Line #11 YMMV/TheEscapeArtist


1	* CompleteMonster: [[UngratefulBastard Liam Foyle]], on trial for murdering a young woman and savaging her corpse, initially seems aloof--admitting he's "not a very nice person"--but soon shows himself to be much worse. After defense barrister William Burton gets him off on a technicality and [[HandshakeRefusal refuses to shake Foyle's hand]], the latter [[DisproportionateRetribution begins stalking Will's wife Kate, files fraudulent complaints to hamper his career, then murders Kate]]. Later, once Maggie Gardner also gets him OffOnATechnicality, he begins stalking her and leaving her disturbing gifts by breaking into her flat, rendering her a gibbering wreck. When finally confronted for his actions, Foyle has little excuse for his [[EvilIsPetty extreme pettiness]] beyond the fact that he is the way he is, and claiming that society should somehow accept him as some sort of lion amongst the sheep.
2	* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Creator/TobyKebbell does creepy ''really'' well.
3	* JerkassWoobie: Maggie Gardner. She may [[spoiler:defend Foyle in the murder trial of Will's wife]], but she's just doing her job in doing so, and she doesn't deserve what happens to her afterwards.
4	* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome:
5	** Will [[spoiler: getting his revenge and walking away scot free]].
6	** Danny, Will's workmate, punching Foyle in the stomach in the middle of the Old Bailey and passing it off as a slip.
7	* MoralEventHorizon: Foyle crosses it in the series when he [[spoiler:murders Kate, Will's wife, simply because Will did not shake his hand]]. Just before the show's events, the murder of Sarah Mullens also qualifies.
8	* NightmareFuel:
9	** With Foyle it seems that he has this in his veins instead of blood. The man [[spoiler:is not only a very good stalker]], but rarely emotes on anything and is eerily calm at best.
10	** The murder of Sarah Mullens is nasty, and while we don't witness the act directly, we are "treated" to a horrifying image of her mutilated, eyeless corpse. It's implied that the sites Foyle frequents contain this sort of content and much worse, including [[ILoveTheDead necrophilia]].
11	** In the third episode, [[spoiler:he starts stalking ''Maggie'', breaking into her apartment - which he did by climbing up, no less - and giving her a sort of gift. Whatever it is turns out to be enough for her to start having a breakdown and begging to go around to someone else's house, as she no longer feels safe in her own home.]]
12	*** It's a box of the rare and expensive tea she was drinking earlier, and pointedly refused to tell him the name of. It's a power play, showing not only that he can get to her in her home, but that she can't hide even the most minor piece of information from him, all in a way that would be hard to explain to the police as an intimidation tactic.
13	** Foyle's rant about how he doesn't deserve to be persecuted for the way he is, [[InsaneTrollLogic arguing that as a lion he cannot be blamed for attacking sheep]].
14	** [[spoiler:Foyle]]'s death. How does [[spoiler:a lethal allergic reaction to shellfish]] sound, particularly given how slow and painful it was?
15	** Will's expression is downright terrifying in the hospital [[spoiler:as he watches Foyle die]].
16	* ParanoiaFuel:
17	** Many critics and viewers have said that they're now worried that their entire life will be turned upside down if they don't shake the hands of people they meet. Or [[spoiler:even if they do...]]
18	** Foyle's climbing abilities provide plenty of this, too. [[spoiler:Even high rise apartments aren't safe]].
19	* TearJerker:
20	** When clearing out their house in the second episode, Will and Jamie go through some of [[spoiler:Kate's belongings... finding a pregnancy test]]. This understandably breaks Will somewhat and makes him go a tad mad
21	** The entirety of the trial in the third act, [[spoiler:since Will is struggling to convince his friends and family that he isn't responsible for Foyle's death]]. Even after rewatching the episode, it's heartbreaking.
22	** The final shot of the miniseries, with Will and Jamie lighting a lantern and letting it go. Doubly so since [[spoiler:Will has just about managed to stop himself from falling into HeWhoFightsMonsters territory and moved on, but Kate won't be coming back]].

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