HBO Television Show: True Detective

EJ · Post by EJ » Thu July 23, 2015 3:02 pm

It was a better episode, but nothing outstanding. Some really bad forced lines again. That "pain is inexhaustible" one was pretty cringeworthy.

Its just not a very compelling story. I feel like I'm just witnessing it, and not engaged in it at all.

Post by **Mecca** » Thu July 23, 2015 5:08 pm

turned2black wrote:
I'll also mention again how much I hate Farrell in this role. I hate his fake American accent. He's no Dominic West for sure.

His accent bothers you that much? I never really noticed it, just sounds like any other guy to me

nyquillyn · Post by **nyquillyn** » Thu July 23, 2015 5:45 pm

Mecca wrote:
turned2black wrote:
I'll also mention again how much I hate Farrell in this role. I hate his fake American accent. He's no Dominic West for sure.
His accent bothers you that much? I never really noticed it, just sounds like any other guy to me

It has an affected "western" twang to it. Like he watched Gunsmoke while practicing his accent.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Thu July 23, 2015 6:44 pm

turned2black wrote:The last episode was moderately better, I guess.

I have heard a couple people talk about how screwing with the timeline more (flashing back and forward more, kinda like chud mentioned) could have made the whole thing more interesting, but to me the story is just so bad that I don't think that would have made it more compelling. It probably would have made it even more of a mess.

I'll also mention again how much I hate Farrell in this role. I hate his fake American accent. He's no Dominic West for sure.

My point was, after this most recent episode it feels like the real bulk of this story is coming in the aftermath of that shooting, which means they spent half the season in a set up phase. To me, if that is the case, it would have made more sense to get to it much earlier.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Thu July 23, 2015 6:45 pm

But despite all that, there's really no getting around the bad writing here.

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Thu July 23, 2015 11:17 pm

leaving aside my lifelong problem with that gormless moronic fraud Colin Farrell,

is this any use and should i bother watching it?

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Fri July 24, 2015 12:56 am

dimejinky99 wrote:leaving aside my lifelong problem with that gormless moronic fraud Colin Farrell,

is this any use and should i bother watching it?

Did you watch seasons 1?

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri July 24, 2015 1:58 am

Don't bother, dime.

Post by **Mecca** » Fri July 24, 2015 2:04 am

I mean, Farrell is easily the best character in this

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri July 24, 2015 2:05 am

But even then...

Post by **Mecca** » Fri July 24, 2015 2:06 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:But even then...

dimejinky is inexhaustible?

nyquillyn · Post by **nyquillyn** » Fri July 24, 2015 4:13 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:Don't bother, dime.

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Fri July 24, 2015 4:18 am

I concur this was the best episode of the season. still not great, but like others said, it's finally coming together.

hlniv · Post by **hlniv** » Fri July 24, 2015 2:37 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:Yep, they should have started with the shootout and simultaneously moved forward/flashed back.

This

I don't know about moving forward from there right off the bat, but starting there and flashing back / catching up to it would have helped us slog through the first few episodes, knowing that some action was the culmination.

Every time that chick sang those haunting tunes in the bar I had to consciously keep myself awake, not to mention the long 20 second takes of someones face, without lines to say.

jwfocker · Post by **jwfocker** » Fri July 24, 2015 2:39 pm

I started reading The Big Sleep again last night. So good, and the style was such a huge influence on True Detective. Love it. I really think the big issue with this season, besides the mechanical, stilted dialogue, has to with no foil for the main characters. Everyone is way too similar. The characters of Woody and McConaughey provided a great balance.

nyquillyn · Post by **nyquillyn** » Fri July 24, 2015 2:55 pm

hlniv wrote:not to mention the long 20 second takes of someones face, without lines to say.

Those shots only work when a character has some depth behind them, which none of these characters have.

jwfocker · Post by **jwfocker** » Fri July 24, 2015 3:27 pm

turned2black wrote:
hlniv wrote:not to mention the long 20 second takes of someones face, without lines to say.
Those shots only work when a character has some depth behind them, which none of these characters have.

Yep. And you can't keep using it. Like in football, you can't keep taking deep shots all game long. You have to build up to it.

Dev · Post by **Dev** » Fri July 24, 2015 4:43 pm

maybe the biggest problem is the new director/ editting. the show just isnt paced properly abd the mood is hardly effective

bond · Post by **bond** » Fri July 24, 2015 7:38 pm

Yeah, but they're really nailing the overhead freeway shots every 7 minutes.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri July 24, 2015 8:30 pm

im very happy with this season. Every new chapter is an improvement from the previous one.

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