HBO: True Detective

discostu · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:36 pm

How is there not a thread for this? I'm only on episode 3, so no spoilers, but I'm addicted. I do get a little annoyed by Chole's constant proselytizing, but I know why it's there. I've also read that it's hypothesized to be a continuation of Robert Chambers - "The King in Yellow", but I'm not about to read that book.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lincolnmichel/a ... ading-list

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:26 pm

I couldn't make it through the first episode before falling asleep but I've come around on it.

It's certainly well directed. If you haven't seen it yet, the end of whatever episode where Chole goes undercover, has a 6 minute long tracking shot that is impressive just for cinematic dorkery.

I haven't seen last Sunday's ep yet.

Chole's character is just so over the top that it's easily mockable. Case in point:

http://truedetectiveconversations.tumblr.com/

At the very least, there is Haralson's slampiece.........ZOMG. :shock:

duckyboy · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:52 pm

I want to see this but do not have HBO. Will just buy the Blu-ray eventually.

Speaking of one-off detective shows, did anyone else watch Britsh show Broadchurch with David Tennant? Currently being remade for the US...with David Tennant.

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:49 pm

The original Broadchurch is so awesome that, of course, they're remaking it here. Tennant was terrific but really hard to understand.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

I've been recording it but have only watched the first episode.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

It's not perfect but I've really enjoyed it. Interested to see where this goes.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:38 pm

duckyboy Wrote:

I want to see this but do not have HBO. Will just buy the Blu-ray eventually.

This site is awesome: Project Free TV

FT · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:36 pm

this show is BAD ASS

McConaughey is absolutely killing it of late, between this, DBC, Mud, Wolf of Wall Street, etc.

FT · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:37 pm

Rick Derris Wrote:

At the very least, there is Haralson's slampiece.........ZOMG. :shock:

and yes

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:54 pm

I can't get that great pair of tits out of my head...

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:52 pm

Best show ever.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

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Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:51 pm

God bless america

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

No girls left on here to call out this frat behavior

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

i've been very impressed with how good this has been just five episodes in.

my only real gripe is that rust and marty are so central that every other character comes off as sort of flat (except for lisa, of course).

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:42 am

rogneeb Wrote:

No girls left on here to call out this frat behavior

First thing I thought was "oh shit Laura's gonna be mad at me." Actually, no, the first thing I thought was IMPREGNATE.

FT · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:18 pm

Obviously, The Yellow King is Brewmeister Smith...

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

This show truly shows off how incredible McConaughey's range is.

paper · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:41 pm

I have to settle for crappy internet stream but, just finished episode 4 with the biker crew, pretty fucking intense.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:35 pm

Watched the first five episodes this week and I'm hooked. Hard to remember the last time I was looking forward to a show airing this much.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:14 pm

More greatness in this week's episode, from the viscerally raw and brutal parking lot brawl to the extremely calculated matrimonial detonation. Really looking forward to the last two episodes, especially given how this one ended.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:23 pm

Seriously. No clue which way this thing is gonna go.

I'm kind of hoping for a concrete conclusion but I don't think we're going to get it. I can easily see some open ended "we can never truly know what happened" sort of thing.

Or more like a Chole-esque "the girls have gone to the space between spaces".

two guns holla · **Posted:** Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:34 pm

Loving this show as well, and now that we know that Rust and Marty reunite in 2012 I'm really interested to see where they go in the final 2 episodes. And yes to both the sidepiece and the 6 minute tracking shot.

I hope they wrap it up satisfyingly since it's an anthology series and next year will be a completely new story. Speaking of which, did you see the #TrueDetectiveSeason2 meme from last week?

Here are a few: http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watchi ... iveseason2

Chrome_CW · **Posted:** Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:58 pm

lol...Rust's OK Cupid Profile...

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:43 am

Have yet to take the plunge on True Detective, but I wanted to put in a big ol' +1 for Broadchurch. Not sure how I feel about a remake: Tennant was fantastic, but I have a harder time seeing anybody but Colman as Miller.

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