It really hasn't. It has been so much better
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True Detective - Season 2 - We get the Season we deserve - Sundays on HBO
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It really hasn't. It has been so much better
Fancy Clown
Member
I was just joshing. But it's been pretty much the same level of quality, which is to say, it's entertaining in an lol way with a couple sparse moments of enertaining in a legitimate way, and bouts of Vince Vaughn enduced glassy eyed boredom.
Well, I was thinking those two were the ones in the picture.
Seriously? I didn't pick up on that at all.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
Really liked this episode, the end there felt like a reinvention of the Rust undercover scene from season 1.
The tension towards was pretty good, felt like each of the main characters were seconds from death at every cut. I just wish the season didn't take so long to get rolling.
The tension towards was pretty good, felt like each of the main characters were seconds from death at every cut. I just wish the season didn't take so long to get rolling.
We are just guessing right now, man.
It's just a fun conspiracy to cook up for now.
I know most of this thread is hating on the show, but I love how it's a pulp C/B-level movie in television format. It's not what we got last season and I'm ok with that.
I appreciate the stupid one liners but most importantly, Colin Farrell's acting is superb. The man makes great use of his thick eyebrows, I'm kind of jelly.
I appreciate the stupid one liners but most importantly, Colin Farrell's acting is superb. The man makes great use of his thick eyebrows, I'm kind of jelly.
Whoa. If that ends up the case, uh, I can't even make sense of this convoluted story.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
The tall white cop is this guy
fucking LOL. I'm feeling a little apoplectic myself.
Anybody notice that the sister is Andrea from Breaking Bad?
Zero chance the mayor of the fucking city did that.
Also, they weren't diamonds. It was some random odds and ends, but most importantly the watch.
The diamonds were in Caspere's safe-deposit box.
BoogerFart
Banned
The tall white cop is this guy
Oh I bet you're right. Cromwell
My mistake. I forgot what was actually pawned off.
It's exactly the sort of thing I feel like this show might drop on us in the final episode.
The tall white cop is this guy
I notice him as the creepy vampire in everything he's in. It's his own fault for being memorable in a small role on a vampire show.
Chance Hale
Member
Oh damn, didn't realize that was who he was. RIP True blood ;-;
BoogerFart
Banned
I found the first thirty minutes of this episode to be downright hilarious. I laughed 5 seconds in with the staring contest comment. The scenes with the little boy managed to not make me cringe, but gag at least.
The second thirty minutes engaged me enough to where I want to see what happens next. I can now say the show isn't keeping me along due to it being under the True Detective title, but for having me invest this much time into it where I simply gotta know where all this stuff ends.
The second thirty minutes engaged me enough to where I want to see what happens next. I can now say the show isn't keeping me along due to it being under the True Detective title, but for having me invest this much time into it where I simply gotta know where all this stuff ends.
The tall white cop is this guy
my bet is this one...
tall, skinny, white and not cop
but maybe he is undercover
I bet during the construction site scene Frank was just thinking "I wish Stan was here. He'd know what to do. Now there's a man for you"
Also the Ani apartment scene just made me think of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj2dmQruJXs
Also the Ani apartment scene just made me think of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj2dmQruJXs
plasmawave
Banned
Pop "You are my son and I will always love you"
Kid "K" *eats pizza*
Kid "K" *eats pizza*
Admiral Woofington
Member
AND THE LAND OF THE FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
metalslimer
Member
This is the first episode of the season I was legitimately entertained by even though there was some dumb shit as well.
BoogerFart
Banned
Actually I think that was the problem.
I found that infuriating.
I'm really pissed off that this show is getting good right when it's about to end. Even Vince had his moments in this one, (Talking to stan's kid)
BUNTING1243
Banned
I really enjoyed this episode! The secret society orgy sex nightmare scenes definitely felt like the kind of inspired scenarios the last season was so good at, and the story seems to be moving along.
FreshCakes
Banned
Holy shit. the first 30 minutes had me geeking. Don't know if the lines and Velcoro's drug binge were intentionally funny or not.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Charger bro's rejoice.
Colin, Rachel (especially), and Vince were really good in this episode. That was an interesting, but we'll executed recon mission in the end. Really good stuff.
Not sure if I saw the pornstars that were hired for that house scene, but whatever.
Colin, Rachel (especially), and Vince were really good in this episode. That was an interesting, but we'll executed recon mission in the end. Really good stuff.
Not sure if I saw the pornstars that were hired for that house scene, but whatever.
brianjones
Member
music at the end was so fucking weird.. like hitchcockian in places
didn't find at at all imo
ep was alright but good lord its hard not to laugh at collin farrell doing his dirty harry impression with those lines he gets
i feel like pizzas done a really poor job of investing the audience in the story.. its a mess
didn't find at at all imo
ep was alright but good lord its hard not to laugh at collin farrell doing his dirty harry impression with those lines he gets
i feel like pizzas done a really poor job of investing the audience in the story.. its a mess
You're 12 years old, and you're already evil as fuck. Pizza my ass. FUCK YOU
DarkJediKnight
Member
I never want to see this kid ever again.
Robot Pants
Member
Show is better but no cohesion at all. It's just all over the place. This episode was like a Hitchcock movie.
But that tail spin at the end.... Good god. My point exactly.
Edit: beaten
But that tail spin at the end.... Good god. My point exactly.
Edit: beaten
abercrombie
Member
The show has really picked up in the last two episodes, too bad there's only 2 left before the end of the season?
The music in the audio track around the time when Paul was breaking in to the house reminds me of something, maybe 90s crime drama or maybe a certain video game, idk. Anyway it felt sort of out of place but also not.
I think it is too late to enter anyone new in to the mystery now, the tall white cop is probably Blake.
The music in the audio track around the time when Paul was breaking in to the house reminds me of something, maybe 90s crime drama or maybe a certain video game, idk. Anyway it felt sort of out of place but also not.
I think it is too late to enter anyone new in to the mystery now, the tall white cop is probably Blake.
brianjones
Member
rachel mcadams hallucination was all
and in the middle of one eyed jacks
david lynch errywhere
does molly make you hallucinate? and can you throw up a spray of it?
and in the middle of one eyed jacks
david lynch errywhere
does molly make you hallucinate? and can you throw up a spray of it?
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Oh man
That was soooooo cheeeesy
That was soooooo cheeeesy
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Lol another mostly boring episode. Some hilariously bad writing and/or delivery too. There is next to no chance the final episodes will redeem this abysmal season in my eyes but I'm glad to see people liking it. Maybe there will be a 3rd season that can return to season 1s heights
These contracts...signatures all over them!
and this is how the story moves forward on the case? :lol Detectives can't actually figure anything out themselves so they magically find a document that explains everything which they will read in ep9 to explain the plot of the show. This writing is terrible this season.
Otherwise was an ok ep. Moved at the speed of a crawl and getting to the parties should have been the mid-season ep4 part. Really just feels like Piz wrote a 2 hour movie-length story and then dragged it out to 8 eps of runtime.
Also the show being 100% predictable on the plot so far is ugh. By ep2 or 3 we pretty much knew that the Casper killing was some how related to the corrupt local politics that happened at the sex parties and that the mayor (although now it seems like it was his Son, but the mayor was probably aware) and those involved (senators/russians) didn't want anyone looking into the stuff so they setup the investigators with the meth house gang to have the meth house gang get killed and framed for the killing and the file closed (and with any luck kill the investigators). By ep6 of 8 all that's happened is the show slowly showing us (and having the main characters figure out) what we know already. It's completely unsatisfying and comes across as a really low-brow plotline. The only thing interesting is what was the deal with Casper's killing, which they're saving for the last 2 eps to get into.
and this is how the story moves forward on the case? :lol Detectives can't actually figure anything out themselves so they magically find a document that explains everything which they will read in ep9 to explain the plot of the show. This writing is terrible this season.
Otherwise was an ok ep. Moved at the speed of a crawl and getting to the parties should have been the mid-season ep4 part. Really just feels like Piz wrote a 2 hour movie-length story and then dragged it out to 8 eps of runtime.
Also the show being 100% predictable on the plot so far is ugh. By ep2 or 3 we pretty much knew that the Casper killing was some how related to the corrupt local politics that happened at the sex parties and that the mayor (although now it seems like it was his Son, but the mayor was probably aware) and those involved (senators/russians) didn't want anyone looking into the stuff so they setup the investigators with the meth house gang to have the meth house gang get killed and framed for the killing and the file closed (and with any luck kill the investigators). By ep6 of 8 all that's happened is the show slowly showing us (and having the main characters figure out) what we know already. It's completely unsatisfying and comes across as a really low-brow plotline. The only thing interesting is what was the deal with Casper's killing, which they're saving for the last 2 eps to get into.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Episode wasn't that great. Colin Farrel continues being the best thing about this show. I feel bad he was undoubtedly expecting something of first seasons quality.
My gripes with the episode
We're barely now getting a glimpse into AmyS childhood trauma/hippie community
The music at the mansion was so out of place with the rest of the show
Why are they wasting time on frank talking to stans kid. Nobody knows who the fuck stan was anyways, fucking useless.
"K...."eats pizza
My gripes with the episode
We're barely now getting a glimpse into AmyS childhood trauma/hippie community
The music at the mansion was so out of place with the rest of the show
Why are they wasting time on frank talking to stans kid. Nobody knows who the fuck stan was anyways, fucking useless.
"K...."eats pizza
dead souls
Member
Absolutely goddamn terrible episode. I looked at the clock after what seemed like an eternity and it was only half way over. I thought to myself "at least the crazy sex party is coming up. Surely that can't be dull." Congrats Pizzolatto, you did it. You somehow managed to make a crazy sex orgy party one of the least interesting things I've ever watched. How is that even possible?
But hey, at least Woodrugh found some contracts with signatures on them, as though there are any other kind.
I should have watched some Friends reruns instead of this.
But hey, at least Woodrugh found some contracts with signatures on them, as though there are any other kind.
I should have watched some Friends reruns instead of this.