[kristianhay]

Anyone else going to be watching this? Great cast and the trailer makes it look very good. I'll be tuning in tomorrow night!

True Detective: Official Trailer (HBO) - YouTube

True Detective: Trailer #2 - YouTube

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson star as Rust Cohle and Martin Hart, two Louisiana detectives whose lives collide and entwine during a 17-year hunt for a killer. The investigation of a bizarre murder in 1995 is framed and interlaced with the testimony and story of the detectives in 2012, when the case is reopened. The eight episode anthology series also stars Michelle Monaghan as Hart’s wife Maggie, who struggles to keep her family together as the men in her life become locked in a cycle of violence and obsession.


Restricted Content - HBO Canada (http://www.hbocanada.com/truedetective/index.php)

[white rocket]

Just set up a series recording. Trailers looked good.

[jonwon]

alexandra daddarios tits o lawd
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[Soundy]

Don't get HBO Canada :okay: so I'll be watching on torrentvision... little skeptical of the premise (doesn't sound all that original), but the star power is undeniable. Will definitely be checking it out!

[radioman]

:ahwow: This is my kind of show.


EDIT: The timeline story telling is great.

[Ch28]

Great first episode

[Sir_Loin]

Debating whether to start on it or binge watch in a couple of months. I hate waiting a week for new episodes lol.

[vapour_lock]

i thought Matthew McConaughey's acting was solid like he was in dallas buyers club. and woodys character is like his no country role. very good on both accounts. the story telling with the flashbacks also well done. maybe this will fill the void left by breaking bad

[twitchyzero]

it's an 8-part miniseries...unless they extended it like Boardwalk Empire or goes Anthology style like American Horror Story

[nns]

The series will use an anthology format, with each season featuring a different cast of characters and story
HBO Lands Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Cop Drama (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-matthew-mcconaughey-woody-harrelson-true-detective-318152)

[kristianhay]

Great first episode as stated - the end left me wanting more immediately. Good performances by McConaughey and Harrelson for sure, very interested to see what happened in the 10-ish years in the timeline.

[fetched]

This is the kinda show that gets you thinking for hours after the episode.

[white rocket]

I really liked it. The back and forth timeline thing is pretty cool. Acting is solid all around.

[kristianhay]

Good episode, not as exciting as the first but obviously it was meant to show the flaws that both characters possess. Cohle's hallucinations were pretty interesting, and there were some thought provoking symbolism - IE: the children's dolls posed in a fucked up way.

Alexandra Daddario, doe. :sweetjesus:

[white rocket]

A little slower this week but I like how Cohle's character is developing. His thing with barbiturates, his difficulty to cope with reality, hallucinations and general instability. It has kept me intrigued.

[radioman]

First episode I get the feeling that Martin is a family man........ except that seen where someone brings some papers for him to see..... then second episode you get to see what type of man he is...... Rust is passive aggressive as fuck.

[twitchyzero]

pilot didn't do much for me...but i liked how the 2nd episode was set up. Should be a good series

[kwy]

:drool

http://i44.tinypic.com/a3m33t.jpg

[nns]

Great episode tonight.

Really, the character of Cohle makes the show.

As much as I wish I picked up on every single detail, I missed a bunch of points. Luckily, we have a summary:
The Tall Man
At the Friends of Christ Church, Cohle and Hart learn that some of the congregation saw Dora Lange when she attended services but hadn't seen her since. When she was there, however, she was with a tall man, possibly with shiny skin around his mouth. The detectives suspect the possibility of a burn victim, but an alert the local hospitals only brings them a burglar with an... interesting ritual. By the time the episode ends, the tall man appears to be a dead end, but I have my money on the green-eared spaghetti monster that chased the girl through the woods from the first episode making a comeback. Perhaps the girl took facial burns for spaghetti.

Another Victim
After burning the midnight oil in the the archives of the Louisiana State Police, Cohle finds a woman, Reanne Olivier, who supposedly drown. The circumstances around her death weren't suspect at the time, but all the detective in 1995 sees is the spiral design drawn on her body. Cohle convinces Hart that it's worth the trip out to see the Reanne's grandfather, who believes that she died in the manner that the official report described and gave the detectives the name Reggie Ledoux.

Tuttle
Here's the name that keeps coming up in suspicious places. The Louisiana Governor's cousin from last week's episode is becoming a character that's increasingly involved in the circumstances surrounding Dora Lange's death. Minister Theriot from the Friends of Christ Church studied under him at one of his schools. Tuttle's foundation ran the school that Reanne Olivier had previously attended. He's the one trying to get his own task force to take over the investigation. The name popped up twice in the latest episode, and at this point in the mystery, that's too many occurrences from him not be involved.

Reggie Ledoux
The characters in 2012 haven't exactly hid from the audience that Reanne Olivier's boyfriend, Reggie Ledoux, will play a key role in the investigation. Whether he's the man they determine murdered Dora Lange or whether he's the one in the gas mask at the end of the episode remain to be seen. What is clear is that Cohle and Hart are going to find themselves in a gunfight before long. Hart thinks that the modern-day investigators' lack of experience in such a situation will make the next part of the story less meaningful. It will be very meaningful to the viewers, however, if we get the see it go down in the next episode.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1721078/true-detective-locked-room.jhtml

[hal0g0dv2]

end of tonight's episode
Fuked up
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[Ronin]

I'm enjoying this show so far.

I'll tell you what it is...it reminds me of the Hitman series, which I love. It's a weird, dirty, sexy world and the fact that it takes place in the south where people are even more fucked up just makes it better.

And the music reminds me of Jesper Kyd and his Hitman music with the Budapest orchestra.

[Ch28]

Tonight's last sequence was one of the best written and directed scenes I've ever watched.

INTENSE

[nns]

Yea, it was a great episode.

Ep.5 promo True Detective Season 1: Episode #5 Preview (HBO) - YouTube

[hal0g0dv2]

episode 4 was sick

[radioman]

Just watched epi 4


WOW

[white rocket]

Great 4th episode. Now the show is picking up the pace a bit.

[Sir_Loin]

Dat tracking shot in EP 4 though.

True Detective - Six minute single take tracking shot - no intro, no cuts, - Who Goes There - YouTube

[20psi]

Best show out right now!

[iwantaskyline]

too fucking good

[mb_]

Watched the first episode yesterday. Was a bit confused during the beginning but it picked up towards the end. Gonna try watching second and maybe 3rd episode before going to bed.

[nns]

Apparently someone who works for HBO explained the whole series. Possible huge spoilers, you've been warned.

you can still reconsider reading it...
http://i.imgur.com/dS6Qf0j.png

[twitchyzero]

clentching my teeth during that entire scene
:megusta:

[iwantaskyline]

only 3 episodes left :(

[kristianhay]

Loved the shift in perspective that I'm sure most of us knew was coming, but now there's no BS. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense, but that seems far too obvious to me.

If Rust has covered up the crime scene like he did this episode, who's to say that it hasn't happened multiple times before? And why was he studying the artifacts at the end so intently? Seems a bit strange.

I kind of think that Rust, being super obsessive, got too deep into the case and it drove him off the deep end. The characters keep referring to the Yellow King, but knowing sort of the mythos behind that, I feel as if the Yellow King may be a cult symbol and not an actual person. The prisoner they interrogated suggested there were "big people" involved, which would support that idea. If that was the case, Rust may have spent all this time searching for someone who doesn't exist. Maybe a cult has been watching them, and played them all along? Who knows, just spitballing here haha.

Only time will tell I guess. Anyway, this is a good piece on i09 a friend recommended to me a few days ago. Gives you a little more info on the "Yellow King" bit, and might give you some ideas as to where the show is heading.

The One Literary Reference You Must Know to Appreciate ?True Detective (http://io9.com/the-one-literary-reference-you-must-know-to-appreciate-1523076497)

[nns]

Some people think that Rust is being setup. The last scene pans out, showing him standing in the room inspecting that ornament. As the camera goes even further out, we see a window frame surrounding Rust. Symbolism in the window frame, like he's being "framed" for being the killer.

Other people believe the supposed falling out that Rust had with Hart was a ruse to throw the powerful people behind the killings from targeting Hart while Rust continued to investigate in secret. He may have even sabotaged his relationship to protect that girl we later saw him with.

Just theories though.

[hal0g0dv2]

great episode last night made me think lots

[nns]

holy fuckkkk

this show is so gooooooooooood

Trailer for next episode looks even better

True Detective Season 1: Episode #7 Preview (HBO) - YouTube

"When you get the opportunity , you should kill yourself."

[Ronin]

Loved the shift in perspective that I'm sure most of us knew was coming, but now there's no BS. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense, but that seems far too obvious to me.

If Rust has covered up the crime scene like he did this episode, who's to say that it hasn't happened multiple times before? And why was he studying the artifacts at the end so intently? Seems a bit strange.

I kind of think that Rust, being super obsessive, got too deep into the case and it drove him off the deep end. The characters keep referring to the Yellow King, but knowing sort of the mythos behind that, I feel as if the Yellow King may be a cult symbol and not an actual person. The prisoner they interrogated suggested there were "big people" involved, which would support that idea. If that was the case, Rust may have spent all this time searching for someone who doesn't exist. Maybe a cult has been watching them, and played them all along? Who knows, just spitballing here haha.

Only time will tell I guess. Anyway, this is a good piece on i09 a friend recommended to me a few days ago. Gives you a little more info on the "Yellow King" bit, and might give you some ideas as to where the show is heading.

The One Literary Reference You Must Know to Appreciate ?True Detective (http://io9.com/the-one-literary-reference-you-must-know-to-appreciate-1523076497)

So fucking cool that it has ties to a weird, real book.

[Ch28]

Lili Simmons

:yum:

[Sir_Loin]

Lili Simmons

:yum:

Banshee ... enough said.

[white rocket]

She's whoring it up in both shows now :fullofwin:

[radioman]

This show is that show that nobody watches and then watches it after the season is over and then say they were watching it from the beginning :troll:

I can't remember a show from HBO that I didn't like!

Spoilers;
OK so after rewatching some epsidoes/scenes I'm trying to put things together. Now with that last episode we learned that there was a third man. Who is the yellow king? Episode 5 left us thinking it was an inside job/cover up or maybe it was Cole who has done everything.

Cole knows police protocol. He knew he would/could be photographed at the crime scenes and that his license plate would be tracked. I think he wanted to be found to get into the situation he is in now where he can learn more about the case. He's truly innocent and wants to find the yellow king.

Marty keeps talking about Coles instability while we've scene in the show he actually has this façade of being a family man where he is far from it. He sleeps around and comes home late (but when he comes home late was he really with someone?). There a scene early on in the show when the girls were drawing pictures of sex/torture (can't really remember if there was some torture in it) but it leaves me to believe that they are either being abused OR that Marty has these thoughts lingering in his head because of something he's done and imagined the drawings. There's also a drawing of the symbol left on Lane in the kitchen. http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/articles/LmlOJdu.jpg

Another scene I keep thinking about is when the girls are fighting in the front yard and there is incredible tension and you think something terrible is about to happen to the girls. They're fighting over something. A Crown! Does that make them princesses to Marty's yellow KING?

I'm really enjoying this show and I think part of the way to get more enjoyment is to come up with silly conclusion and see if it fits!

[KingDeeCee]

Connections between Marty as the killer and all those tampons and pads he was buying?

Also, mother of god:
http://i.imgur.com/cvRO1FF.png
http://i.imgur.com/LRZmsmg.png

Not the asses you sikfuks. Look at the painting.

[Ch28]

I think Maggie's family is involved. I think it's Maggie's dad that's involved in this shit and that's why his daughter's have all this weird shit going on with the dolls and drawings. Would also explain why Marty freaks the fuck out while looking at the video that Rust shows him next episode.

[Sir_Loin]

I think Maggie's family is involved. I think it's Maggie's dad that's involved in this shit and that's why his daughter's have all this weird shit going on with the dolls and drawings. Would also explain why Marty freaks the fuck out while looking at the video that Rust shows him next episode.

Yup the eldest daughter acting up, and in ep 2 the dolls placed in a "cult" gang rape ritual. Also in ep 6 when Rust was interviewing the girl they found she mentioned about being forced to watch them perform the ritual on another girl, could be Marty's daughter.

All the "yellow" that Tuttle was wearing the watch, tie and handkerchief seems to easy. Like a smoke screen. He's probably involved but too easy to be the yellow king.

2 eps left can't wait till Sunday.

[radioman]

Side note:

I just looked up McConaughey's filmography on wiki since I remember him from shit comedy movies and I realized after starring in a turd of a movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Past he has been in some seriously good movies.

What a way to throw your career back on track.

EDIT: Also he'll be starring in the newest Christopher Nolan film Interstellar! NOICE!

[quasi]

He does some good movies, he also does a lot of shitty ones. With his Oscar win he sort of reminded me of Nicolas Cage in who would have thought he'd ever win an Oscar? Dallas Buyers Club was probably my favorite movie of the year so I was glad to see that MM and Leto both won for their roles.

This series is getting better and better with every episode, it's sad it's almost over because I'm really enjoying it.

[white rocket]

Another cliffhanger ending. I found the show pretty slow in the beginning but now, as the clues are starting to come together, I'm right into it!

Kudos for MM for his Oscar(and Leto too). They both really deserved it for their roles in DBC.

[radioman]

Yes when they started talking to the guy mowing the grass I grabbed the remote to see if the episode was almost over.... I could just feel it ending on a cliffhanger... ONE MORE WEEK

[strykn]

redneck gardener = yellow king.. mind blown.... fuck rust even talked to him few eps back outside the school!

[Ronin]

One of the best clues I've seen is the poster for this show.

It weirdly cuts the top off the shot off and places it at the bottom. It cuts the top of Marty's head off...right at the...crown of his head.

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/true-detective-poster-art.jpg

And he has the yellowest hair of anyone on the show.

Great attention to detail in this show. It's so much fun trying to figure it out. There are great arguments for several characters but things that also point to them not being the Yellow King as well.

Also, about the man with the scars...

I think the Yellow King and the scarred man are different people. The scarred man was described as the spaghetti monster and they have different spots on Rust's wall.

Also...the scarred man never met Marty...only Rust....

[Kirito]

redneck gardener = yellow king.. mind blown.... fuck rust even talked to him few eps back outside the school!

Time is a flat circle...

When Rust had his convo with the scarred man their conversation was cut short and when the two black cops talked to him, samething..

[twitchyzero]

http://i.imgur.com/g9Mem06.png

[KingDeeCee]

The attention to detail is amazing in this show. I have no idea if this will tie into the ending, but did anyone else catch the convo between Maggie and Marty? Relating back to my last post in the thread, seems like one of their daughters have mental issues and visited the same mental hospital Rust investigated. Also, shes an artist now too. It's even more mind blowing how detailed this show is if it doesn't have anything to do with the ending.

EDIT: Mind = blown. Its the same daughter that drew those sexual pictures isn't it. JESUS!!! So much sense in something so insignificant (possibly).

EDITEDIT: I'd like to add that I read an article that pizzolatto retweeted with a theory that this show isn't convoluted and all the clues were there from the beginning. This last episode basically confirmed that for me. But that's what is great about this show. Even with a generic ending, I would leave happy.

http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2014/02/true-detective-theories-misguided-opinion/
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[hal0g0dv2]

what happens after the series is over
True Detective 2?
Different cast?
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[radioman]

Rotating cast and story.

EDIT: Attention to detail you say;

http://i.imgur.com/OAMUfU3.jpg

[hal0g0dv2]

True Detective Season 1: Episode #8 Preview (HBO) - YouTube

[Wongtouski]

what happens after the series is over
True Detective 2?
Different cast?
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They replace em with new actors, that's the appeal to big names because they're not attached indefinitely. And it's intriguing to drum up new pairings, as people have done on the interwebs

[Ronin]

I LOVE that concept...that new actors are cast every season (who knows how many seasons but probably 3...not more than 5) because it keeps the story fresh.

If anyone watched S1 of The Killing and remembers how pissed they were at the ending/cliffhanger...this is pretty much the exact opposite. Love it. 8 tight episodes...no bullshit, all excitement.

[Ron_Swanson]

Finally caught up to the recent episode, and man, this show is a master piece.The writing and acting is fantastic.

[kristianhay]

Cool little site that recaps all the characters and ongoing things, worthy of a look.

True Detective / by Nigel Evan Dennis (http://www.wekeeptheotherbadmenfromthedoor.com/)

[strykn]

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDLRBLVQsSqNeH5MuQUYZLavyvj86QV bOucvzHkCCPv0c7tRzf

[radioman]

That house and the tunnels/fort was so well done up.

Spooky crap.

Super satisfied with this show. Almost perfect.

[strykn]

Mathews performance during the end... wow.

[Sir_Loin]

"Once there was only dark. But if you ask me, the light's winning."

[KingDeeCee]

Wow. What a show. Can't wait to see if the next actors can top this.
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[iwantaskyline]

Amazing

[rsx]

I have a feeling the next one is going to be in New York with a woman protagonist.

[iwantaskyline]

^hell no to the women progtagonist

[radioman]

The way they treated woman in this show I could see something like that happening.

But I don't think I'd like to see it.

[KingDeeCee]

Can't wait for someone to compile all the insane details of this show. I want to see what I missed out on.

[sonick]

Man, the tensions were at 11 the entire first half of the finale.

That set design is outstanding.

Question:

What do you guys think is the symbolism of the galaxy hallucination Cohle had?

[sonick]

I have a feeling the next one is going to be in New York with a woman protagonist.

How did you come up with that? It's a pretty good guess; the writer said this re: season 2 in an interview after the finale:

I am still fleshing it out. The basic idea: Hard women, bad men, and the secret occult history of the U.S. transportation system. I was well on my way in the writing but there’s been a lot noise and work around the end of the first season that got in the way.

[Sir_Loin]

I hope they keep doing what they're doing. Don't fix it if it ain't broke. All 11 episodes of season 1 were written by Nic Pizzolatto and all 11 were directed by the same director Cary Fukunaga. It showed consistency in the written and visual aspects of the show.

[radioman]

:ahwow: there was 3 episodes I didn't see???


:troll:

[rsx]

How did you come up with that? It's a pretty good guess; the writer said this re: season 2 in an interview after the finale:

I didn't even see the post you made. I just figured New York will be a higher budget production cost, and with the fan and accolades they've been getting, they're bound to increase budget.

Secondly, the way they write, they can make any story and character amazing, regardless of gender or race.

[radioman]

The locations they filmed at really made this show great. Don't see something this great happening in the big apple.

Swamp and marshland helped make it seem like people just go missing and it's genuinely hard to find them.

I recall watching a behind the scenes clip on youtube and they talked about some people on staff grew up in the area and they would find such interesting places to film.

[Ronin]

If the next one is in New York, I expect it to be like Seven. A big city could be just as awesome as the deep South.

[rsx]

^^ Yup I had the exact same vision. Dark, rainy, big city...it'll be awesome.

[radioman]

Link to this 'Seven' you're referring to please.

[m3thods]

Link to this 'Seven' you're referring to please.

SE7EN - Trailer - HQ - (1995) - YouTube

Great movie.


"WHAT'S IN THE BOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX??"


Edit: Movie trailer voice!

[Ronin]

Link to this 'Seven' you're referring to please.

wat

[twitchyzero]

big part of what drew me in is definitely the Louisiana setting...gorgeous/eerie at the same time which was critical to set the tone
gonna have to rewatch the closing sequence...i fell asleep :badpokerface:

[Nabatron]

best show on tv thats for sure!

[3klipze]

I binged this in 2 days. Well worth it.

[white rocket]

Question:

What do you guys think is the symbolism of the galaxy hallucination Cohle had?

My guess it that it represented a "black hole" which could suggest that the "end" is near. Cole was attacked right afterwards and was in the grips of death

I can't even get over how great everything in this show is. The actors, directing, writing, cinematography, and sets are all amazing.

[m3thods]

This has been killing me for a while..

What's with Childress and the English accent? Just a note to his insanity? Or something more?

[sonick]

This has been killing me for a while..

What's with Childress and the English accent? Just a note to his insanity? Or something more?

From reading recaps and articles, apparently it was to show how isolated he was, and all that he learned about life was from TV, magazines, books movies (all the stacks of them around his house).
I had an entire biography for Errol. For example, he taught himself to sound like other people by watching movies on his VCR. That’s why one minute he can sound like Andy Griffith inviting you to the fishing hole, and the next second he sound like James Mason, and then the next, he can sound like something otherworldly. So yeah: if we’re talking about the stories we tell ourselves, if identity is a story, this killer we get to know a little at the end, his identity seems completely fluid, depending on what story needs to be told, or, in the case of the North By Northwest scene, whatever story is in front of him.

[nns]

I don't know where you got that from, but the writer of True Detective said that his accent was due to him teaching himself how to speak again after his dad burnt his face. He learned how to speak again from watching those old TV shows.
There was this idea that when he talks in his real voice, it’s very slurred because of the scarring. My background for him was that he learned how to enunciate properly through watching all these old VCR movies.
True Detective FAQ: The HBO series finale?s biggest questions, answered. (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/03/10/true_detective_faq_the_hbo_series_finale_s_biggest _questions_answered.html)

[spoon.ek9]

this was definitely worth watching! looking forward to season 2

[sonick]

I don't know where you got that from, but the writer of True Detective said that his accent was due to him teaching himself how to speak again after his dad burnt his face. He learned how to speak again from watching those old TV shows.

True Detective FAQ: The HBO series finale?s biggest questions, answered. (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/03/10/true_detective_faq_the_hbo_series_finale_s_biggest _questions_answered.html)

Perhaps different article but the quote I got was from an interview with the director as well.

Edit: source http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/03/10/true-detective-post-mortem-creator-nic-pizzoletto-on-happy-endings-season-2-and-the-future-of-cohle-and-hart/
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[KingDeeCee]

Am I going crazy? sonick and nns' posts are nearly identical.

[sonick]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/i-feel-like-im-taking-crazy-pills.gif
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[sonick]

Speaking of Se7en, guess who's rumoured to be in Season 2?

True Detective season 2: Brad Pitt being lined up to replace Matthew McConaughey - News - TV & Radio - The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/true-detective-season-2-brad-pitt-rumoured-to-replace-matthew-mcconaughey-9196502.html)

[radioman]

I might get flak for this but.....

Jake Gyllenhaal in Prisoners really impressed me....... I wouldn't mind seeing him take the roll and shadow the character he played in Prisoners. A very cocky young kid who thinks he's got things figured out. In most scenes where he's trying to calm down victims families he's almost pissed off that they are mad and holding back his frustration.

[hal0g0dv2]

Plus 1 ^^^^
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[sonick]

Season 2 stars:

Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell... Directed by
Justin Lin:pokerface:

[white rocket]

Hmmmmm...............will try not to have any pre-conceived notions.

[wingies]

not saying much, but at least it wasnt owen wilson

[R. Mutt]

Only just got into this show and I love it. I've seen the most recent episodes as that's all I was able to catch on HBO so I need to go back and start at the beginning. Anyway, Vice just put out a nice episode on the back story the show is based on:

The Real 'True Detective'? - YouTube

[jaguar604]

Season 2 teaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfU7CGY5DQ

[twitchyzero]

gonna be difficult to take Vaughn seriously but he might just be able to pull it off
might be hard to develop 4 characters over 8 episodes though

[Ronin]

Doesn't have that same feel. S1 felt so cinematic. The shots were beautiful. The wides especially were just gorgeous and the use of tilt shift...it was just so good for a story where you didn't know who was the crazy one. That teaser up there looks so...conventional. Maybe it'll feel different when they make a real trailer?

[eurochevy]

Ya not sure this will be as good

[jeedee]

season 2 will take place in a big city new York as apposed to seasons 1 eerie marshland so it'll be different for sure

nevertheless looking forward to it

[nns]

California is what I heard

[jeedee]

California is what I heard

Still considered a big city no? :lol

[sonick]

It's also no longer directed by Cary Fukunaga... S2 is directed by Justin Lin (aka from the Fast and Furious franchise).

[quasi]

New season starts tonight.

[Ch28]

New season starts tonight.

As well as the premiere of Ballers with The Rock!

[jonwon]

The intro song sounds fucking stupid

[Hondaracer]

i fucking hate Vince Vaughn so may be hard for me to get past that

[Ch28]

The ending was creepy as fuck when Taylor Kitsch pulled up in the rest stop. I thought the guy was going to attack him or something :lol

[nns]

Agreed the intro music sucks. Almost sounded like a foreign language to me.

[SpartanAir]

Not sure about the casting this time around. Personally not a fan of Colin Farrell, but that might work for him in this type of show as he is a douchebag. Haven't seen Rachel McAdams in much other than the Notebook and Taylor Kitsch ruining Gambit in Wolverine.

Then again my respect for Matthew McConaughey went up after last season...so I'm open to changing my mind.

[quasi]

I thought Rachel McAdams character was the most interesting. it's going to be impossible to live up to the hype of the first season which delivered all the way around but compared to most garbage on TV it looks like it has potential.

[cdizzle_996]

Those brass knuckles doe.

[R. Mutt]

It's also no longer directed by Cary Fukunaga... S2 is directed by Justin Lin (aka from the Fast and Furious franchise).

This is what concerns me most.

[Ronin]

I disagree about the opening song. I love it...captures the mood that True Detective goes for, which I call "dirty sexy". Seven is a great example of this tone. The opening sequence with the music and visuals reminded me of Seven. Anyone that's played the Hitman games and has heard Jesper Kyd's music...it's the same deal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qzhlLvOYSw

I dislike Justin Lin's direction for this series though. Everything is too clean and too Hollywood. I loved Cary Fukunaga's work on S1 and his use of tilt-shift, center composition. It was gorgeous and totally fitting for the series.

[jeedee]

episode 1 was SO GOOD

already like it so much better than season 1, one episode in :lol

[jonwon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjg43nzSYck

[white rocket]

Yup! Totally loved it. Not a huge fan of any of the stars but they all seemed to play their role well. I'm hoping I become more of a fan of any of them by the end of the show. Great music and mood throughout as well.

[dat_steve]

i liked it! colin farrell fits the role really well imo

"...12 years old...fuck you!":joy:

[dat_steve]

I dislike Justin Lin's direction for this series though. Everything is too clean and too Hollywood. I loved Cary Fukunaga's work on S1 and his use of tilt-shift, center composition. It was gorgeous and totally fitting for the series.

I agree with it being too Hollywood, but the season is still early so I've still got hope. The subject of this season seems to be more of corruption vs the occult in S1. S1 started the grimy/creepy vibe off right from the get-go (first scene with the dead girl) while S2 took time to introduce the characters first before any 'meat' of the story. I didn't think that was totally necessary though...cmon HBO give your audience some credit - we can figure the characters out on our own.

[Ronin]

S2 feels much more conventional than S1 but yeah, we'll need some more episodes first.

I loved the occult setting of S1. It made the whole thing just so gross but you can't stop watching it. The whole Yellow King and basing it off a REAL BOOK made it so creepy.

[twitchyzero]

i really dig the premiere. I already like the main cast better than Woody Harrelson esp Colin Farrell. If the showrunners thought Vince Vaughn was gonna hurt the series they won't cast him. He's actually pretty decent, you just know him as a goofball cause he's in a lot of stupid movies....but so was Mcconaughey before landing in so many good roles in recent years.

I don't know about you guys but the plot in season 1 did shit for me and it doesn't look like I care much about this one either. But that's not why I watch the show; I follow it because of the good character development, the setting and the beautiful camera work.

not to mention it's probably only one of the few quality shows in TV right now

[dat_steve]

^^ what you don't like Ballers? :troll:

If you boiled the main plot down it really isn't much. probably one or two episodes of content.

Detectives follow lead A who brings them to lead B. Detectives shake down lead B who dishes about lead C, etc etc, Yellow King, pedophiles, etc etc. I'd say the draw of the show really does lie in the character development and the secondary stories that surround them.

[twitchyzero]

didn't watch ballers, not interested in another entourage type show...they get old too fast but I've been meaning to check out californication now that it's completed.

oh silly me, how did i talk about what I liked in this show without mentioning daddario's perfect tits :victory:

[Ronin]

Ballers was boring as hell. Don't bother.

[m3thods]

didn't watch ballers, not interested in another entourage type show...they get old too fast but I've been meaning to check out californication now that it's completed.

oh silly me, how did i talk about what I liked in this show without mentioning daddario's perfect tits :victory:

Watched Californication on a whim a few years back. I couldn't stop watching it because Hank Moody is so damn funny. Still need to watch S5+ though since they weren't available on Netflix at the time.

Definitely waiting on a few more episodes before watching TD. It's what I did last year and since it took me a while to get into S1, so I imagine it'll be the same here.

[H.Specter]

http://33.media.tumblr.com/9c11ab7a6d3b6d17a633197b4ae70981/tumblr_nqbnziY1Ea1rlb6iho1_r2_400.gif

[jonwon]

That ending wtf

[Ronin]

Funny thing is...halfway through the episode, I wondered to myself if the show would be daring enough to do something like that this episode.

[R. Mutt]

The ending surprised me, but I'm still not sold on the new season. I don't need it to replicate S1, but it feels adrift. I keep telling myself as I'm watching, to give it time and let it develop before making a judgement call but I'm finding it hard to make me a believer that it can be as good or better than S1.

[Ronin]

The storytelling feels wrong...it's too complicated.

This popped up on my YT...reminds me of how awesome S1 was:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_HuFuKiq8U

Stunning oner.

[nns]

I suspect Velcoro was shot with the same gauge as the guy who got his balls blown off. Meant to wound, not kill.

Bird shot

[vitaminG]

if they werent trying to kill him they wouldnt have shot him in the gut from 3" away. im pretty sure hes dead. i was ready to call it quits until they killed him though, that made the show interesting enough for another chance.

is nobody going to mention the raven head, wtf was that?

[jonwon]

I suspect Velcoro was shot with the same gauge as the guy who got his balls blown off. Meant to wound, not kill.

Bird shot

I think you're right about that. I'm pretty sure he ain't dead cause there's still scenes with him from the trailer we still haven't seen yet; I do believe he will be out of commission for at least next episode.

I've stopped comparing this season to season 1 and just accepted it for what it is, but season 2 is arguably not even half as good so far. That opening monologue with Vince Vaughn about punching a rat was so cheesy and pretentious. Also the car ride conversation between Ani and Ray was nowhere near as interesting as the conversations between Marty and Rust; although the line about e-cigs was pretty golden lol "It's a little too close to sucking a robots dick".

[white rocket]

It's one of those shows that doesn't really hit you until half way through the season or further.

The 6 minute single shot scene from S1 was off the chain awesome and I hope they have one of those "WOW" moments in S2 at some point.

[Ronin]

It's Justin Lin...there will surely be some ridiculous set piece. Just watch Crazy Cop 1 and Crazy Cop 2 and Crazy Girl Cop drive a car out of a skyscraper window...INTO ANOTHER SKYSCRAPER!

[nns]

I think 3/4 of Vinci PD and the city's civilian population died in that episode

[radioman]

I like how that 1 shot video was posted on this page and tonights episode ends with a similar action scene.

If I recall correctly they're both epi 4 endings lol

[Ronin]

No, tonight's was cool but not even close to the mastery of last year's one shot. That thing was a pure as filmmaking gets. No wasted time. Every bit was essential. That's what I don't like about this season. Just conventional storytelling. Oh, hey look an establishing shot! It all looks like stock footage until one of the stars shows us on screen. I'd expect that on NBC or something but this is HBO! It should feel different.

And seriously, Fat Cop, what were you even doing? That was just embarrassing cop work.

[jonwon]

Don't really like the idea of how they're going with the same "flow" of events as last season (one take shot vs. street shootout). Also like in last season, I think there's going to be a jump in time in the next episode. In the preview you Ray's stache is gone and Ani has a different uniform. Only thing holding me on to this season is the possibility of seeing Vince Vaughn's wife's tits.

And Taylor Kitch's story is just lol, he's such a bland character. lol'd hard when he woke up and realized he blacked out and booty-called his operation brokeback mountain friend

[dat_steve]

Only thing holding me on to this season is the possibility of seeing Vince Vaughn's wife's tits.


that white dress at the end :victory:

[Ch28]

The only story worth following is Colin Farrell's.

[nns]

Gotta give him credit, he was cool as a cucumber during and after the shootout.

http://i.imgur.com/2puWbkz.jpg

[Ch28]

Gotta give him credit, he was cool as a cucumber during and after the shootout.

http://i.imgur.com/2puWbkz.jpg

His character is a war veteran (and I think he has scars from it) so I'd hope he's pretty relaxed after a firefight

[subordinate]

Yeah something about this new season. It doesn't draw me in. A lot of the story telling, is rather meh.

[dat_steve]

a few things that bug me about this season:

-that emo girl who sings at the bar. shit is so depressing - no wonder the place is empty!
-the way vince vaughn speaks - classic example of "over" acting
-that emo girl who sings at the bar

[nns]

The dialog of Vince Vaughn's character is supposed to be awkward. The theme of this season is people trying to be what they're not.

Vince Vaughn trying to be a criminal turned legit businessman. Using big words to try to fit in and sound smart, but instead of doing it with grace and class it comes off sounding forced

[twitchyzero]

why would the thugs attack the bystanders...
last few episodes have been a totally snooze fest and the conventional shootout didn't help.

[Ronin]

I think one of the biggest flaws is that...so a bunch of corrupt businessmen/gangsters die. OH NOES...who cares? There isn't the urgency or justice...just a bunch of cops trying to solve a case while their bosses try to screw them. A TALE AS OLD AS TIME.

I'd rather watch some fucked up Yellow King weirdness.

[drunkhomer]

3 episodes left, and season 2 still sucks.....

[Ch28]

3 episodes left, and season 2 still sucks.....

At least we're getting closer and closer to seeing Vince Vaughn's wife's tits :toot:

[nsmb]

casper story is GOAT































not srs

[jonwon]

At least we're getting closer and closer to seeing Vince Vaughn's wife's tits :toot:

Almost had it last night bro, so close

[Ch28]

Almost had it last night bro, so close

That's how they're getting everyone to tune into the finale :lol

[StylinRed]

Just started watching this show, started with season 2, it's alright
and you did see her tits, well 1 hit

Only 3 episodes left? wth that's short

[twitchyzero]

suspense is non-existent...did they get the walking dead writers this year or something? Jeez

[jonwon]

Based on the preview for this weeks episode, looks like we're getting the massive orgy scene :fuckyea:

[und3f3at3d]

sigh...wtf is this shit? 2 episodes left and im still not convinced

[Ch28]

Based on the preview for this weeks episode, looks like we're getting the massive orgy scene :fuckyea:

With Frank's wife?

[nns]

Frank's wife does nothing for me. She's got the sleepy eyes. Looks like she's half asleep all the time. Can't stand her voice either.

Taylor Kitsch's girlfriend however is a different story.

[Ch28]

Frank's wife does nothing for me. She's got the sleepy eyes. Looks like she's half asleep all the time. Can't stand her voice either.

Taylor Kitsch's girlfriend however is a different story.
http://i.imgur.com/k8e9Vzr.gif

[StylinRed]

Frank's wife does nothing for me. She's got the sleepy eyes. Looks like she's half asleep all the time. Can't stand her voice either.


well her real voice has an English accent if that helps (as in brit)

[nsmb]

anyone else lol at the music while they were in the sex mansion... sounded like some cheesy disney sound track..
meanwhile every other clip they play creepy music..

i cant be the only who noticed this

[Ronin]

So tame. You call that an orgy? Geez, old white people are boring.

Only Spartacus knew how to film debauchery in a way that looked visceral and dirty.

[twitchyzero]

apparently steven seagal lookalike was supposed to be mocking season 1's director :whistle:

if true that's really pathetic...politics and ego cockblocking us from getting quality TV

Is True Detective's$Nic Pizzolatto Taking Shots at Cary Fukunaga? (http://jezebel.com/is-true-detectives-nic-pizzolatto-taking-shots-at-cary-1716048911)

anyone else lol at the music while they were in the sex mansion... sounded like some cheesy disney sound track..


was cringing pretty hard

[SpartanAir]

I'd have to say this was the best episode so far. Things were actually happening, they were all working towards something clear. Ish.

This show is still confusing as hell but it actually had my attention. And not just the orgy. :badpokerface:

[Ronin]

What gets me is the fact that the first season jumped back and forth in time but somehow the ideas and the story were so clear to me. This season, I barely know what's going on.

[jeedee]

lol'd hard at Rachel McAdams on molly

[radioman]

nooooooooooo!

[spoon.ek9]

just got caught up. that ending doe...

[Ch28]

I knew something was going to happen at the end but thought he'd be in the clear after he got out. fuuuuuuuuuu

[spoon.ek9]

tbh, I had a feeling it wasn't all clear yet. you had to know that last dude wasn't just going to drive home and leave things be.

[Ch28]

tbh, I had a feeling it wasn't all clear yet. you had to know that last dude wasn't just going to drive home and leave things be.

I thought Velcoro was the one that was taking all the spy pictures because I turned away for a sec and saw Woodrugh on the phone with Velcoro talking about the pictures :lol

Season finale this week is 90 minutes long!

[jonwon]

lmao man sloots gonna man sloot. His gay Mexican friend butt fucked him physically and emotionally

[jonwon]

About 20 mins into the finale and this is some of the worst acting in the entire season... dis not looking good

[Ch28]

Finale played out exactly how I thought it would given Woodrugh's death last week

[3klipze]

That looks like a Cisco router to me.. not a hard drive haha

[Ronin]

BOOOOOOOOOOO

Boring. Looks like Cary Fukunaga took all the good stuff with him. This was such a standard cop story it could've been an episode of CSI. We wanted something that was HBO quality.

And filmmaking was so sloppy all year. So much...random shots stitched with voice over or that chick that sings in the bar. C'mon...that's just lazy.

[StylinRed]

was alright, obvious, but alright...I was hoping that Vince Vaughn/Colin Farrell would survive :/

[wingies]

Fuck, dissapointed. But as all of you said, so predictable

S1 blew this one right out of the water

[jonwon]

This whole season was so pointless. Random dude on the film set turns out to be the birdman killer lol and the mastermind behind all the backstabbing (essentially the main villian) is mayor Chessanni's son who only had like 5 mins of total screen time; what the fuck lol. They also downplayed the whole thing with Colin Ferrell killing the wrong guy.

Vince Vaughn: ya... Blake set you up
Colin Ferrell: oh...
(change scene)

Pizzolatto could've made a plot twist where it turns out Blake was actually the guy that raped his wife (he has fucking red hair too). Instead they make it so Colin Ferrell's ginger kid is his real son? how the fuck does that even work? This season killed the fucking show, only episode one was good.

[Ch28]

True Detective: Season 2 Finale Ratings Down From Season 1 - IGN (http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/08/12/true-detective-season-2-finale-ratings-down-from-season-1)

LOL what a shocker.

[MarkyMark]

Yeah I was thoroughly let down this season, it was a chore watching the whole thing.

[dat_steve]

all that and still....no titties.

[jeedee]

all that and still....no titties.

i miss season 1 and alexandra daddarios tits :cry:

[white rocket]

WTF did I just watch? It definitely had the potential to be something great but seem to fall short all over the place. Awkward moments and conversations, dumb long drawn out scenes that were pointless, terrible character interactions, etc.

I feel annoyed with the show in it's entirety.

[twitchyzero]

pure horse shit
season one was like a solid 8.5...this was 3/10 at best, only episode one was decent.
i'm done with this show haha

[SpartanAir]

i miss season 1 and alexandra daddarios tits :cry:

Worked on a show with Alexandra Daddario a couple months ago. True story: her eyes are crazy bright blue in person. Like, alien-like. And she's pretty ditsy.

But she has great...eyes. :ifyouknow:

[StylinRed]

Worked on a show with Alexandra Daddario a couple months ago. True story: her eyes are crazy bright blue in person. Like, alien-like. And she's pretty ditsy.

But she has great...eyes. :ifyouknow:

damn im extremely envious :okay:

[Armind]

Season 3

HBO is reviving 'True Detective' for season 3 - Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/hbo-true-detective-season-3-2017-3)

[G0rilla]

A part of me wants to say "Please no" after S2, but a part of me really wants to see the magic that S1 came up

[white rocket]

Collin Farrell showing up at the train station was the worst.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/whiterocket/CWiLxYSUwAASupR_zpsiacmvvpr.jpg (http://s81.photobucket.com/user/whiterocket/media/CWiLxYSUwAASupR_zpsiacmvvpr.jpg.html)

What a terrible season.