Okay... Well, I
posted a lengthy compendium of information countering the molestation claims and clearing up details w/r/t Soon-Yi in previous threads because it's exhausting seeing people pat themselves on the back for having easy quick-takes.
But I'm not going to do it again here - the thread is about Dylan showing her face and using her voice and she deserves to have this moment where we focus on that. It's an act of bravery that I will never be able to fathom. And at best, the most spirited defense of Woody is simply, "we will never know," and I'm not about to go to bat against someone who just went through reliving traumatic emotions on national TV in order to defend the guy who has so frequently made clear his pre-existing fascination with young "barely legal" girls -- in his life, in his words, and in his work.
I do think
Moses Farrow's recent words about the state of the household at the time add a lot of important context at a minimum, and the words from Linda Fairstein (sex crime investigator) that accompany them are worth a look for those weighing both sides. Intellectually, I think I'll always have doubt, but emotionally, I feel horrible for her. And I really don't want to watch movies like
Manhattan ever again. ...Not that I'm sure I was the one being called out here. Anyway, here's Fairstein:
Other than that, there's no timely reason to start piping up on Woody's behalf in this thread that I can see. It's not like there's new information to really work with here. I hope Dylan finds peace and feels the love and support she needs while she airs all this out publicly.