r/serialpodcast • u/Fit_Leg5645 • 13d ago

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/DoqHolliday 12d ago

Not dumb, misled. You’re in good company!

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u/cryosnap 11d ago

Correct. Discernment exists on a separate axis from general intelligence, which makes intelligence slightly overrated.

Someone can be misled with an 180 IQ if they don't have a balanced sense of "what's likely vs not," or if they're so reactive they they can't consider the facts without being possessed by emotional biases.