The finale twist of The Woman in the House was shocking alright but does it actually work

Does This ‘The Woman in the House …’ Twist Work?

A recent Netflix project that has made viewers bring out their popcorn is The
Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. As the title
suggests, the limited series is one massive satire/parody. It plays on the trope
of women questioning their sanity as they somehow end up solving massive crimes
professionals haven’t been able to for decades. The show being a satire is the
only justification we can get for the wild ending twist. But does the infamous
season finale really work?



If you haven’t seen the series yet, this is a spoiler alert for the ending of
the Netflix Original [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/].


HOW DID THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW
END?

Realizing how Buell has been “fixing the mailbox for years,” Anna sprints across
the street. She is expecting Buell to be attacking the young Emma. But, what she
sees blows her mind away.

It is, in fact, the nine-year-old who has stabbed Buell. Emma has been a serial
killer whose first victim was her pregnant mother. The child did not want a
sibling and resorted to the only logical thing she could’ve done at the moment-
killing.

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Over the years, she has been active as a murderer. Her subsequent victims were
her teacher Lisa and father Neil. Emma also attacks Anna in order to frame the
latter for all the murders. But, as we all know, Anna ends up stabbing the
9-year-old with the broken pieces of the casserole.

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DOES THIS TWIST WORK?

Many viewers of this Netflix [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/] thriller
series have talked about they knew it was Emma that was going around murdering
people by the third episode itself. What makes it obvious is the foreshadowing
the creators of The Woman in the House have shown right from the beginning.

While “rain, rain go away” might be a reference to Anna’s Ombrophobia, fans knew
in retrospect that it was a big foreshadowing moment that the killer was
actually a child. Another major hint is the usage of “ur” in the warning on
Anna’s car. The usage of “ur” instead of “you’re” is something incredibly
exclusive to gen-z rather than a woman in her middle age.

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Add to these theories the fact that Anna suspected Neil to be the murderer. Yes,
the murders were related to Neil but that also means, by extension, that they
were related to Emma.

All of these indicate just how well Emma being the murderer works in the plot of
The Woman in the House, as opposed to an awkward twist that simply doesn’t work.

ALSO READ: Easter Eggs You Definitely Missed in The Woman in the House
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-easter-eggs-you-definitely-have-missed-in-the-woman-in-the-house/]

We think that the ending adds a lot to the essence and sheer absurdity of this
satirical show. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments! And don’t
forget to stream [https://www.netflix.com/title/81305952] The Woman in the House
Across the Street from the Girl in the Window only on Netflix!

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<p>A recent Netflix project that has made viewers bring out their popcorn is The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. As the title suggests, the limited series is one massive satire/parody. It plays on the trope of women questioning their sanity as they somehow end up solving massive crimes professionals haven&#8217;t been able to for decades. The show being a satire is the only justification we can get for the wild ending twist. But does the infamous season finale really work?</p>
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t seen the series yet, this is a spoiler alert for the ending of the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/originals/">Netflix Original</a>.</p>
<h2>How did The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window end?</h2>
<p>Realizing how Buell has been &#8220;fixing the mailbox for years,&#8221; Anna sprints across the street. She is expecting Buell to be attacking the young Emma. But, what she sees blows her mind away.</p>
<p>It is, in fact, the nine-year-old who has stabbed Buell. Emma has been a serial killer whose first victim was her pregnant mother. The child did not want a sibling and resorted to the only logical thing she could&#8217;ve done at the moment- killing.</p>
<p><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-easter-eggs-you-definitely-have-missed-in-the-woman-in-the-house/the-woman-in-the-house-mailbox/" rel="attachment wp-att-16915"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16915 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-woman-in-the-house-mailbox.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="628" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-woman-in-the-house-mailbox.jpg 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-woman-in-the-house-mailbox-300x157.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-woman-in-the-house-mailbox-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/the-woman-in-the-house-mailbox-768x402.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></p>
<p>Over the years, she has been active as a murderer. Her subsequent victims were her teacher Lisa and father Neil. Emma also attacks Anna in order to frame the latter for all the murders. But, as we all know, Anna ends up stabbing the 9-year-old with the broken pieces of the casserole.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-woman-in-the-house-across-the-street-from-the-girl-in-the-window-ending-explained/">‘The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window’ Ending Explained</a></strong></p>
<h2>Does this twist work?</h2>
<p>Many viewers of this <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news/">Netflix</a> thriller series have talked about they knew it was Emma that was going around murdering people by the third episode itself. What makes it obvious is the foreshadowing the creators of The Woman in the House have shown right from the beginning.</p>
<p>While “rain, rain go away” might be a reference to Anna’s Ombrophobia, fans knew in retrospect that it was a big foreshadowing moment that the killer was actually a child. Another major hint is the usage of “ur” in the warning on Anna’s car. The usage of “ur” instead of “you’re” is something incredibly exclusive to gen-z rather than a woman in her middle age.</p>
<p><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-watch-kristen-bell-slurps-a-bit-too-much-wine-in-this-netflix-asmr-video/thewomaninthehouseacrossthestreetfromthegirlinthewindow_season1_episode2_00_05_38_23r/" rel="attachment wp-att-16438"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16438 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/THEWOMANINTHEHOUSEACROSSTHESTREETFROMTHEGIRLINTHEWINDOW_Season1_Episode2_00_05_38_23R.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="675" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/THEWOMANINTHEHOUSEACROSSTHESTREETFROMTHEGIRLINTHEWINDOW_Season1_Episode2_00_05_38_23R.jpg 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/THEWOMANINTHEHOUSEACROSSTHESTREETFROMTHEGIRLINTHEWINDOW_Season1_Episode2_00_05_38_23R-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/THEWOMANINTHEHOUSEACROSSTHESTREETFROMTHEGIRLINTHEWINDOW_Season1_Episode2_00_05_38_23R-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/THEWOMANINTHEHOUSEACROSSTHESTREETFROMTHEGIRLINTHEWINDOW_Season1_Episode2_00_05_38_23R-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></p>
<p>Add to these theories the fact that Anna suspected Neil to be the murderer. Yes, the murders were related to Neil but that also means, by extension, that they were related to Emma.</p>
<p>All of these indicate just how well Emma being the murderer works in the plot of The Woman in the House, as opposed to an awkward twist that simply doesn’t work.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-easter-eggs-you-definitely-have-missed-in-the-woman-in-the-house/">Easter Eggs You Definitely Missed in The Woman in the House</a></strong></p>
<p>We think that the ending adds a lot to the essence and sheer absurdity of this satirical show. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments! And don’t forget to <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81305952">stream</a> The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window only on Netflix!</p>


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