Mare's choice in the MareOfEasttown finale speaks to the theme of the entire series
When Mare Sheehan finally realizes who actually killed Erin McMenamin in the Mare of Easttown finale, she technically has a choice. She can tuck this new information away and let John Ross, who has already confessed to Erin’s murder and is currently sitting in jail, serve a sentence for it. Or she can do what she winds up doing: Arrest young Ryan Ross, son of John and Mare’s best friend from high school, Lori, and alter the course of this young man’s life.
Lori absolutely views Mare’s decision as a direct reflection of her stubbornness, which is one of the reasons she’s so furious at Mare after Ryan is taken into custody.Nicholson so exquisitely channels Lori’s despair and rage that you can totally understand her side in this argument, especially if you’re a parent. Mare could have just left it alone, and if she had, Ryan would still be at home, being a kid.
It’s obvious that keeping his secret about Erin has already been eating Ryan alive. As Joanna Robinson pointed out in this extremely correct piece for Vanity Fair, there isn’t a moment in Mare of Easttown where the kid doesn’t look sad, concerned, or full-on angry while beating the hell out of a fellow middle schooler.
As Mare of Easttown comes to a close, it’s clear that Mare is starting to understand that. She remains committed to her therapy sessions. She’s discussed the circumstances around Kevin’s death with her therapist and Siobhan, which is a start. She shows Carrie , Drew’s mother, real grace and understanding for the first time. As we see in the scene in the pizza place, she’s also kinder to Frank , her ex-husband, and his fiancée Faye . Even Helen shows a willingness to be vulnerable with Mare.
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