HBO's True Detective - Part 3

[Aximili86]

Yeah, I dunno Bat. Maybe it's due to my affinity for old-timey hardboiled crime thriller books, but it just came off a little "been there done that" to me. Loved the performances, but you sort of see where it's going a mile off, and the tone/mood (while great, and they nailed the visuals) really is something you get in plenty of other detective fare.

Weirdly, having a little trouble finding comparisons off the top of my head here, though sure there are plenty. Like a less-stylized L.A. Confidential type of deal I guess. The Fall on TV has a similar type of vibe.

Doesn't mean True Detective wasn't really good, I just couldn't really reconcile it with all the seemingly ultra-huge hype a couple of years back, everyone seemed to be raving about it as some game-changer.

 

[Holiday]

Count me in as being excited. January is a long ways away though, lol.

I think it looks great, I can't wait. I love how it's going to flash back. I guess that's the late 70s or early 80s? Either way, I think it looks good for what little we've seen. I'll definitely be watching.

Looks like it will spend some time in the mid 90s as well.
True Detective crews film on the Fayetteville square

 

[NotNickFury]

Returning on January 19.

‘True Detective’ Season 3 Sets HBO Premiere Date

 

[squeekness]

Happiness.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Returning on January 19.

‘True Detective’ Season 3 Sets HBO Premiere Date

It's the 13th.

And according to the website, the case involves two missing children.

Here's some new photos.

‘True Detective’ Season 3 Gets HBO Premiere Date; See The First-Look Images

It feels great to truly be excited for something.

 

[samsnee]

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Hope it's as good as S2. Unpopular opinion, but S2 > S1.

 

[RockSP]

Hope it's as good as S2. Unpopular opinion, but S2 > S1.

Yo I didn't know you were still active around these parts...I was about to say long time no "see". But then you said the above quote.

 

[Doctor Jones]

This is definitely the Last Crusade of True Detective. But as long as it's a great story in its own right, then I'm fine with that. It looks at if Wayne's memory is betraying him, so perhaps that might play with the structure? In season one they were lying, here he seems to be a victim of his own fractured mind.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Yo I didn't know you were still active around these parts...I was about to say long time no "see". But then you said the above quote.

Haha, just swinging by.

 

[Lencho01]

‘True Detective': Mahershala Ali’s Lead Role Was Originally Written for a White Actor

 

[Holiday]

Ali on getting the part;

Mahershala Ali's 'True Detective' role was written for a white actor until he spoke up

Edit: I was too slow.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Alamo Drafthouse is showing the first two episodes on the 18th. Lucky bastards.

A poster too.

Be the first to see TRUE DETECTIVE’s new season | National News | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

 

[Kane52630]

Nice, there's one near by.

 

[James.B]

 

[Deck Rickard]

This looks great. I can already tell it's going to be better than the turd sandwich that was Season 2.

 

[Doctor Jones]

The best trailer yet. I'm so glad to have this back guys. Not having this show for so long was like not having a piece of myself. This is my favorite show that much.

It's hard for me to get truly excited about a lot of things anymore, but this is one of the precious few.

 

[KevTravels]

I need to remember to binge this in March

 

[Kaleb]

Reviews are slowly coming out

The main takeaway here is that the third season of True Detective is not quite up to the level of the first, so far, in large part because substantial hunks of its plot come off like a store brand version of the original. It is so much better than the second season, though. So, so much better.

 

[Holiday]

If this season is just Season 1 with a performance from Ali that is on par with Harrelson and McConaughey I think I'll be content with that.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Tonight is the night. Who else will be watching?

 

[Kaleb]

think I'm going to wait for all the episodes to air, before I start.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

Me. January is my month for TV between this and The Punisher.

 

[squeekness]

Tonight.

 

[squeekness]

First episode was good, forgot just how much I love this show. Even loved the opening song.