Popsugar Entertainment Twitter Reactions Tweets About Big Little Lies Season 2 Self-Defence Question This Simple Question About Big Little Lies Season 2 Has Sparked a Very Interesting Debate 14 July 2019 by Brea Cubit Image Source: HBO The second season of Big Little Lies has been jam-packed with drama. There's quite a bit to take in, between Celeste's (Nicole Kidman) struggle with PTSD following Perry's death, Madeline's (Reese Witherspoon) love affair, Renata (Laura Dern) declaring she will not not be rich, and Mary Louis's (Meryl Streep) intense shade-throwing and earth-shattering scream. And on top of all that, the core group of women — Celeste, Madeline, Renata, Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz), and Jane (Shailene Woodley) — are also trying to maintain their cover-up of how Perry really died as his death is being investigated. Every episode, we're waiting for the moment one of them cracks. Right now, the forerunner is Bonnie, who feels especially guilty since she's the one who pushed Perry to his demise. But a recent query posed by Vanity Fair editor Katey Rich questions whether all of the turmoil surrounding the lie about Perry is really necessary. "Extremely dumb Big Little Lies question: is this whole thing not just a clear case of self defence and if they told the truth... nobody would go to jail?" Katey tweeted. While many admitted to having the exact same thought and wondered why the characters didn't tell the truth from the get-go, others believe fabricating the story reflects the essence of the show: attempting to save face by telling little lies with big repercussions. Even if they women told the truth, they'd have to face judgement from others, especially Celeste, who kept her and Perry's toxic relationship well under wraps. It's hard to say how the Monterey Five should have handled the situation, but one thing's for sure: the direction they're headed now is only leading to more chaos in their lives. Ahead, read some of the varied responses to the self-defence inquiry! Rich's Question About Big Little Lies Season 2 Extremely dumb Big Little Lies question: is this whole thing not just a clear case of self defense and if they told the truth... nobody would go to jail?— kateyrich (@kateyrich) July 13, 2019 1 / 22 Responses to Rich's Question About Big Little Lies Season 2 I think it has something to do with @ReeseW’s Madeline & her state. It’s a very interpretive topic. Did they have to lie? No. Did they want to be branded or for their children to be known as the children of “those women who killed a guy”? No. Reputations are important in Monterey pic.twitter.com/Ays9mIjJTM— Avery Michaels (@averymichaels_) July 13, 2019 2 / 22 There is never a “clear case” of self defense. First off 5 women vs 1 man, the murder occurred at a social event involving drinks, one of the women was raped by the victim, one of the women was the victim’s wife and she was planning to leave him. pic.twitter.com/1YuXUmIw3x— Kevin Kunze (@KunzeFilms) July 13, 2019 3 / 22 This quote from the book kind of made me "get it" more:" Maybe it was actually an unspoken instant agreement between the four women on the balcony: No woman should pay for the accidental death of this particular man. Maybe it was an involuntary, atavistic response to thousands— MegasaurusRex (@RexMegasaurus) July 14, 2019 4 / 22 Right? One of them is literally a lawyer, Celeste's therapist can testify about abuse, even if worst case scenario Bonnie got involuntary manslaughter, they are all rich enough to help her out of it. https://t.co/qfqcFlFpPZ— dilara elbir (@elbirdilara) July 13, 2019 5 / 22 Second season could be about the aftermath of what happened without "the lie".— dilara elbir (@elbirdilara) July 13, 2019 6 / 22 This is the rant I annoy my wife with after every episode!“This episode is good but... I feel like they should’ve just told the cops right from the get go and everything would’ve been fine”— Daniel Brown (@danbrownbuilds) July 13, 2019 7 / 22 They sort of acknowledge in episode 1 that they didn’t need to lie, Reese did so, and they all followed. But now they’ve lied they’re in deep?— John Pulice (@jlpulice) July 13, 2019 8 / 22 Isn't it just the I know what you did last summer argument? A bunch of rich white people get away with murder when they could have easily won in a court case— Eric Janvier (@ClassicJanvier) July 13, 2019 9 / 22 I don’t know if they could avoid jail now since they’ve obstructed an investigation, but they definitely would have gotten off fine.— the foghorn and the fuckbox 💦 (@honhonkinodiary) July 13, 2019 10 / 22 Not dumb. Same thought. Here are the elements of justifiable homicide defense in CA, which I think would apply.https://t.co/vKUPpV1beF— Beatrice Gay (@MartinFranklinB) July 13, 2019 11 / 22 This is not at all extremely dumb. The first season was driven by the whodunnit aspect and the need to have the women bonded by their shared secret. The second season only highlights how unnecessary this was. https://t.co/VsnuHNsqud— Brandon David Wilson (@Geniusbastard) July 13, 2019 12 / 22 Women victims of domestic violence who kill their male abusers often see a lot of jail time even if it was self defense in the moment and not just the whole life situation. On top of which Perry’s mom is just never ever going to believe he could hurt a fly.— Caroline Sharp (@csharp7) July 13, 2019 13 / 22 Right. I don’t think they would lie, they would trust the system. But I don't think it would be a cake walk for them like people are implying, and that would have been a more interesting S2.— Caroline Sharp (@csharp7) July 13, 2019 14 / 22 Yes. But honestly the S1 ending was meant to be THE END. And that's another problem. This whole season undercuts the utopian ending because that was meant to be the end of the story. Rather than SLOWLY unravel their newfound sisterhood S2 jumps right in like it didn't happen.— Brandon David Wilson (@Geniusbastard) July 13, 2019 15 / 22 It should have been Celeste driving the lie, fearing her kids would then somehow learn the full truth of how abusive Perry was; since if S2 doesnt end with her finally healing by no longer lying to them about what their dad really was[thus saving them from becoming him] then wtf?— Robert Dougherty (@Robertdoc1984) July 13, 2019 16 / 22 The first season also completely erased the backstory of a character whose backstory was vital to the outcome. This could have been fixed with season 2, but instead they put the entire focus on the lie.— Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) July 13, 2019 17 / 22 I'm pretty sure Zoe Kravitz's chracter basically says this in the show and is summarily ignored. Which brings me back to an older question I had: Is #BigLittleLies still good? I'm currently leaning towards "No" https://t.co/QHFKyZNncH— Mike Lewis (@CromwellLewis) July 13, 2019 18 / 22 I always thought it was largely about the social implications of confessing. Even if the law protects them it would hurt their status in Monterary. The concept of saving face and pretending is referenced multiple times in the show especially by Ed.— Aja (@_aja_bri) July 14, 2019 19 / 22 that’s the whole point... they told a big little lie— luke chinman (@lukechinm) July 13, 2019 20 / 22 There is two issues with the self defense angle. 1. Is Bonnie’s involvement and 2 is that a good lawyer can bring up the point that he died the very day Celeste was going to leave him. #BigLittleLies— Chaotic Soul (@ChaoticSoul5) July 13, 2019 21 / 22 The law is not very friendly to domestic abuse survivors. Women go to jail everyday for defending themselves against their abusers. Also, a Black woman killed a white man. To me it made sense why they wouldn’t tell the police, especially in a small town like that.— SheaButterEntrepreneur💅🏾 (@lilpettycrocker) July 14, 2019 22 / 22 Twitter ReactionsBig Little LiesTV