HBO's True Detective - Part 2

[Golgo-13]

The expresson of Farrell's face when he gets in the car only to discover that lady dead was perfect!

 

[Man in the Suit]

That scene was great. I wasn't focused on her at all, but I noticed she was dead a second before he did.

 

[Uptown Finest]

Farrell has been on fire this season. Hopefully he gets good work after this.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Yes, I suppose not.



I know who stole the diamonds the first time, in 92. What I want to know is who stole them in 2015? The article says that, after Caspere's murder, the diamonds were found (by the police?) in a safe deposit box. Later, they were discovered to be missing. Paul went to pawn shops asking around about the diamonds and learned that Dixon had been looking for the diamonds even before they had been reported as missing. So what I'm asking is, does that mean Burris stole them the second time? Did Erica/Laura get to them somehow?

Caspere had kept the diamonds in the safety deposit box for himself and Dixon, (he checking in on them to make sure Caspere wouldn't do anything tricky with them) Burris and Holloway knew and Burris took them out had Irina pawn them. I'm not 100% on this because this one little detail happens to be blurry with me.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

But Childress was exactly that last season. He only appeared in 3 episodes and the last episode was the only one he had more than 1 scene.[/B]

The "reveal" of the killer in the first season was the worst part of the first season in my opinion, it was so ****ing cliche.

 

[Uptown Finest]

The "reveal" of the killer in the first season was the worst part of the first season in my opinion, it was so ****ing cliche.

How? It wasn't a classic reveal but it was a good one. And played into the detective curse. Plus the killer just being some backwoods religious cult member was cool.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

How? It wasn't a classic reveal but it was a good one. And played into the detective curse. Plus the killer just being some backwoods religious cult member was cool.

no it wasnt cool, it was painfully cliche

 

[runawayboulder]

Farrell has been on fire this season. Hopefully he gets good work after this.

Yeah, the Harry Potter prequel.

 

[Sawyer]

Yeah, the Harry Potter prequel.

Oh, put your damn facepalm away, he'll probably be getting better material than he's gotten this season.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Rowling is an unproven screenwriter. She could either be a Cormac McCarthy or a Gillian Flynn. Regardless, Farrell is a great addition to the already promising sounding cast.

I'd say this is Farrell's best role/performance of his career. And that's saying a lot since I've seen him in a lot of stuff and I've always really liked the guy when he's on point.

 

[Uptown Finest]

no it wasnt cool, it was painfully cliche

How?

 

[Moridin]

Farrell has been on fire this season. Hopefully he gets good work after this.

Farrell's been getting good/great work for most of the last decade, the occasional mediocre flick, but he's always strong. In Bruges, Triage, Ondine, Seven Psychopaths, Saving Mr Banks, The Way Back, etc. It's no surprise to me that he's delivering in TD.

He's got 2 films out soon, too. "The Lobster" & "Solace".

I didn't know he was cast in Fantastic Beasts, that's cool.

 

[Uptown Finest]

Going back to what I like for next season I think they should go back to having one writer and director, it makes the plot not messy with so many hands not involved.

 

[kguillou]

Alright, guys, I held off until now. I'm about to binge the first 7 episodes...hopefully it's enjoyable despite what I've been hearing.

 

[ThePhantasm]

Alright, guys, I held off until now. I'm about to binge the first 7 episodes...hopefully it's enjoyable despite what I've been hearing.

Keep an open mind. Its not as great as the first season but its still good television.

 

[NoLaNitE007]

Rowling is an unproven screenwriter. She could either be a Cormac McCarthy or a Gillian Flynn. Regardless, Farrell is a great addition to the already promising sounding cast.

I'd say this is Farrell's best role/performance of his career. And that's saying a lot since I've seen him in a lot of stuff and I've always really liked the guy when he's on point.

Loved his work in The Recruit and Bruges. He has been the bright star of this season. He should be nominated for his work this season.

 

[NoLaNitE007]

Well still the crime drama element could of been done better. I understand he was going for a noir style story but it could of been done better.

Agreed. What hurt is having too many main characters and their stories flushed. To much time wasted as opposed to just two main characters last season.

Hopefully lesson learned for next season. Keep it two main dtectoves with good support. Instead of 3 main and than have a main antagonist backgrounds and individual stories flushed out.

 

[kguillou]

I just finished episode 4 and this is show is.......slow lol. Its not bad by any means, the writing is very nuanced and very reminiscent of The Wire. The problem is I really don't even care about the actual mystery, Idk why, but I do not care at all about finding this Caspere guy's killer. Season one had a more compelling mystery. But man, there's just a LOT of sulking faces and staring and sulking....even binge watching it it feels slow. But there are some WTF moments that that get your attention like what happened to Farrell at the end of episode 2 and the shootout in episode 4.

I do really like the cinematography. There's a lot of great landscape shots and has a nice dark, shadowy look that gives it a noir feel; I'd like to hear more of the jazzy score kick in more often, its way to sporadic. Jazz and crime go together like cheese and wine

All in all, not bad so far, I probably would have lost interest if I was watching this week to week and not all at once. But I think Nic Pizzolatto is is trying too hard to be nuanced and is too obsessed with this slooow burn approach.

 

[ThePhantasm]

 

[squeekness]

He does have a very expressive face.

 

[NoLaNitE007]

God damn it, Vince Vaughn just killed it tonight, much like the show itself. I've felt like this season has been a bit hit and miss, although I've still very much enjoyed it, and Frank's character has been much like my impression of this season, peculiarly enough.

I can't say I was particularly attached to Paul's character, but it was still bloody depressing to see him shot down at the end there, especially after we were witness to another sequence of badassery from him. Pacing, I thought, was very very good during this episode and I couldn't help but feel that the overall season may have been helped by some of the events which took place during this latest episode having taken place earlier on in the season.

Then again, I'm really looking forward to seeing how it all ties up in the end. Great to hear the finale's 90 minutes long as well. Speaking of finales, am I in the minority who genuinely enjoyed S1's ending and felt it was a satisfying and very cathartic conclusion to Rust and Marty's stories?

Agreed. Vaughn owned last week. Paul's is a bad ass and he proved in the street fire fight and in the tunnel last week. The way his arc ended was rather weak but if course tragic. Shot in the back really?

I actually felt Rust should have died last season. He was shanked pretty good and than with him surviving felt forced....but I the ending last season was great overall.

The problem with this season has been going into the backgrounds and issues of the four main characters and it dragged early on. They should keep the main characters and their backgrounds to two or 3 at most..not 4. Felt Kitch Paul sexuality issues were forced and too much time spent on that early on. Same with Vaughn and his issues with his girl and having a kid. A bit forced. Lesson learned for next season for Pizz.

Farrell has been on fire and should be nominated for this and McAdams has finally shown her range with this show.

 

[NoLaNitE007]

I just finished episode 4 and this is show is.......slow lol. Its not bad by any means, the writing is very nuanced and very reminiscent of The Wire. The problem is I really don't even care about the actual mystery, Idk why, but I do not care at all about finding this Caspere guy's killer. Season one had a more compelling mystery. But man, there's just a LOT of sulking faces and staring and sulking....even binge watching it it feels slow. But there are some WTF moments that that get your attention like what happened to Farrell at the end of episode 2 and the shootout in episode 4.

I do really like the cinematography. There's a lot of great landscape shots and has a nice dark, shadowy look that gives it a noir feel; I'd like to hear more of the jazzy score kick in more often, its way to sporadic. Jazz and crime go together like cheese and wine

All in all, not bad so far, I probably would have lost interest if I was watching this week to week and not all at once. But I think Nic Pizzolatto is is trying too hard to be nuanced and is too obsessed with this slooow burn approach.

Hope next season has a more eerie mystery and set like in a border town like El Paso and Ciudad Juarez and deals with the US-Mexican border drug trades. Or have it set in Miami, Florida.

 

[runawayboulder]

I doubt any nominations are coming out of this season. I've loved the performances but all of the crying and moaning by fans and critics alike is going to have its effect. If anyone gets a nom it will be Farrell.

 

[NoLaNitE007]

Farrell's been getting good/great work for most of the last decade, the occasional mediocre flick, but he's always strong. In Bruges, Triage, Ondine, Seven Psychopaths, Saving Mr Banks, The Way Back, etc. It's no surprise to me that he's delivering in TD.

He's got 2 films out soon, too. "The Lobster" & "Solace".

I didn't know he was cast in Fantastic Beasts, that's cool.

Yes and it's no surprise to me either. Farrell has been consistent. His main issues were when he was on drugs earlier in his career.

Did great work in The Recruit, Bruges, Seven Psychos, Winters Tale and his take as Sonny Crocket in Miami Vice was good also.

Nice that he was cast in Fantastic Beasts! t:

 

[NoLaNitE007]

I think not at all. I think there is no occult organization. Just corrupt law officials, shady businessmen, crooked politicians and criminals involved in a state wide conspiracy.

Exactly. There is no occult. Just corrupt shady politicos, cops, etc.