Comments on: Lie to Me- Season 2, Episode 13 “The Whole Truth

By: Barry Johnson

Barry Johnson — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:34:19 +0000

Who is the actress who played Clara?

By: Keith D.

Keith D. — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:47:05 +0000

That’s what I thought about Lightman’s diversion too, but the expression the guy was showing didn’t match what I’ve seen in Eckman’s book, although that research wasn’t complete at the time I don’t think, and his examples were from quite a few years ago.

I suspect that’s what the director was aiming for, but poetic license had to be taken because it’s not clear what should be shown in that situation.

By: WC

WC — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:28:43 +0000

I thought this episode was a great one as well. In the beginning scene I thought Victor might have been unhappy about something because he looked like he was showing contempt around 0.23…maybe even subtly in other parts. After watching the end, the puzzle fit together. I also thought the coroner had something to do with it in the scene showing Victor’s death. He had an expression that looked like duping delight or contempt but I guess that guy just loved his job or he was concentrating on something.

Could the interaction where Lightman created a diversion fit into the dangerous demeanor product? I had a feeling an attack or situation was going to happen.

By: Markus

Markus — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:07:32 +0000

I feel that the way they use picture is sometimes missleading. Im referring to the scene with Lightman and Tonya that is brought up here. What i mean is that that pictures are context bound.
For example, the picture of Paris Hilton was from when she went to prison. Wich is a completely different situation from the one Tonya is in. Wich i would say would not produce the same emotions.
My interpretation of Tonyas expression, given the context, was not shame. I like to play and watch poker and i have seen that look a few times. Most of the time its when someone is faced with a large unexpected raise. Becasue it was unexpected, they dont have a countestrategy. And then you can see this because their toughts are spinning thinking of what to do.
Lightman just showed that he recorded the conversation. She had just said that “Claire’s life was suppose to be hers”. She knows that looks like a motive. Then it looks like the expression i described above. To me it looks like someone’s toughts spinning around. Because the sudden unexpected turn of the situation (Lightman recording). Until that moment she had the possebility of denial to any of Lightmans accusations.

I agree its a strange expression in this situation. But to me shame does not fit either.
It seems more natural she would show fear of being caught on tape with what she said. With the risk of going to prison.

By: Humintell Admin

Humintell Admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:05:18 +0000

Laguna, I had a hard time seeing the contempt as well. It looked as though her lips were more puckered. Contempt would be a tightening only on one side of the lip corner, similar to a smirk and is a sign of moral superiority over someone or something.

By: Laguna

Laguna — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:54:14 +0000

At about minit 21 of the show they are analising the woman on the chair at the Lightman Group and discovers she shows contempt on her face. Is she really showing contempt? Because I can’t see the corner of her mouth going to side of her face and it looks more like anger.

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