Where does ‘Poker Face' go from here?
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But the finale deepened that emotional resonance by playing on the other aspect to Charlie's conundrum: knowing that people are lying to her all the time is pretty heartbreaking. All of us go through the day with some awareness that people may not be fully honest with us (I must confess that I am often not, in fact, 'leaving now!' when I claim to be). But Charlie's faith in humanity gets tested over and over. Not only are people lying, but they're lying about awful things for the same series of petty reasons over and over again.
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She's had few lasting friendships over the course of the show's two seasons; that Alex stuck around and formed a bond with her had been a meaningful step forward for the character, who's stuck being a real drifter. Alex's subsequent reveal that their entire bond had been a lie just to test her own abilities to fool Charlie may be the biggest betrayal yet.
As the finale ends, Charlie has hitched a ride with a trucker to escape the long arm of the law. But what kind of future is Charlie going to have, given how much agony her own skill brings her?
Lisa Weidenfeld is an arts editor at the Globe.
Lisa Weidenfeld can be reached at
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It also reflects one of the ways the show sets itself apart. Many other mystery shows feature a crime solver who doesn't have a background in law enforcement (like 'High Potential' or 'Elsbeth'), but 'Poker Face' has always paid special attention to Advertisement But the finale deepened that emotional resonance by playing on the other aspect to Charlie's conundrum: knowing that people are lying to her all the time is pretty heartbreaking. All of us go through the day with some awareness that people may not be fully honest with us (I must confess that I am often not, in fact, 'leaving now!' when I claim to be). But Charlie's faith in humanity gets tested over and over. Not only are people lying, but they're lying about awful things for the same series of petty reasons over and over again. Advertisement She's had few lasting friendships over the course of the show's two seasons; that Alex stuck around and formed a bond with her had been a meaningful step forward for the character, who's stuck being a real drifter. Alex's subsequent reveal that their entire bond had been a lie just to test her own abilities to fool Charlie may be the biggest betrayal yet. As the finale ends, Charlie has hitched a ride with a trucker to escape the long arm of the law. But what kind of future is Charlie going to have, given how much agony her own skill brings her? Lisa Weidenfeld is an arts editor at the Globe. Lisa Weidenfeld can be reached at
