HBO Television Show: True Detective

[Bi_3]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

Yes, that was the visual metaphor.

But really it was bait to keep the viewer engaged as the timing of the event implied something supernatural was happening or was about happen to him when instead he was easily able to get out to whats-her-names house in the middle of that massive blizzard, dig a hole in the ice, and dump the bodies in the ocean. Didn't she live like right by the station as she was able to walk in a storm to frozen naked scientists from her house, right?

[epilogue]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

Yes, that was the visual metaphor.

But really it was bait to keep the viewer engaged as the timing of the event implied something supernatural was happening or was about happen to him when instead he was easily able to get out to whats-her-names house in the middle of that massive blizzard, dig a hole in the ice, and dump the bodies in the ocean. Didn't she live like right by the station as she was able to walk in a storm to frozen naked scientists from her house, right?

"bait"

[Strat]

Beautifully shot, haunting, great performances, but i walked away thinking "meh"

Sometimes engaging sometimes very lazy writing. The way they wrapped the ending up felt absurdly rushed. "Ah! lets check finger prints", splash some fluid on their, black light to expose countless finger/hand prints and then just one that sticks out to her? cut to a quick flashback, then they go to the house and confront ....

Just felt very rushed and cheap/lazy.

[BurtReynolds]

The worst part of this season is that Mickey and Burt get to say I told ya so.

Surrender to me.

[Mecca]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

But in actuality was just the storm knocking out power

[Chris_H_2]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

But in actuality was just the storm knocking out power

a power cut usually doesn't result in lights synchronizing where they go out one by one in order with a perfect time lag to correspondence with a truck traveling 30 mph.

[VinylGuy]

Dude of course they are going to do the light trick

It’s a series goddamn

It would be really boring if you were the showrunner

[Mecca]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

But in actuality was just the storm knocking out power

a power cut usually doesn't result in lights synchronizing where they go out one by one in order with a perfect time lag to correspondence with a truck traveling 30 mph.

Is that not how current works?

[Chris_H_2]

i'm not saying that they can't do it. they just need to be consistent about it is all. either there's supernatural element or there's not. if there's not, don't spend the last episode explaining away all of the things that you believed were based on the supernatural in like 3 minutes.

[Chris_H_2]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

But in actuality was just the storm knocking out power

a power cut usually doesn't result in lights synchronizing where they go out one by one in order with a perfect time lag to correspondence with a truck traveling 30 mph.

Is that not how current works?

in slow motion perhaps

[tragabigzanda]

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.

[epilogue]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

But in actuality was just the storm knocking out power

Yes

[epilogue]

i still hate the failure to account for all of the supernatural stuff going on (such as the lights going out in successive order when the young cop was riding with the two dead bodies in the back).

I'm not sure that was supernatural. I think that was just the storm knocking out the power, no?

It was metaphorically "the darkness chasing him"

But in actuality was just the storm knocking out power

a power cut usually doesn't result in lights synchronizing where they go out one by one in order with a perfect time lag to correspondence with a truck traveling 30 mph.

Art usually isn't real life

[bodysnatcher]

You know how you walk through your home at night and turn off the lights as you make your way to the bedroom? It was like that. Turning off lights as you go to your eternal resting place.

Open your eyes man this is some deep shit.

[epilogue]

i'm not saying that they can't do it. they just need to be consistent about it is all. either there's supernatural element or there's not. if there's not, don't spend the last episode explaining away all of the things that you believed were based on the supernatural in like 3 minutes.

Why does it have to be one or the other?

I take it you weren't an X-Files fan?

[Chris_H_2]

did not watch x-files, no.

[Strat]

I think its fine hinting at supernatural elements considering the native tribe believes in spirits and the afterworld. Juxtaposed with an outside, Jodie Foster, not believiing in pretty much anything anymore due to significant loss in her life.

These elements, teased or not, are totally fine and were consistent.

Its other writing stuff that I didnt love.

Still enjoyable enough though!

[epilogue]

did not watch x-files, no.

You'd hate it.

[epilogue]

I think its fine hinting at supernatural elements considering the native tribe believes in spirits and the afterworld. Juxtaposed with an outside, Jodie Foster, not believiing in pretty much anything anymore due to significant loss in her life.

These elements, teased or not, are totally fine and were consistent.

Its other writing stuff that I didnt love.

Still enjoyable enough though!

strat gets it

[Chris_H_2]

yeah, like i said -- don't confuse my criticisms with not enjoying it. i didn't go into it expecting (or demanding) must-see tv. i got out of it what i expected, and it was enjoyable.