(modsnip)
So, I'm going to discuss something else. Emotions.
I'd be interested in PURE SPECULATION about what emotions you believe VDK and JM have shown in their interviews. I want to know what you *think* you saw, and maybe who seems to be the "guiltier" of the two.
I'll start. LOL
Vernal. Assertive, controlling, nervous, awestruck (first interview), disgust with the public, defensiveness (not really an emotion, but hey).
Jessica. Cold, passive, uncaring, defeated, calm, poor actress (couch interview).
In the beginning, VDK seemed more suspicious to me, mainly due to the first interview. Nervous, incomplete sentences, going on and on about SAR, taking charge of the interview, inferring that the worst rumor they'd heard on social media had to do with his boss not letting him take time off to search (WHAT??? I guarantee people were already pointing fingers at these two and THIS is what he deems important and hurtful???). I could see VDK doling out a punishment which lead to Deorr's demise.
Jessica. I toyed with the idea that she was/is a victim of domestic violence. The passivity and letting Deorr take total control of the interview may have hinted at this, then again, maybe she is just normally introverted and fine with letting him speak for her too. She did give him LOOKS though, telepathic little zingers like "don't tell them we killed our baby." (Ok, sorry, not funny). As time has gone on and we know more about Jessica, the more suspicious I am of her. I have not seen any hint that she feels a bond with Deorr. After learning she does not have custody of her other children (for whatever reason) and assertions that she did not want any more children, I can see her being abusive and/or allowing VDK to abuse him without much interference.
EVEN IF it was purely accidental, where is the grief? They've lost their baby one way or another!!! If there was a cover-up, there should still be grief. I did see VDK get teary, but not much. Jessica sniffed as if crying on the couch interview (yet didn't wipe her eyes or nose).
Maybe they do have feelings and grieved in private but add the lack of emotion, desperation, and urgency to everything else (their lies, priorities, defensiveness, not searching, etc) and it makes me wonder if Deorr was EVER really truly loved by his parents.