The episode does a fine job of retelling the brutal, murderous rampage with sufficient "color commentary" by Maksim Gelman, the killer.
Gelman does NOT seem crazy. He explains all events clearly and logically; he just has his own interpretation of reality. Gelman's actions during the police pursuit were quite calculated, for example when he jumps between cars on a moving subway train and bangs on the door, telling the conductor, "This is official business".
Good analysis by the psychiatrist throughout the episode. I like this mental health professional better than Louis Schlesinger, the forensic psychologist in the previous episode, probably because his remarks seems a little more personal, not just sterile textbook statements.
Only two criticisms...
1. Given that Gelman feels no remorse, viewers would like to know about his life in prison with the hope that he's experiencing some suffering for the horrors that he inflicted (I had the same complaint about the previous episode) or to see how other prisoners react to a person such as Gelman.
2. To get points for itself, the episode frequently has Deputy DA Ken Taub or New York Times reporter Liz Robbins say, "We didn't know what was on Gelman's mind" about unfolding events. Then, Gelman tells viewers his exact thoughts during the interview. Apparently, we should react "What an amazing accomplishment by the producers!"
Gelman does NOT seem crazy. He explains all events clearly and logically; he just has his own interpretation of reality. Gelman's actions during the police pursuit were quite calculated, for example when he jumps between cars on a moving subway train and bangs on the door, telling the conductor, "This is official business".
Good analysis by the psychiatrist throughout the episode. I like this mental health professional better than Louis Schlesinger, the forensic psychologist in the previous episode, probably because his remarks seems a little more personal, not just sterile textbook statements.
Only two criticisms...
1. Given that Gelman feels no remorse, viewers would like to know about his life in prison with the hope that he's experiencing some suffering for the horrors that he inflicted (I had the same complaint about the previous episode) or to see how other prisoners react to a person such as Gelman.
2. To get points for itself, the episode frequently has Deputy DA Ken Taub or New York Times reporter Liz Robbins say, "We didn't know what was on Gelman's mind" about unfolding events. Then, Gelman tells viewers his exact thoughts during the interview. Apparently, we should react "What an amazing accomplishment by the producers!"
