The Dropout Episode 8 Review

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In its ending, when the final moments fade out into a simple «where are they now?» montage, The Dropout seeks not to give its viewers the catharsis of the cuffs being slapped on. It doesn't end with the great final cosmic punishment that finally brings these terrible people to their knees. Instead, it focuses its powerful final moments on Holmes' response to being confronted with the consequences of her actions, and it is chilling. The final episode comes courtesy, once again, of Erica Watson. Screenwriters Elizabeth Meriwether and Sofya Levitsky-Weitz script the closing chapter of this moving modern biopic.

There's something haunting about the Theranos headquarters after the staff has been cleared out and the lights are all turned off. The show is a drama first, but its horror elements are rightfully lauded. The big white walls are adorned with supposedly inspirational quotes and the occasional space of dull color. It's an excellent setting for the grim goings-on. The carefully manicured design mirrors the stage-managed personalities that run the show. Real humans, like the office staff or lab technicians, always look a little off at Theranos, but Elizabeth seems to blend right in.

Amanda Seyfried Finds Her Voice In The First Trailer For The Dropout

The opening of episode 8: «Lizzie» sees Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani confronted with the Wall Street Journal article that the previous episode so heavily threatened. The impact is less immense than one might have thought. Holmes and Balwani dutifully recite the corporate line in casual conversation, deeply disconcerting the other people in the room. When the two of them reach out to do some damage control with the board of directors, the purse-string holders are