Ava's Story

Ava's Story beautifully captures the essence of love, resilience and the strength of the human spirit. This heartfelt episode shines a light on the power of family bonds and the remarkable journey of a deaf baby entrusted to a relative longing for a child.

In a world where differences can sometimes be misunderstood, Ava's Story takes a refreshing approach by highlighting that being deaf doesn't define a person's worth or potential. The show masterfully showcases that with the right support and understanding, deaf individuals can navigate life with the same enthusiasm and zest as anyone else.

The portrayal of the deaf characters in Ava's Story is both authentic and sensitive, challenging misconceptions and emphasizing the shared humanity we all possess. By weaving together a narrative that emphasizes the commonalities we share, regardless of our abilities, the show reinforces the message that inclusivity and empathy are essential in our society.

This episode, Ava's Story isn't just a show; it's a reminder that our differences are what make us beautifully unique, it encourages us to approach life with open hearts and minds. The performances are touching, the story is heartwarming and the message is powerful. It's a must-watch that will leave you inspired and uplifted.

This episode 2 from season one of "FOX's" anthology "Accused" called "Ava's Story" which first aired on 1-24-23 was one emotional and drama filled episode that showed how love and attachment can cause a person to take matters into their own hands. The story involves a well to do power couple who have a daughter by a surrogate mother, however the little girl is born deaf, and the parents want hearing implants to be placed in her ears. Yet the surrogate mother Ava(who's also hearing impaired) doesn't feel the need for this as she feels the baby should stay normal like she's meant to be, so Ava takes matters into her own hands. However the attachment and real love is felt from the parents and Ava's love comes to light. Wonderfully directed by actress Marlee Matlin the story is touching and ends okay as it was one heartfelt memorable episode of the series!

I think the outcome of the court case was unrealistic. The episode proceeds one way and then in the last 10% does a "180" for no reason. I won't elaborate on why the ending is so stupid to avoid spoilers, but let it suffice to say that you don't get to engage in criminal behavior and have no penalties simply because you had a good intent. Also, people don't immediately have radical changes in their personality or worldview. So dumb. I would have rated this 8 out of 10 had it ended differently, up to that point it was a compelling story. The actors playing the main characters were good, I felt emotionally invested.

This first episode was so well written, crafted and filmed with long time television actors that it was almost a perfect pilot. The whole story left you actually wanting a second episode to see where it went. Then episode 2 came out. This was so unwatchable and boring that 30 minutes into it my wife asked "wait what is going on here?" She then realized I was on twitter and said "said oh your not even watching". I told her that I checked out of the episode 15 minutes in and just hoped everyone went to jail or didn't because I was bored by the story. She agreed and just said turn it off we will watch episode 3 tomorrow after work. Episode 3 is the last chance for us. This started off with a bang and Ep. 2 was just a dumpster fire with characters nobody could like or even remotely care about.

This show has got my attention from the 1st episode but the 2nd drops off. The beginning and plot make perfect sense and was enjoyable but give me a break on the ending. Absolutely terrible writing and unrealistic expectations of a courtroom. Is this how women led courtrooms (lawyers/judge) would be? You can't ride on emotions and actual crime took place. Very disappointing in this 2nd episode and I hope future episodes aren't so dire in their writing.

I do think the representation of the deaf community is vitale for any show as being deaf is a true disability that several struggle with so that was good to see.