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True Detective - Season 2 - We get the Season we deserve - Sundays on HBO
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Probably this.
Truly a caring dad. I need to see the other kits built, maybe we can get a Crossbone Gundam on the show.
SneakySneaks
Member
He's also working on a show for HBO with David Fincher.
EDIT: And yeah it's pretty close but different enough it will be "inspired by the writings of" instead of calling it plagiarism.Then again I've been referring to Kitsch as Danny Upshaw instead of his name in the show.
Discotheque
Banned
Too many ppl down on kitsch. He's fine in here. Vaughn has been the real boring mess here and that's only because of that opening monologue, otherwise I don't really mind him either
Farrell > all tho
Farrell > all tho
brianjones
Member
I guess I'm not so interested in how my bike looks as in where it can take me.
It's not really a place its a feeling. Sometimes riding at night, I punch off the headlights and roll the throttle in just rocket blind into the dark.
lastflowers
Banned
Same. Pretty much on everything. Though McAdams has made a contention for top tier with Farrell.
But, you can't even do that on modern bikes. It's tied to the ignition.
brianjones
Member
yeah it was definitely slipping in that scene with Amantha
None of the performances have been good but Farrell has been best of em-- only because he is the cartooneist, campiest dude ever in this. If everyone were on the same wavelength as him--like the mayor guy playing up his drunkenness to looney tunes levels--this would at least be fascinatingly exaggerated and pulpy. Instead there's Vaughn doing something far more awards-baiting, Kitsch is too muted, and McAdams...she was the cast member I was most excited about going into this. And I went into this second episode hoping she'd validate that. Not the case. I can't crack what she's doing at all. it's so stilted and inexpressive, yet not in a way that feels a part of the character. Her lines being garbage don't help. That conversation about her experience with her dad's commune, for example, made zero sense. She tells the guy she was in the commune, then says five kids were there and two killed themselves while two are in prison. so why does the therapist then ask what happened to the fifth?? and why does she respond "became a detective" or whatever as if it's some clever punctuating line?
I'm actually surprised they didn't just overdub some of that. There were at least 3 lines that straight up sounded like his was a leprechaun or some shit.
That scene did stand out to me too. Like i'm fairly certain this licensed medical doctor can by the process of elimination figure out that the 5th kid is standing in front of him. That's like the first level of picross Rachel McAdams.
Jex
Member
I'm sure it's just a coincidence.
Gumbie
Member
So far season 2 has been a huge let down from season 1. I'm going to stick with it a few more episodes but it just seems all over the place. What's up with everyone mumbling? Every time it shows the mayor (or whatever he is) I have to crank the volume to understand wtf he's saying.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I dunno about that. I find Farrel, McAdams, and Vaughn to be quite good and charismatic.
Kitsch is eh.
Trashcan Man
Banned
I thought the exact same thing when he did that.
Askherserenity
Member
I'm glad I'm not the only one. It has to be something up with the audio mix right? I can't understand wtf anyone is saying in certain scenes.
Anton Sugar
Member
I liked how they added a herpes sore to the mom, because her living in a trailer park and having a lot of weird, awkward sexual tension with her own son just wasn't quite enough.
lastflowers
Banned
That whole scene was awkward as fuck. And amazing.
vpance
Member
Lol I noticed that. A very nice touch.
Dragonborne
Banned
Its not even close to season one but Its not bad
Why are you watching the show if this is what you think of the writer?
I think all four leads are giving at least a good work here, Colin Farrell is bringing his A game, I'm surprised at how good Rachel McAdams is at this somewhat weird role so far, VV is good too, this is unlike anything you're used to see him in and I like him. Talyor Kitch, well he was used to be big lead hero guy with John Carter and then Battleship, I haven't seen much from him to be honest and there is not much from his character here so far to judge but he's alright. Overall the casting is very interesting, they picked actors for roles that are quite unusual for them, except maybe Farrell.
Askherserenity
Member
Colin Farrell's performance has been fantastic but I've become accustomed to expect that, he's a great actor. I still don't really know what to make of Vince Vaughn here but I think he's doing pretty damn well. It's a dark character for him but he's making me believe it, as hard as it is to not see him as the Wedding Crashers guy.
For Vince Vaughn, some of his early work did show off his dramatic side. He was great in Return to Paradise specifically.
Conkersbadfurday
Member
So far I'm diggin' the show. Farrel is doing a smashing job,
As someone who has only seen VV in shitty comedy roles where he doesn't try, I've been pretty impressed with him thus far.
so he better not be fucking dead because this show will fall apart if he is
As someone who has only seen VV in shitty comedy roles where he doesn't try, I've been pretty impressed with him thus far.
this is my problem
the latest mob chief i saw in TV was Kingpin and the comparison is terrible, he is not doing that bad but the rod is so high
The English Conquistador
Member
Yup, Colin is consistently great in whatever he's in. He plays piece of shit to a fine art at this point. I mentioned this previously but watch Pride and Glory with him and Edward Norton. He is a shitty corrupt cop who at one point threatens to burn and disfigure a baby with an iron in order to get information. Yeah, he's a real piece of work lol.
I'm also finding myself enjoying Vaughns performance too. His opening monologue seemed a little cringey at first but eventually I ended up believing it. McAdams still ain't doing much for me so far. She is pretty one note, with her 'fuck you all' face on 24/7. I dunno, maybe she'll grow on me. Taylor Kitsch, along with Colin is the most interesting, primarily because of how we're unraveling his messed up life. Taylor is doing a great job so far and I look forward to him and Colin the most, with Vaughn picking it up too.
Kitsch was fantastic in the Friday Night Lights TV show. While I'm a very very mild defender of John Carter and thought he was decent in Lone Survivor and have hope for him in the rest of this (and have blocked fucking Savages from my mind), I'm starting to worry that FNL was merely a fortunate marriage of actor and character.
Anton Sugar
Member
I like Kitsch, but I agree--I think his range is VERY limited, even if what he does within that range is solid. Maybe he'll open up as he develops.