True Detective Season 2 (3 Viewers)

[David Kronenbourg]

Big lol when Farreller rocked up in his inconspicuous cowboy hat

 

[hermie]

Well that was absolute garbage. I think I was with it for longer than most people (although clearly not as long as some on here) but the end was particularly poor. Pizzolatto is a spoofer. Stumbled upon a good acting pair in the first season, ripped off a whole host of underground writers and let a very good director do the rest. This season, off his own steam and without Fukunaga he's been shown up for a bit of a charlatan. It's been a long time since I've seen acting and dialogue as bad on such a high-budget show. Nothing stuck. I wouldn't have minded that it was so cheesy if that's what it was going for. I wouldn't have minded all the red herrings if the core storyline (which was relatively intriguing in and of itself) had unravelled in something approaching an intelligent fashion. How often did characters you'd forgotten about show up to explain the plot after endless sidetracking in poorly written dialogue?? Amateur hour. Clearly they were given far too much license after the success of the first series. I hope they were all on a shitload of drugs

 

[hermie]

The part though where Jordan says to Frank "you're such a bad actor" though! Highlight of the series.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

The part though where Jordan says to Frank "you're such a bad actor" though! Highlight of the series.

I thought he did a good job, certainly given the material.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I thought he did a good job, certainly given the material.

agreed

 

[hermie]

I thought he was atrocious

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

We look very alike, so I'm biased.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Thought Kitsch was much worse.

 

[nooleen]

i liked ol kitschy

vaughn was an abomination

although i loved that final scene with his father alongside him; he did that very well

 

[David Kronenbourg]

i liked ol kitschy

vaughn was an abomination

although i loved that final scene with his father alongside him; he did that very well

I thought Frank’s dying visions were utterly stupid. Didn’t need those at all. Also don’t get why he wouldn’t give up his suit.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Also don’t get why he wouldn’t give up his suit.

Wasn't it full of diamonds?

And weren't they going to kill him anyway?

Grave dug and whatnot.

 

[nooleen]

I thought Frank’s dying visions were utterly stupid. Didn’t need those at all.

well i thought they were class, so nuts to you

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Why did they name a highway after Woodrugh? Just because he got killed? He seemed like a weirdo who no one liked.

 

[Unicron]

Why did they name a highway after Woodrugh? Just because he got killed? He seemed like a weirdo who no one liked.

What's that got to do with anything? Dudley Smith was a convenient hero after he bit the big one.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

What's that got to do with anything? Dudley Smith was a convenient hero after he bit the big one.

What’s Dudley Smith got to do with Woodrugh getting a highway named after him?

 

[nooleen]

well his death was pinned on velcoro wasn't it (i think), so i guess they were making as big a deal as possible out of that whole story

 

[nooleen]

pretending woodraugh had been killed trying to foil the rogue cop gone mad or something

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Why did they name a highway after Woodrugh? Just because he got killed? He seemed like a weirdo who no one liked.

His boss seemed to like him. He was killed in the line of duty. He was a veteran. Not many CHPs die, so they can afford to make a fuss. It fitted.

Story-wise it was probably done to counterpoint with Farreller. Riggins family and kid got to stand proud next to his memory. Colin still has an injustice hanging over him. Cut to Rachel still fighting the good fight in the hotel room.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

well his death was pinned on velcoro wasn't it (i think), so i guess they were making as big a deal as possible out of that whole story

Poor Velcoro's dad (Fred Ward) : (

 

[Unicron]

pretending woodraugh had been killed trying to foil the rogue cop gone mad or something

Yeah, that's basically what I was getting at.