Author Topic: True Detective - HBO Drama (Read 158204 times)

Gifted Right Foot · « **Reply #80 on:** January 21, 2014, 12:54:34 am »

It's got me hooked.

... · « **Reply #81 on:** January 21, 2014, 12:55:27 am »

Cheers, downloading now

sideshowme · « **Reply #82 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:45:48 am »

brilliant second ep, and it's nice to have been right about hart...

mcconaughey is fantastic. can't take my eyes off him when he's on screen. the scenery is beautiful too. my main concern is that it's going to be one of those where we dig deeper and deeper into the characters and never really get anywhere with the case. time will tell.

Yiannis · « **Reply #83 on:** January 21, 2014, 10:05:45 am »

Thought it wasn't that good exactly for that last part you mentioned. We are still early and characters need to be developed but they could have made a sort of a breakthrough or give us a nice clue.

PS: Daddario was excellent, wasn't she?

sideshowme · « **Reply #84 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:04:37 pm »

Quote from: Yiannis on January 21, 2014, 10:05:45 am

Thought it wasn't that good exactly for that last part you mentioned. We are still early and characters need to be developed but they could have made a sort of a breakthrough or give us a nice clue.

well, if the writing is tight enough, we probably have seen several subtle clues in ep 2 , it's just we won't know it until much later on.

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however, did you not notice the huge cave painting-style woman with antlers painted in the church? quite a clue and a breakthrough, potentially.

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and yes. yes she was.

Yiannis · « **Reply #85 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:20:55 pm »

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Um...I did but it was right at the end. Gave me the impression that maybe they focused too much on the characters on that one prior to the ending

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sideshowme · « **Reply #86 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:31:45 pm »

Quote from: Yiannis on January 21, 2014, 01:20:55 pm

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Um...I did but it was right at the end. Gave me the impression that maybe they focused too much on the characters on that one prior to the ending
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it's a character show though, to a ridiculous degree (there are not many dramas that are so interested in character motivation that they have them explaining themselves in the future

) which is fine by me. and because of that whole "tell the whole story, in order", you get the sense of trudging around, the shoe leather of investigation. still, it was neat that every person they spoke to during the episode pointed them towards the church, where the breakthrough happened.

the case is a backdrop, and i'm fine with a small step towards a resolution each episode as long as it does all add up to a resolution.

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Yiannis · « **Reply #87 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:42:35 pm »

Agreed.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #88 on:** January 22, 2014, 09:57:06 am »

Quote from: sideshowme on January 21, 2014, 01:04:37 pm

and yes. yes she was.

My lord. Stunner.

When is episode 3 out?

Problems with new series, you eat them all up and the next one isn't out yet...

Pistolero · « **Reply #89 on:** January 22, 2014, 10:23:55 am »

Excellent ...love the slow burn and the whole atmos of it.....McConaughey is outstanding....

kennedy81 · « **Reply #90 on:** January 22, 2014, 12:54:10 pm »

Quote from: Pistolero on January 22, 2014, 10:23:55 am

Excellent ...love the slow burn and the whole atmos of it.....McConaughey is outstanding....

yeah me too, it's not in a hurry to reveal what's going on.
some of the writing is really great.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #91 on:** January 22, 2014, 01:12:07 pm »

I can see this being a shortlived series sadly,with Mcconaughy's lofty heights in movies right now.

Shepnois · « **Reply #92 on:** January 22, 2014, 01:50:27 pm »

Quote from: RedSince86 on January 22, 2014, 01:12:07 pm

I can see this being a shortlived series sadly,with Mcconaughy's lofty heights in movies right now.

I've read any further series will follow a different story with a different cast so enjoy this one while it lasts.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #93 on:** January 22, 2014, 01:58:01 pm »

Quote from: RedSince86 on January 22, 2014, 01:12:07 pm

I can see this being a shortlived series sadly,with Mcconaughy's lofty heights in movies right now.

It already is. It's an anthology.

JTK · « **Reply #94 on:** January 22, 2014, 02:13:32 pm »

Quote from: Infernal King Brian Blessed on January 22, 2014, 01:58:01 pm

It already is. It's an anthology.

Haven't enjoyed one of those since Bugs Life. Might give this watch though as it's getting good reviews.

Pistolero · « **Reply #95 on:** January 22, 2014, 04:23:20 pm »

btw Alexandra Daddario!...oh my goodness...oh my goodness

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #96 on:** January 22, 2014, 05:39:27 pm »

Quote from: Pistolero on January 22, 2014, 04:23:20 pm

btw Alexandra Daddario!...oh my goodness...oh my goodness

And peopel compalined about the lack of female characters after episode one!

Redcap · « **Reply #97 on:** January 22, 2014, 11:42:41 pm »

On a more serious note, I don't think anyone can complain about the lack of a female presence in the show now. It's pretty clear what the importance of women in the show will be.

BER · « **Reply #98 on:** January 23, 2014, 10:03:46 pm »

Vork's criticisms would seem fairer this week. Hard to ignore that level of chauvinism.

Redcap · « **Reply #99 on:** January 23, 2014, 11:07:11 pm »

Quote from: BER on January 23, 2014, 10:03:46 pm

Vork's criticisms would seem fairer this week. Hard to ignore that level of chauvinism.

Isn't it pretty clear that chauvinism in small town USA is a theme for the show? I don't think the show is positioning itself behind the chauvinist characters (especially Harrelson's character), at all.

Schmidt · « **Reply #100 on:** January 24, 2014, 11:46:03 am »

Quote from: Redcap on January 23, 2014, 11:07:11 pm

Isn't it pretty clear that chauvinism in small town USA is a theme for the show? I don't think the show is positioning itself behind the chauvinist characters (especially Harrelson's character), at all.

A lot of that behaviour takes place in the mid 90's too, you'd expect it to be a little behind the times.

Henry Chinaski · « **Reply #101 on:** January 26, 2014, 11:49:54 am »

Been a while since I've seen such an immense pilot.

Geormajesty · « **Reply #102 on:** January 27, 2014, 12:27:48 pm »

Gets better every week.

Livo.85 · « **Reply #103 on:** January 27, 2014, 12:51:23 pm »

Quote from: Geormajesty on January 27, 2014, 12:27:48 pm

Gets better every week.

and MM's monologues get more depressing each week too.

Yiannis · « **Reply #104 on:** January 27, 2014, 12:58:52 pm »

Quote from: Henry Chinaski on January 26, 2014, 11:49:54 am

Been a while since I've seen such an immense pilot.

Kinda blows you away, right? Personally I absolutely loved it.

Game of Thrones' pilot was the last one I think that caused me so excitement.

Redcap · « **Reply #105 on:** January 27, 2014, 04:34:51 pm »

Another top notch episode.

Rust Cohle is one of the more captivating characters of recent TV history.

I might even go so far to say that I've never been so impressed by a first 3 episodes of a show. I guess with only 3 episodes to work with for the entire plot, they don't have a whole lot of time to dillydally.

Melbred · « **Reply #106 on:** January 27, 2014, 07:46:03 pm »

This really is getting good now.

y2w902 · « **Reply #107 on:** January 27, 2014, 07:51:22 pm »

Immense show.

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #108 on:** January 27, 2014, 08:08:43 pm »

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''Walks that fucking slow''

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Vork+The Knights of Good · « **Reply #109 on:** January 27, 2014, 09:39:03 pm »

The cynic returns to admit that it's grown on me (mainly because I'm in awe of McConaughey's performance). I don't think it's anywhere near the powerhouse some of you feel it is, but it's getting better and I enjoyed last night's episode more than the first two.

Death by Football · « **Reply #110 on:** January 27, 2014, 10:02:30 pm »

Hard to say which character is the most fascinating after that last episode.

Shepnois · « **Reply #111 on:** January 27, 2014, 10:57:58 pm »

Ep3 just took it up a notch, this show is awesome!

Red_Irishman · « **Reply #112 on:** January 28, 2014, 12:37:10 am »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on January 27, 2014, 08:08:43 pm

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''Walks that fucking slow''
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Laughed at this part too. It was good writing there too because its something people would actually say, well its something that infuriates me when people walk really slow!

sideshowme · « **Reply #113 on:** January 28, 2014, 01:54:16 am »

still brilliant, but boy is it bleak. superb dialogue though, despite the sixth form philosophy-ness of so much of it, and a couple of characters who are as bad as each other in different ways.

Redcap · « **Reply #114 on:** January 28, 2014, 02:07:09 am »

I really hope McConaughey won't turn out to be the new killer. That would be so disappointing

ghost1359 · « **Reply #115 on:** January 28, 2014, 02:41:23 am »

Quote from: Redcap on January 28, 2014, 02:07:09 am

I really hope McConaughey won't turn out to be the new killer. That would be so disappointing

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this is just the set up for the next series which will be 2 new detectives focusing on catching the real killer

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Redcap · « **Reply #116 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:11:02 am »

Quote from: ghost1359 on January 28, 2014, 02:41:23 am

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this is just the set up for the next series which will be 2 new detectives focusing on catching the real killer
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I was under the impression the next series would be an entirely new story with a new crime?

Pistolero · « **Reply #117 on:** January 28, 2014, 09:11:45 am »

Absolutely engrossing show...the kind of adult uncompromising drama ive been looking for since Boardwalk finished its run ....cant wait for next weeks

btw Rust Cohle is one hell of a character....if they ever make a Charles Manson biopic...McConaughey's the man

Malaysian Kopite · « **Reply #118 on:** January 28, 2014, 09:29:03 am »

Cohle's deffo gonna make a move on Marty's wife right?

Pistolero · « **Reply #119 on:** January 28, 2014, 09:33:25 am »

can people not just watch the story unfold rather than trying to second guess the next page?....