How to Get Away with Murder
It was two in the morning, my eyes were wide, my heart was beating fast, and I found myself getting away with murder. Outside, it was dark and dreary, and inside, my living room was encompassed in angst. What will happen now? Will the body be uncovered? Will Annalise find out? Oh no!
Unwilling to let myself dangle off of such a dangerous cliffhanger, I had to continue watching. Yes, the show I am referring to is called How to Get Away with Murder (HTGAWM). Season one of the show first aired on September 25th, 2014. After a successful first season, season two of the show aired around the same time in 2015.
HTGAWM follows the story of five criminal justice students, known as the Keating Five, who are thrown into the inner workings of an intricate and elaborate murder plot involving their professor, Annalise Keating. Despite their determined attempts to crawl out of the hole this murder plot unfortunately dragged them into, the situation was futile and they only found themselves falling deeper into the abyss of obligations and personal guilt.
After the heart-stopping midseason finale, part two of season two will finally be aired on February 11th on Freeform. And nothing will be higher on my February 11th Priority List than watching this episode.
The most endearing characteristic about HTGAWM is the characters. Personally, I dislike T.V. shows in which the main characters are always self-righteous, angelic heroes. This show makes it apparent that one does not have to like the main characters to fall in love with the show itself. The main characters are vividly painted in their negative traits; their mysterious past, personal hardships, and social pressures bring out the worst parts of them. However, witnessing their struggles, it is easy to learn to embrace them, along with their flaws.
Putting the characters aside, the plot itself is extremely applaudable. The timeline of the show is as twisted and winding, just like the murder plot it narrates. Similar to Toni Morrison’s Beloved, HTGAWM’s plot reveals small snippets of main events, then launches back into a much more detailed explanation leading up to that main event. This regular switch from one spot on the timeline to another creates a sense of foreboding and excitement that can only be quenched by watching the next episode. The ingenious plot is extremely fast-paced and one will have to jog to keep up. However, this kind of jogging cannot be compared to the dreaded two-mile run every block day in P.E. class; it should be more accurately compared to chasing after the ice-cream van. Because, at the end of the episode, one will experience great satisfaction and be left flailing for more.
After watching HTGAWM, I find it easy to recommend the show to everyone who asks, and even to those who do not ask. My love and appreciation for this T.V. show is beyond words can explain, and there is nothing I am looking forward to more than the second part of season two of How to Get Away with Murder.
