RE: how bad..? I dunno but...

Posted by user510 on August 5, 2015 at 12:02:29

In Reply to: How bad is True Detective season 2? posted by tunenut on August 4, 2015 at 20:39:07:

...I'm catching up on HBO on demand. At this point I've seen episodes 1 thru 3. I'll be caught up by this next Sunday's showing. This stands as evidence that I don't consider this to be an awful season.

I am noticing some things:
The key characters tend to be grim faced and flawed individuals that have suffered from less than healthy upbringing.

One or more of the law enforcement characters are not only incompetent in their profession but compromised in their ethics.

In episode 2 the Vince detective asks his superiors at a meeting if they actually wanted him to solve the murder. And then around the room reactions to the question seemed to suggest that it was a fair question.

The overall tone and atmosphere of the series is close to being a noir.

At this point it has me guessing where the problems are coming from...and all leads point to that Russian character. But I remain ready to be surprised. Please don't spoil it.

Anyway, I'm on board. The environment and characters are very different from those of season 1 but with a little consideration I'm certain I can find some parallel elements between seasons 1 and 2.....but I'll wait until the finale to sum that up.

What I like about this is that the entire season is devoted to finding the perpetrators involved in the opening crime. Just like season 1.

Not bad for summer evening entertainment.

-Steve

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Topic - How bad is True Detective season 2? - tunenut 20:39:07 08/04/15 (18)

True Detective S2 plot summary....(spoilers, naturally) - user510 16:18:44 08/10/15 (2)

More would be revealed/understood with a 2nd and 3rd viewing. - free.ranger 20:14:32 08/11/15 (1)

RE: but, but..... - user510 21:21:43 08/11/15 (0)

RE: the finale...was it what you'd thought? - user510 21:51:44 08/09/15 (3)

It was an OK finale to an OK season. Nothing more - 1 spoiler - Road Warrior 20:52:56 08/10/15 (0)

It was a tiny step up - spoiler alert - tunenut 10:14:27 08/10/15 (1)

RE: It was a tiny step up - spoiler alert--More spoilage . . . - Billy Wonka 06:12:36 08/12/15 (0)

Sorry to be sophmoric, but I know most of you are thinking it... - MaxwellP 14:55:26 08/05/15 (3)

I think the days of her twins being exposed are long past - Road Warrior 13:10:03 08/07/15 (0)

She's quite the dish... - eppis1 12:21:00 08/07/15 (0)

We did get a mini-Eyes Wide Shut party . . . kinda tame. * - Billy Wonka 23:52:48 08/06/15 (0)

RE: how bad..? I dunno but... - user510 12:02:29 08/05/15 (2)

I was on board 3 episodes in as well - tunenut 12:44:46 08/05/15 (1)

This mess is near impossible to understand - Road Warrior 20:54:00 08/06/15 (0)

This primer will clear it up. Like crystal. - free.ranger 06:48:30 08/05/15 (3)

Wonderful . . . the next epi should be the conclusion . . . - Billy Wonka 18:21:50 08/05/15 (0)

thanks for that but now I want to kill myself! My head is about to explode! ;^) - PhilJ 14:12:20 08/05/15 (0)

that was grand - tunenut 12:47:51 08/05/15 (0)

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RE: how bad..? I dunno but... - user510 12:02:29 08/05/15 (2)

I was on board 3 episodes in as well - tunenut 12:44:46 08/05/15 (1)

This mess is near impossible to understand - Road Warrior 20:54:00 08/06/15 (0)

RE: how bad..? I dunno but...

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