HBO Television Show: True Detective

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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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tragabigzanda wrote:S3 is pretty overrated IMO
It’s good but I think everyone wanted or at least expected another “overarching conspiracy” storyline and were disappointed when they didn’t get it.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Finally catching up on Season 3. Two episodes in.
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Oh hell yes

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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Looks super cool. Love the vibes. I want to know who is directing.
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Ensign9 wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:S3 is pretty overrated IMO
It’s good but I think everyone wanted or at least expected another “overarching conspiracy” storyline and were disappointed when they didn’t get it.

I thought it was great. Mahershala Ali fucking delivered, an utterly brilliant casting and performance.
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Was that spiral-y symbol shown in the trailer from season 1?

Edit: sure was!

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Probably just a red herring like that season 3 episode.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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I wouldn't be mad at it
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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tragabigzanda wrote:A buddy reminded me that Rust Cohle lived in Alaska for a few years. And we know that McCoghaney(sp?) was in talks with HBO about possibly bringing the character back. Wonder if we'll get a cameo.
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epilogue wrote:I wouldn't be mad at it
We still need a s1 pt.2
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Btw

Matthew McConaughey says Woody Harrelson could be his half-brother

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/a ... lf-brother
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Seems Nic Pizzolatto is going to write the new Blade movie for Marvel.

That damn vampire is about to get existencial and shit!
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An anti-vax vampire could be interesting
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