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Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:37 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:09 pm
by numbers
tragabigzanda wrote:One of the worst parts about S2 was how the shootout in E4 essentially hit the reset button on the whole plot. We had spent four episodes meandering around these characters without really knowing who they were and what the hell was going on, only to have the rug pulled out from underneath by that shootout.
The episodes after that also featured meandering around the characters without knowing who they were.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:10 pm
by @SkitchP
This is probably the best harry lime thread.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:10 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:12 pm
by Norah
I just thought about the ending again and got really angry.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:15 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:40 pm
by Strat
Some times your worst endings are your best endings
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:47 pm
by darth_vedder
Strat wrote:Some times your worst endings are your best endings

Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 12:11 am
by tragabigzanda
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.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 12:22 am
by numbers
I also just read that this show is done.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Thu May 26, 2016 12:54 am
by @SkitchP
@SkitchP wrote:The Argonaut wrote:I doubt we'll see a season three after this disaster of a season.
I honestly don't know if i'd like this show more if it wasn't True Detective or if I am only still watching because it is.
I stand by this.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:11 pm
by Mecca
Even McAdams in skinny jeans didn't really save this one
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 2:00 am
by Simple Torture
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 2:44 am
by The Argonaut
The news that David Milch is on board to work with Pizzolatto on a third season gives me some hope. S2 had style, but it was a shitshow and a shit show.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 3:04 am
by tragabigzanda
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.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 3:48 am
by Mecca
not a fuckin cavity
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 3:58 am
by run2death
Pretty clear S1 was a singular moment on T.V. that Pizzolatto will never come close to reproducing.
That being said, I love Mahershala, so I'll be watching just for him.
He's got an intriguing face that'll be perfect for Pizzolatto's usual 10-minute long stares into the camera.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 5:09 pm
by epilogue
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 5:41 pm
by wease
Is the second season any good? We really liked the first one.
Re: HBO Television Show: True Detective
Posted: Sat July 01, 2017 5:44 pm
by run2death
If you like terrible acting and ham-fisted writing, go for it.