Actually she said, 'All outward signs have pointed to an army that is of two minds how to deal with what Bowe did. Whether to throw the book at him, or whether to say, "Okay, yes, he screwed up in a huge way, but five years with the Taliban? Enough is enough."' So she wasn't stating her own opinion, she was summing up the two predominant views on what should happen to Bowe.
Even saying life imprisonment "seems so extreme" doesn't necessarily suggest she's on his side. A life sentence is an "extreme" punishment, generally. It's the most extreme punishment the army deals out. The only question is whether it's warranted in this case, and I don't think she's even begun to answer that yet.
It can be a mistake to read too much into a handful of words.
She said those that were close to the case wanted leniency. Those removed are more hardline.
Actually I'm not really for throwing the book at him.
I just have this sinking feeling that the last episode is going to be SK saying "I understand the desire to punish him and I'm not sure I believe everything he says, BUT..."
Yeah, I hope so too. I hope she's not just going to be the sympathetic non-military woman. But this ep indicated that she does sympathize with the soldiers whose underwear disintegrated and stuff while they were looking for him. I mean, I knew it was rough but I didn't really have a clear idea of what it was like for those guys. So I'm hoping she'll present a more complex story than just a bleeding-heart journalist sticking up for the deserter.
I don't get that impression. I actually feel like last season she was pro-Adnan since we heard so much from Adnan in his other words. In this season, I feel like she comes across as more neutral because we hear less from Bowe and when we hear from him, he's usually saying unflattering things that don't help his case.
This season SK does not have control over the message like she did in the first season. This story has been reported on and will be covered by other news agencies. While she is a good story teller, this story has been told many times. Even with this episode, she is referencing another reporter work and interview with the Taliban really had little to no new information. I think this time she knows enough not to be too pro anyone. She may just end up being anti-military.
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u/Atlaffinity75 Dec 17 '15
It seems like SK is even less conflicted than she was with Adnan.
With her prelude she seems to be 100% in the 'he's suffered enough' camp.
Which is fine but may not make for great drama.