Deb and I agree on one thing for sure with Harper’s Island: it’s getting boring. What was once a neat bit of fluff to catch through the early part of the summer is now a horror movie gone on way too long. This is probably due to each episode feeling like it should be another day, when in fact, I believe we’ve only seen three or four days pass within the span of seven episodes. God, how must the people watching 24 feel?
I never got the feeling that Harper’s Island was so far out from civilization that the place wouldn’t be crawling with state authorities by now, with at least a couple of confirmed deaths known. It’s pretty obvious, now that the money is of some significance to the murders going on, and the fact that they resemble those of John Wakefield’s doing years before.
A previous commenter theorized that the murderer is Shea, working with someone else. I’ve gotta say, that thinking is sound. I’m just not sure I buy Sully being her accomplice.
I’ve got my own theory now, only I hope I can stay awake long enough to see who is the actual murderer. I agree with Keith that there’s something going on with the money, but I think the Wakefield thing could play a bigger part than one ginormous red herring.
What if one of the college buddies — my money’s on Sully — is Wakefield’s son, or relative somehow, and he’s taking the revenge thing way too far? Perhaps we’ll find out that Uncle Marty somehow swindles the Wakefield fortune and the murderer wants it back. There’s definitely a money / Wakefiled connection brewing, if they are smart.
Let’s take this a step further — could Abby be the culprit? Perhaps she’s Wakefield’s daughter. He found out, went after the mother for keeping it from him, killed her (and couldn’t quite get that anger under control, took a few more with him) and now Abby’s somehow after the Wakefield money? I don’t know, I still can’t quite get the money thing to fit with Wakefield, but mark my words, there will be a long-lost relative somewhere in this show before all is said and done.
Clacked by Keith McDuffee 
on Jun 02, 2009 @ 09:00 EST5EDT
I’m thinking it might be two murderers working independently. It just doesn’t (yet) seem that any one of the surviving characters would have the motive to kill every one that has died.
That being said, I caught up on all of the episodes over the weekend. My big theory early on is that Wakefield may not actually be the original murderer. That’s the one “fact” that we’ve (and the characters) have taken 100% for granted thus far, which leads me to believe it might not be true.
Because I recently watched everything together, I don’t think I’ve got the fatigue that you folks do. That being said, I don’t know how the story will last another six episodes without some kind of shift in the plot.
Okay I have my money on Henry. I noticed that Henry is never to be seen when a murder occurs except Thomas’ but then again everyone was there. In the episode with the fortune telling it was said that Trish woul be saved by her (not exactly sure of the wording) but killer. Henry was not that upset about anyone dying, at all. Even at the death of Uncle Marty. I also think that the sheriff is suspect. It does not sit well with me that Abby’s mom is the reason why Wakefield killed a whole bunch of people. I am still speculating and wanted to bounce ideas off of people.
I’m thinking it’s Jimmy. He’s never around when someone dies. I think the show is making it seem like he’s the good guy..but whoever is doing the killing, wants Abby..maybe he doesn’t want his highschool sweetheart to get away again.
Well I’m down to two
it’s either:
booth is not really dead. He’s the one killing people. He was the only one not killed by someone else. He shot himself. And the fat guy was killed and he was the only one that knew where booths body was. The fat guy was going to show his friends where Booth was buried, but he died. So there’s that.
or
Jimmy. Same reason as the other comment.
I like the idea that Booth is the killer– but I think it might be too like the Christie book to be the actual answer.
I’m starting to cast a suspicious eye on innocent little Cal… he’s kind the fifth wheel in this whole thing…
he’s not on either side of the wedding. he’s a bridesmaids boyfriend, so he seems to be a prime candidate for a “long lost relative twist” as somebody said earlier.
they seem to be portraying him as a bit of a dork. Which is normally a long way from “serial killer” so it draws little suspicion.
I found especially peculiar in last episode… (I don’t know if this website frowns on spoilers much so I’ll warn you anyways)
Cal was the guy who didn’t want them carrying guns. Possibly for fear of the himself or his accomplice being shot. He also talked them off the boat. nobody want’s a little girl to die…
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while It doesn’t appear he’s the murderous type, he could easily be an accomplice. or maybe a mastermind?
I agree, the show was a lagging a bit for a few weeks. However, the last episode got me back on board. It was the best one of the series so far.
all I can say, is the killer BETTER be someone that’s on that island, like they promised in the trailers. Haha.
spoilers to follow so dont read if you arent up to date!!!
since the beginning i’ve kinda thought abbey was doing the killings…and had maybe done a stint in a psych ward…and didnt realize herself she was going…do to a large factor of crazy! however, i dont think one person can be pulling off what is going… especially since looking back everyone has pretty much been with somebody during one death or another. also abbey was running late showing up to the boat…when the first killing had happened- and they make a point to say the deaths ended when abbey left and didnt start till she came back…i smell crazy.
i dont think the killer is henry, too obvious and big of a let down…at the end of ep 8 i think his hands were bloody because he found his brother, tried to help him then went for help or to see if the killer was still around.
i also feel like someone is trying to clear wakefields name. i would love if trish was involved somehow as the killer or accomplice
As much as I loved Booth, there is something fishy about the way he was whacked. He might be in on it but idk how.
I really don’t want to see some “relative twist”, it just reminds me of “I still know what you did last summer” and that twist will just be really lame.
Jimmy was always my main candidate in this since the begining. Everything has to do with Abby and I think he is playing that good-guy, always there for her when in fact he is getting rid of all of them one by one. I think he’s ruining Henry’s wedding because maybe he was jealous of the relationship Henry and Abby always had.
I don’t think Henry of Trish is in on this at all. I think Ben plays a big part in this whole story because obviously there was something he knew that someone didn’t want out before everyone got to the island.
This show is crazy and I’m really sad that they ended the series because I would have honestly enjoyed different plots to this show…
they never did cancel the series its on saturdays
I dont think its anybody that they said before.
I think its actually the hotel manager becuz on the last episode she let Shane write his name on the counter, and when they found Madison the manager talked to her in like a baby voice.
And last episode when they found that passage behind the fridge she should of known about it becuz managers are supposed to know every part of the hotel
And after the manager talked to Madison did u see the way Madison hid from her and then wen Madison talked to Abby did u see Madisons face when she said ” the man that took me ur dad u know the sheriff” maybe the hotel manager just like told her to say it and maybe she doesnt want to quit she just wants to make the Island to be deserted
I also think that when Abby’s mom and wakefeild had an afair they had a boy and him and the hotel manager are working together
I believe that the killer could be nikki because u hardly ever see her and she may be holding leaving against abby and now she is getting back at her.
I also believe that it is the sherrif Mills because he was the one who killed the killer john wakefield but maybe he killed wakefield to cover himself up because he killed all those people years ago on the island. He would have had motive to kill his wife because she had an affair with wakefield.
The hotel manger is also a suspect because she works at the hotel and in the past episodes madison was found in a tunnel room underneath of the hotel and beth was also found dead there. When ever a murder is commited you never see her there and when the fire was set the person used the harpers island match book. Also when she asked madison is she was ok madison hide from her like the lady would hurt her.
Zero brought up the fortune teller’s comments to Trish about how (don’t recall exact wording) “he hates you but will save you” or something like that. Fortune teller must have been talking about Richard because he was pissed at Trish for finding out about his affair yet he saved her life when she fell into the pool.
The Hotel Manager theory is a good one. Maybe she and Wakfield had a thing, found out about Abby’s mom having a baby with him and is now taking her revenge. Why kill everyone else though?
And I still think the killer has to have help. Even with the tunnels allowing easy access and moving around unseen, has anyone been unaccounted for with each murder? Seems like too many people dying in too many crazy ways for jsut one person.
Well my sheriff theroy maybe out but now we know wakefield is alive and he has a partner. There is much possiblity that the person who is helping wakefield could have faked their own death to make it easier to kill people. It is hard to tell though now because when they are all togeather wakefield could be doing the killings and then when they split up his partner who could be either alive or “Dead” could do the killing then. Anyone at this point could be the killer i have doubts it is Trish just because she couldn’t kill anyone she wouldn’t have the stomach for it. Also it is not Abby un;ess she is playing helpless little girl and I don’t think she is she is not the killer. Henry could be the killer it just seems that there is something weird about him. Also Jimmy could possibly be the killer and that is why he is still alive. It would be kind of funny is Jimmy was also wakefields kid from abby’s mom then abby would be hopelessly in love with her half-brother or maybe even full brother who knows. But just jokeing on that because that would make the show suck if they did that and I would be very very very pissed I wouls rather them both die than that happen.
I think that the little girl Madison has a lot to do with it. In episode 8, she gave us two very nice hints. First of all, when she frees JD and he asks how she got the key, she says that she got it from Maggie’s office or something and said “No one notices kids.” When JD leaves, she kicks down the tower of canned vegetables and shows glee in the destruction she caused. I think that she is acting innocent and framing certain people. Maybe she is the killer’s accomplice. Another thing is how, in one of the earlier episodes, she was frying a slug with a magnifying glass. Another hint about her violent nature. She’s definitely suspicious.
I agree, there is something about Madison. I think she knows who the accomplice is and deep down she is overjoyed knowing that she is the only other person than Wakefield who knows. She might have been involved in coming up with some of the ideas for the traps used in the murders. Remember her and the Tarot cards, she knows more than you think…..
What ever happened to Trish and Shea’s mother?