I missed it, but they're cheering about it over at ST. It's all about the boy, and how they can relate.
Nothing about the obsessive compulsive, controlling, perfectionist, cold/distant, and quite unscrupulous Stepford mom. He learned from the best.
No one mentioned that when he 'hit' the old lady it was because she ran out in front of him. What did mom do? Sold his car immediately and covered up evidence.
It will be interesting to see where they take this. Perhaps the writer would be interested in having the boy's wilderness experience end with him dying due to neglect- either Ian August or Aaron Bacon's story would be perfect. Or any of the other 36 stories that ended in death, for that matter.
They could show a young and ignorant staff instructing a kid to set his tent up under a heavily snow-laden branch that breaks in the night and crushes his skull. Or have him hiking unsupervised in an undesignated area and falling in a crevass. Or die like Chase Moody from an illegal and unnecessary restraint. There are so many unique story lines to choose from, it might be a tough choice. But, I'm certain they could find one that pleased and rivited the audience.
