True Detective Season 2

I like keeping the tropes of one detective being questioned, and then flashing back that were used last season. Obviously, Farrell is being set up as the Rust equivalent, but that could be a bait and switch. We have basically 4 characters this season instead of 2, so anyone could turn out the be the TD.

exciting

watched this last night (re-run of the first episode) and i don't get all the hype. actually, i disliked season 1 after 1.5 episodes. this to me just seems like meandering detective work with a few shockers thrown in:

Why the hell did they hire the director of Fast and Furious 3-6 to replace Fukunada? The direction of the first season is what made True Detective so great. Seriously this episode was a huge letdown. I will watch the episode again to give it a chance, but damn...

^ woah. hi.

but yeah sorry the direction in the first season was really pedestrian

I didn't like it as much as I liked S01E01 - but what really threw me was when Vince Vaughn was saying "It's an 8 part series" twice which is the shittist in-joke ever but he is a comedian I suppose and wtf was going on with everything being called 'Vinci'.

Is HBO running a 'we'll turn your career upside down' buyers club?

loved all the scenes with Farrell, his character seems the most interesting to me so far.

season 2 opener review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oINzrxr7zJc / 10

Does Rachel McAdams' character eat the booty? The guy she was with was like "I didn't know girls did that!"

a butt was def involved

yeah, I think it was offered but he wasn't capable of performing in that arena

Strapon maybe?

Maybe he didn't wipe

  On 6/23/2015 at 4:40 AM, Candiru said:

I actually really enjoyed it for the setting and Mulholland Drive/Lost Highway/film noir/pornstar/impending barroom brawl vibes.

Pretty much exactly the vibe I got. Lots of similarities to Lost Highway especially. And did you notice how the city manager drove past Mullholland Dr in one scene? Was a little quick, but they definitely showed the sign somewhat prominently. I thought it was clearly a Lynch reference. That and the night shot of the no-headlights 100 mph highway

Yeah when he was riding in the car with what appeared to be a dead crow and they showed that street sign my Lynch senses began tingling.

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Is anyone else getting the meta vibe that they cast actors past their prime as cops past their prime?

  On 6/23/2015 at 5:25 PM, Enter a new display name said:

Why the hell did they hire the director of Fast and Furious 3-6 to replace Fukunada? The direction of the first season is what made True Detective so great. Seriously this episode was a huge letdown. I will watch the episode again to give it a chance, but damn...

you say that like it's a bad thing? I think the FAF films are pretty well directed (being what they are).

Fukanada had to be replaced because he's moved on to other things. I thought the production was fine, and great in places. The characterisation is what fell flat for me. Farrell's character isn't likeable at all, Vince is just dull, Rachel is 'we need a female character so we'll make a strong manly female character with family issues' - tim riggins is playing jason street. they should have just got jason street in for that role.

obviously i'll stick with it but this feels all gritty and serious without any actual entertainment. the first season was great up until the end. this one feels a bit odd without the 'southern mystique' and the fairly clear plot.

It seemed messy to me, and too many of the lines seemed poorly delivered. Lots of potential and I'm trusting Pizzolatto to do his thing, but not the most promising of starts.

  On 6/24/2015 at 1:50 PM, Candiru said:

Does Rachel McAdams' character eat the booty? The guy she was with was like "I didn't know girls did that!"

Would eat her booty though.

this is really good.

the intro could be a bit more fresh though.

i think i tried to ignore the lynch references but there's many

  On 6/23/2015 at 5:25 PM, Enter a new display name said:

Why the hell did they hire the director of Fast and Furious 3-6 to replace Fukunada? The direction of the first season is what made True Detective so great. Seriously this episode was a huge letdown. I will watch the episode again to give it a chance, but damn...

You know like people not posting on WATMM for 4 months, maybe they had other things to do?? :)

no-one,s really mentioned vaughn,s wife/partner yet,maybe she could have a role to play,she,s defo up to something

Prob completely wrong but the CHIPS bloke mentioned some of his injuries were pre-Iraq

does he have a link to the burned sister fucker @ Carcosa?

#hmmmmm