winding finale stunned viewers [3], especially those who hadn't already read the book or spoiled it for themselves by ending up on the wrong Wikipedia page. What's more, it imparted some valuable lessons [4], like dollhouses are invariably creepy as hell, and on a more serious note, Sharp Objects successfully demonstrated how a screen adaptation can bring to life very different and complex female protagonists (and antagonists) with all of their varying quirks and idiosyncrasies. Read a few lessons fans learned from the series ahead.
