Television True Detective | Season 2 Spoilers

Has even one person said they don't rate it yet?

Usually when something gets this popular you'll have a few people telling us why it's not all that. I don't think I've come across one person who doesn't think it's brilliant yet.
 
Has even one person said they don't rate it yet?

Usually when something gets this popular you'll have a few people telling us why it's not all that. I don't think I've come across one person who doesn't think it's brilliant yet.
The only thing I've heard people complain about is that the seemingly profound or philosophical dialogue can get a bit much sometimes. It's only bothered me once, it's fine when it's Rust as that's his character, or Ledoux as he's been built up to be a mentalist, but when his sidekick suddenly launched into his "I can see your soul..." speech at the beginning of the last episode, I did roll my eyes a little.
 
Has even one person said they don't rate it yet?
I thought it was a little bit slow but I guess that's all to do with building the characters. It wasn't bad but definitely not great and I expected a bit more. Obviously I will carry on watching it

:mad: BURN HIM!!! :lol:

To be fair that was only after episode 1 and that's the worst comment I could find on the show in this thread. Just shows how good it actually is.
 
:mad: BURN HIM!!! :lol:

To be fair that was only after episode 1 and that's the worst comment I could find on the show in this thread. Just shows how good it actually is.

Ha! I was just thinking about this too. I have still only seen the 1st episode, got all the others lined up to watch this weekend
 
Ha! I was just thinking about this too. I have still only seen the 1st episode, got all the others lined up to watch this weekend
It's well worth the watch, the standard of quality just doesn't seem to drop from episode to episode. Just be prepared to be have withdrawal symptoms when you have to wait a week for the next episode.
 
It's well worth the watch, the standard of quality just doesn't seem to drop from episode to episode. Just be prepared to be have withdrawal symptoms when you have to wait a week for the next episode.

i tend to download series and watch them all in one go. I HATE waiting a week or sometimes 2 if thye particular series is great
 
i tend to download series and watch them all in one go. I HATE waiting a week or sometimes 2 if thye particular series is great

I've been discussing this with my mates today. A few of them are waiting for it to finish so they can 'marathon' the entire thing. I was making the case for watching it week by week, as there is so much to think about and discuss it won't do the show justice if you smash it all in a weekend.

The last 3 episodes have all had a 'holy shit I need to go talk about this with someone' climax. The build-up and suspense created by watching it weekly is also a factor, I'm loving being immersed in this show and anticipation involved with that.
 
The only thing I've heard people complain about is that the seemingly profound or philosophical dialogue can get a bit much sometimes. It's only bothered me once, it's fine when it's Rust as that's his character, or Ledoux as he's been built up to be a mentalist, but when his sidekick suddenly launched into his "I can see your soul..." speech at the beginning of the last episode, I did roll my eyes a little.
Yeah, that was the only moment that was a bit "much" for me too. In fairness though, that guy was LeDoux's brother which might lend some credence to him being a nutter too. At the time I just thought he was some drug dealer who was randomly supposed to be a *********** too.
 
The only thing I've heard people complain about is that the seemingly profound or philosophical dialogue can get a bit much sometimes. It's only bothered me once, it's fine when it's Rust as that's his character, or Ledoux as he's been built up to be a mentalist, but when his sidekick suddenly launched into his "I can see your soul..." speech at the beginning of the last episode, I did roll my eyes a little.

I did feel the same too when it came to that scene but thankfully those were basically his last words in the episode. I like how we have two extremes in these show, the philosophical type ala Cohle and the "down-to-earth" type ala Marty and how both at times share the same traits of their partner. The Ledoux character, with all the build up, background and the few words he also said, has been spot on.
 
Cohle, especially latterday version, is meant to be a waffler. So if people find it over top its because he's full of sh*t a lot of the time.

Aye. From the way the last episode ended it looks like he was just playing the part to get a read on the two detectives interviewing him and find out about what they know about the new case.
 
Aye. From the way the last episode ended it looks like he was just playing the part to get a read on the two detectives interviewing him and find out about what they know about the new case.

He's also slowly getting drunk during the interview so he's waffling more and more. He knows that everything he says is inadmissible in court because of this as well.
 
How come Rust is able to pick out an obscure Nietzsche quote from LeDoux in conversation but he can't pick out the links to Chambers' "The King in Yellow"? Has he even mentioned the actual book at any point in the show?

I'm guessing because it's a fictional TV universe where Nietzsche existed but the aforementioned text does not.

The chambers/lovencraft/ligotti stuff is subtext for viewers.
 
Has anyone got the exact dialogue (as brief as it was) between Rust and Ledoux before Marty shot him in the head? I remember Ledoux was giving off a really creepy vibe and saying weird stuff but I can't really remember it specifically. It was such an intense scene that a lot of it passed me by. I'll probably just rewatch it tonight anyway but if anyone can remember..?
 
I'm guessing because it's a fictional TV universe where Nietzsche existed but the aforementioned text does not.

The chambers/lovencraft/ligotti stuff is subtext for viewers.
I suppose. Just seems weird that it conforms to so much real literature but for the purposes of the show it excludes the existence or links to three important texts. Maybe its some kind of Lovecraftian thing like the Cthulhu tale where the cult is really hinted to actually exist despite being rooted in fiction.

Has anyone got the exact dialogue (as brief as it was) between Rust and Ledoux before Marty shot him in the head? I remember Ledoux was giving off a really creepy vibe and saying weird stuff but I can't really remember it specifically. It was such an intense scene that a lot of it passed me by. I'll probably just rewatch it tonight anyway but if anyone can remember..?
LeDoux was repeating choice quotes and lines from "The King in Yellow", saying things about Carcosa (the fictional city where the Yellow King supposedly resides), the black stars hanging over Carcosa, etc. Then he says "You'll do this again, time is a flat circle" before Rust tells him to shut up. Seems like that quote had a big effect on Rust though seeing as he quotes it back to the detectives.
 
Any chance of a "UK Pace" sub-thread?

Too scared to wade in here for fear of seeing spoilers.
 
I've been discussing this with my mates today. A few of them are waiting for it to finish so they can 'marathon' the entire thing. I was making the case for watching it week by week, as there is so much to think about and discuss it won't do the show justice if you smash it all in a weekend.

The last 3 episodes have all had a 'holy shit I need to go talk about this with someone' climax. The build-up and suspense created by watching it weekly is also a factor, I'm loving being immersed in this show and anticipation involved with that.
I'm not a fan of the binge-watching trend (of course, I've indulged in a few in my time, but always of shows that I'd missed in the past, never current shows, as is the trend with House of Cards and others on Netflix.) I think you truly miss out on the shared experience, which is a huge part of what makes watching a great new show so exciting; the water-cooler discussions so to speak.
 
I've binge watched some series before but this one would be tougher and less appreciated, I think. There's so much to digest from episode to episode that I think letting it percolate a bit adds to the story that might get lost if you were to rush through the series in one sitting
 
How come Rust is able to pick out an obscure Nietzsche quote from LeDoux in conversation but he can't pick out the links to Chambers' "The King in Yellow"? Has he even mentioned the actual book at any point in the show?

Not everyone knows about everything I suppose. We're human like that.
 
Oh shit, this is on already in America? I've been waiting patiently for it to come out in England , naively thinking it hasn't come out across the pond. So from scanning across comments without getting too much about the show itself, I take it it's a superb show?
 
I only just discovered this, and it's... amazing. It's a proper HBO show. I also love how HBO decided not to jump on the whole "no intro" fad, it really sets the tone in all their shows.

The anthology format could mean that they are looking to get (relatively) high-profile actors, writers and directors who will likely be much more willing to do TV if it's a) HBO and b) only a single season.
 
I only just discovered this, and it's... amazing. It's a proper HBO show. I also love how HBO decided not to jump on the whole "no intro" fad, it really sets the tone in all their shows.

The anthology format could mean that they are looking to get (relatively) high-profile actors, writers and directors who will likely be much more willing to do TV if it's a) HBO and b) only a single season.
As much as I'm going to miss McConaughey and Harrelson, I'm really excited to see who is cast in future seasons.
 
I only just discovered this, and it's... amazing. It's a proper HBO show. I also love how HBO decided not to jump on the whole "no intro" fad, it really sets the tone in all their shows.

The anthology format could mean that they are looking to get (relatively) high-profile actors, writers and directors who will likely be much more willing to do TV if it's a) HBO and b) only a single season.

The writer will be the same, no doubt.

He's already written quite a bit of season two, and says he's got a character as good as Cohle already...
 
I wonder if it will stray away from the south and the southern gothic next season.
I'm praying for Alaska. That would be fecking amazing.
 
Another well made episode. Did a great job in explaining the Rust Marty split up. I'm going to watch it again to make sure I got all things right. The spoiler for 7th episode at the end of the show was revealing as well. Great episode.