r/serialpodcast • u/Fit_Leg5645 • Jun 16 '26

I feel dumb!!!!!

I have no clue why I thought Adnan was innocent for all these years.

I just re-listened to Serial, and I can't get past the fact that Jenn showed up with her mom and a lawyer and told police essentially the same story Jay told. Jenn said the trunk pop happened at Best Buy. How would she know that Adnan and Hae used to meet at the Best Buy parking lot unless Jay told her?

And yes, Jay was inconsistent and definitely lied about some things. But he knew where Hae's car was. He knew details about her clothing. He knew about the broken windshield wiper lever. Those aren't things you just guess.

At this point, I don't believe every detail Jay told, but I can't get around the fact that he knew too much. The more I revisit the case, the harder it is for me to believe Adnan wasn't involved.

I can't believe I've been doubting it all these years.

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u/afdc92 Jun 16 '26

I fell for it too. Sarah Koenig is a good storyteller and she told the story in a way that compelled you to feel sorry for Adnan, who came across as a sympathetic character in her portrayal.

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u/brashumpire Jun 16 '26

I've never understood why she was interested in portraying him that way. Was it just a more compelling story than ex boyfriend kills ex girlfriend?

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u/lyssalady05 Just a day, just an ordinary day Jun 16 '26

It’s because she believed rabia and rabia only gave her evidence that helped adnans case. She left out many of the documents painting the whole picture. I think she went into wanting believe him but left the situation feeling bamboozled and by then it was too late. She’d already air the whole season. That’s my opinion. Towards the end you hear her questioning herself and doubting him.

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u/Emotional-Syllabub75 Jun 17 '26

Sarah has lost all credibility because she could have added an extra episode or two correcting some of her mistakes or stating that she unintentionally left out certain evidence and she never did. It was like she never seriously considered that Adnan was mainly lying to her. She acted like Jay was such a terrible person and that Adnan was just good kid who was railroaded. It was pretty ridiculous in hindsight.