True Detective - McConaughey/Harrelson crime series - S2 starts June 21st
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He was a great choice but he deserves to be doing whatever he wants to do. Everything he's touched has been good. As long as they get a young hungry director to sign on for an entire season, I'm on board.
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EverythingShiny
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He's phenomenal in it. I can't believe how (appropriately) ill he looks. Obviously not Christian Bale a la Machinist levels of weight loss, but still. He barely looks like himself.
Also, I mentioned it earlier, but Galveston was really good. I read it in a day, too, so it's a pretty quick read. As Shane says over at Paste, it's a great way to pass the time until Sunday. I also bought his collection of short stories and I'm also looking forward to reading those. Might check out some Denis Johnson since Pizzolatto considers him to be one of the greatest contemporary American writers.
RustyNails
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No amount of reaction gifs will make episodes 2 and 3 any better for me.
Episodes 2 and 3 were just fine. This is probably not the show for you if you found them to be a slog (particularly considering they constitute a quarter of the season).
I'm going to watch episode 4 no matter what. If it still doesn't grab me I'm out.
I am still pissed at how crappy the 3rd season of American Horror Story was.
How are the first two seasons of AHS? Is it worth watching? I've seen it on Netflix and have thought about trying it a couple of times.
One and two have their ups and downs but are defiantly worth your time.
Season three had a lot of promise but just turned into a massive clusterfuck of a mess
You're not the only one, still liking it enough to continue it though, especially for the visuals.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I hope to see many more.
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Anton Sugar
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Remind me of Hannibal Lame Jokes...which would work really well with Rust/Marty, given Marty's reactions to everything Rust says.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Remind me of Hannibal Lame Jokes...which would work really well with Rust/Marty, given Marty's reactions to everything Rust says.
I fucking love these. TD would be a perfect fit. Someone start that Tumblr.
Vigilant Walrus
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Why are you being offensive???
ProfessorX
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I have a feeling things are going to start heating up in the next few episodes.
First episode's on now (of course I'm typing this right as the spaghetti monster sketch that I wanted to see again comes up and I miss it), and I just realized that the preacher that tells them about the devil stick thingies is Clarke Peters of Treme/The Wire fame. Might he be coming back in a later episode (hence why they got a 60 year old actor and made him look young instead of just getting someone the appropriate age), or were they just throwing a bone out to someone who's done some great work with HBO?
I hate how IMDB ruins speculation like this
I'll give it a try sometime then. Thanks!
If you love it, I'd recommend the commentary too if you're into that sort of thing. Fincher's anecdotes of the production are very informative and occasionally hilarious.
Hmmm I've been thinking of listening to his commentaries, heard the fight club one is good too.
Cornballer
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MisterNugNug
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Rian Johnson.
-Pyromaniac-
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he'd be an amazing fit for the show.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Definitely.
Clearly he's trying to trick us into thinking he's not trying to trick us. It's all so clear now!
Anton Sugar
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That bow-tie-wearing mother fucker....
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NotTheGuyYouKill
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I want to be a showrunner for my career.
Also, I really hope that Marty and Rust team up again in 2012.
Also, I really hope that Marty and Rust team up again in 2012.
MisterNugNug
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Second season directed by Johnson and starring Fassbender and Elba.
EverythingShiny
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That Daily Beast interview is great. This part has been quoted already but it really stood out to me:
I rewatched first episode for the third time today. Marty mentions "the kids in the woods." So far, we only know of two children - Marie Fontenot, who is missing, and the girl who escaped the "green eared spaghetti monster" in the woods. Rust then says, at the end of the episode, something along the lines of "I guess you want to hear the hero's shot, huh? The place we carried the kids out?" McConaughey is kinda mumbling here so I can't really understand what he said, but that's the gist of it.
My first impression, going on what Rust says, is that the children in the woods are still alive, hence the use of the phrase hero's shot. If this is the case, and Marie Fontenot is one of them, she's been alive in the woods all that time. Unless Rust is using the phrase ironically and the kids are dead. Which, well, shit.
We haven't heard of any additional missing children, have we? I can't recall if anything was mentioned about it in episode 2 or 3.
I'm really curious to see how this plays out. If the person abducting the kids and the murderer are one in the same (evidenced by the devil traps found at both crime scenes), I wonder what the motivation is for the two very different crimes, especially if the children are being kept alive. I have some theories but I won't go into them right now.
I rewatched first episode for the third time today. Marty mentions "the kids in the woods." So far, we only know of two children - Marie Fontenot, who is missing, and the girl who escaped the "green eared spaghetti monster" in the woods. Rust then says, at the end of the episode, something along the lines of "I guess you want to hear the hero's shot, huh? The place we carried the kids out?" McConaughey is kinda mumbling here so I can't really understand what he said, but that's the gist of it.
My first impression, going on what Rust says, is that the children in the woods are still alive, hence the use of the phrase hero's shot. If this is the case, and Marie Fontenot is one of them, she's been alive in the woods all that time. Unless Rust is using the phrase ironically and the kids are dead. Which, well, shit.
We haven't heard of any additional missing children, have we? I can't recall if anything was mentioned about it in episode 2 or 3.
I'm really curious to see how this plays out. If the person abducting the kids and the murderer are one in the same (evidenced by the devil traps found at both crime scenes), I wonder what the motivation is for the two very different crimes, especially if the children are being kept alive. I have some theories but I won't go into them right now.
love this
Perfect choice IMO.
AngmarsKing701
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Who takes Dadarrio's role?
MisterNugNug
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Fuck it. She's in every season.
AngmarsKing701
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Seconded
Marty is a rent-a-cop and Rust is an alcoholic and both have been out of the game for years. Not quite the power duo of 1995.
Marty got a big ass dick tho.
neoism
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Just watched all three eps back to back this is a fucking masterpiece of Television... and the only thing I don't like about it is its different people/story for each season I like Cohle to much to care after this season... lol I only like Cohle because of Matthew, no Matthew no watch...
holy shit LULZ
oneils
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I hope to see many more.
yes. first time I'm seeing these. They are great.
Love this show. Watched the first three episodes on Monday. I thought they were a great way to start the show.
Anyone know how many episodes are expected for season 1?
Cornballer
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oneils
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Thanks.
Not sure if anyone posted this yet. But here is another interview with the showrunner. Apparently he talks about the influence of Thomas Ligotti (I haven't read it yet).
http://www.arkhamdigest.com/2014/01/true-detectives-nic-pizzolatto-on.html
Cornballer
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No problem. For future reference, always check the OP because this sort of info is usually in there for TV threads.
Thanks for the link. I think someone put that up earlier, but it's worth another look.
Incandenza
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Okay, that last episode was thoroughly excellent. I am all the way in for the rest of the season.
oneils
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Derp. My bad. I didn't even look in the OP for it.
This is the first I'm hearing about Ligotti, so I've been reading up on him.
Here is a very interesting interview with him, if anyone is interested:
It's All a Matter of Personal Pathology
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