Not watching seasons 2-4? I loved season 1 so much that I refuse to be disappointed by watching the other seasons. As weird as it sounds, it feels disrespectful to season 1 to even entertain the other seasons lol. I’ve heard how all of the seasons besides 1 are disappointing. Should I watch the others or keep season 1 as my only watch?

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what episode does Marty say He was a good detective ?

Was that a reference to “Heat”… watching it right now and Pacino at one point described the exact crime scene that made Marty quit the force

Got a Rust Cohle tatto last week. You guys like it?

I’m new to this series and thought Season 1 was amazing, but Season 2 didn’t quite hit the mark for me. Anyway, I’ve just started Season 3 and finished Episode 3.

There’s a scene where Amelia Reardon goes to the police department to look into the fingerprints, and the cop asks her, “Do you want to grab a bite?” She responds with a subtle smirk.

What does that smirk mean? I’m pretty sure she didn’t go with him, so I’m not asking about that. I’m curious about what she was trying to convey with that smirk. What was she feeling or thinking in that moment?

"Fuck him.
Good to see you commit to something.
Go see to the kids."

Everything Rust said served a very specific purpose.

"Fuck Him."
Yeah, you just killed a man, Marty. Don't even think about it. First instinct, best instinct."

"Good to see you commit to something"
You just committed murder. But it was a required murder. You did a GOOD THING.

"Go see to the kids"
I'm not a monster. I have priorities. Make sure the children are ok.

The genius of Cole is mind. Are all of these true? Are any of them? Was he manipulating Marty because he was useful? Was he manipulating Marty because he needed a lackey? Was he actually him true self with Marty and that's why their relationship shows at the end to be so strong?

I think there's a lot of hate between both characters throughout the show. Fuck, Marty openly despises Rust in a couple of episodes. Yet, when push comes to shove, not a second's hesitation when it becomes clear that they need to help the other.

This post doesn't have a point, just one of the most cool, real, and complicated friendships on screen. Great TV Show.

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First field scene mentions that farmer and his son found the body, in the last episode we see that Errol's father died not that long ago, so he could be alive during initial investigation. Can it be that Dora Lange was killed by them both and they themselves reported the body to the police?

I don't get it. She is chief of the Police, but she can;t give him orders? She can;t just force him to give back official documents he has in his house and instead of ordering him to not use villagers in search she has to blackmail him with his Russian fiancee?

On first viewing you get caught up in the mystery and the bleakness of the story, but when you revisit it, that idea of things repeating really hits differently.

You start to notice how it applies not just to the case or the characters’ lives, but to the storytelling itself.

Every time you come back to the show, it feels like part of the loop, like you’re engaging with the same themes the characters are trapped in.

It’s a rare show that rewards rewatching so meaningfully.

I feel the same way about Bloodborne in a way, the eternal nightmare / trap we can’t get out of becomes part of what makes it so fresh and revisitable.

Anyone else feel like this is what makes Season 1 so timeless?

This show means so much to me. I can’t help but rewatch it constantly. It’s healing. Had to get a tribute tattoo.

Growing up I began to look into the inner workings of my city after losing someone close to me who made me promise I would right the wrongs done to my city. I came to find a crime syndicate that had taken over my city in secrecy. They’re responsible for several bad things that happened. The PD tried to solve one of their cases but fell short. So I took it on as something I had to do. The case became personal after discovering a key part of the case’s evidence. The case was looked at by me for 6 years and 2.5 weeks. Eventually, I solved the case. I’m responsible for my city and in a way the group’s lives.

I’ve also connected that case to 2 more in a different city. I went to discuss my findings with the PD and they didn’t even try to pay attention. I then looked into the industries the group is known to be in…the police is one of them.

The case for me at least is solved, but the group is still out there and I don’t know what to do. I need advice on what I should do now.

Is the character a reference or homage to Anna Mae Aquash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Mae_Aquash

COHLE: I’d consider myself a realist, but in philosophical terms I’m what’s called a pessimist.

HART: Ok, what’s that mean?

COHLE: It means I’m bad at parties

I'm not an english speaker so sorry if this is a stupid question but his reply doesn't seems to connect with hart question

Just watched the first episode of the frost season, but need HBO max to watch the remainder. Utter BS! The show is 10 years old and they want almost $4 per episode! Anyway, who wants to share their login with me!?!

But honestly, is there another way to watch with subscribing to yet another service?

Thanks

Am I the only one who wonders why/how Rust absolutely murdered this guy and it's completely glossed over?

I finished season 2 last night and really loved it, potentially even as much as season 1. The ending had me so depressed. I absolutely adore all 4 of the main actors which is probably my reasoning for this. However, I was left feeling like I’d missed some vital bits of information and wondered if anyone could answer them for me:

1. The baby at the end - was this Ani and Ray’s? Was this pregnancy ever alluded to before the final scene?

2. Did we ever find out the outcome of the Woodrugh solicitation case with the actress?

3. Woodrugh’s death felt odd. I don’t understand why he would turn up completely underprepared, then just try to make a break for it anyway?

4. The scenes of Woodrugh with his mate at the sports game. I assumed when watching this scene that it was something about PTSD from war, but in hindsight I think it was more touching on some sort of homosexual affair? Additional, why was his buddy helping Holloway?

Furthermore, what was the black mountain stuff all about? I really didn’t understand any of that whenever it was mentioned. Woodrugh’s storyline in the whole I found pretty difficult to follow.

5. How do you think Ani and Jordan’s decision to stick together came about at the end? Where were they heading in the final scene for their “long journey”.

6. How did Ray want the meeting with Holloway to actually pan out? I assume Leonard’s reaction was unexpected, but I didn’t really understand how else ray thought it was going to go.

7. Why did ray not simply send Chad the voicemail instead of turning up to the school?

That’s all I think. Side-note: I really wish the voicemail had sent.

Thanks!

I won't spoil how and you'll need to get through all 3 seasons to understand how but let's just say this series, which has been fantastic, just elevated hard with its most recent finale.

True Detective was a great show. The three seasons were all about grey neo-noir characters. Rustin Cohle, Marty Hart, Ray Velcoro, and Wayne Hays all had their heroic and their flaws to them. But the thing that they have in common is that they were “True Detectives”. Individuals despite their flaws and demons committed to fight the darkness of society by solving their cases.

The title True Detective was not supposed to refer to a franchise like CSI, or law & order. It was a reflection of what the character was.

When HBO and Isa Lopez titled it True Detective: Night Country, it changed the meaning of the direction and show itself. It was no longer a character drama but now a franchise spinoff called True Detective: Night Country.

What’s next? True Detective: Mexico, True Detective: Tokyo Drift?

This simple change to me indicated that HBO does not really respect their shows anymore. They view them as IP that can be milked for their name recognition.

like she's really smart. i can't imagine her reading the script and thinking 'wow this is genius, so tightly plotted and such rich believable characters'. idk how agents and job offers work in acting exactly, but it must have been a pretty dry spell

like if feels like a kids show. all the vague villification of the big bad mine and 'silver sky' and shit. and it was preachy as hell. what are some actually good shows like this with female leads?

first time watched and only on ep 2 of season but you can tell they went back to the same directional style of season 1. the grim filming type. both seasons have a level of horror in it that’s not present in season 2. also the 3 layers narration between far past, past , and present adds for alot more layering of details and hints and characters so it’s harder to guess who’s the primary antagonist unlike season 2. as long as they keep those 2 things it’ll keep being good seasons