Mystery on the Rooftop

In order to make this first episode a mystery, the producers left out important information. The note that Alison found taped to the back of Rey's desk sounded like it was written by someone who was suffering from a serious mental condition, so I did some investigating of my own and it appears that there is a possibility he was psychologically compromised at the time of his death. According to his friends, Rey Rivera had been behaving and speaking oddly in the days before his death. I'm not saying that his friends were right and his wife was wrong, but leaving out this information-and it was indeed information the producers had access to as they conducted in-depth interviews with Mikita Brottman, who wrote a book on the tragedy of Rey Rivera-was a calculated measure to manipulate the audience. Leaving out the possible connection between what happened that night and Rey Rivera's mental health may have heightened the mystery but it also compromised the show's integrity. That said, I found the story telling and style of this updated version of Unsolved Mysteries compelling and interesting; however, I feel viewers should watch this series with a healthy dose of skepticism.