True Detective Seasons I, 2 and 3

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Lord Tyrion

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It was an okay episode. I loved that they did a little misdirection with the taped interview at the beginning making you think they were going in that direction from the first season. They also teased the McConaughey/Harrelson car ride scene when the cop asked the lady cop about her family until she cut him off.

I thought the pacing was a little too fast. The big difference is that they have more central characters this season instead of two so they can't spend too much time on one person like last season.
 

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It was an okay episode. I loved that they did a little misdirection with the taped interview at the beginning making you think they were going in that direction from the first season. They also teased the McConaughey/Harrelson car ride scene when the cop asked the lady cop about her family until she cut him off.

I thought the pacing was a little too fast. The big difference is that they have more central characters this season instead of two so they can't spend too much time on one person like last season.
Agree with all this. I will hang in there, but it didn't grab me like the first season did.
 

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I know - they're just the dream team - they work so well together. Last season will be hard to top.

It was an okay episode. I loved that they did a little misdirection with the taped interview at the beginning making you think they were going in that direction from the first season. They also teased the McConaughey/Harrelson car ride scene when the cop asked the lady cop about her family until she cut him off.

I thought the pacing was a little too fast. The big difference is that they have more central characters this season instead of two so they can't spend too much time on one person like last season.
Well said, I had to watch it twice (I hate doing that!) just to be sure I understood what happened and who's who. We seem to have 4 main players we've got to keep up with.

I'm going to hang in there with it.
 

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Wow... Towards the end of the episode I was thinking how great Colin Farrell is in this role and then the ending happens. I'd be surprised if he's still alive, but we'll see.

Total shocker. Too bad since I found his character the most interesting. I have found this season kind of slow, still beautifully shot and stunning, but I think the plot isn't working for me just yet, I think it's just slowly building up.
 
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Total shocker. Too bad since I found his character the most interesting. I have found this season kind of slow, still beautifully shot and stunning, but I think the plot isn't working for me just yet, I
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it's just slowly building up.

I think the problem is the acting. Mainly, Vince Vaughn trying not to be Vince Vaughn isn't working. If someone else was able to carry the weight of that role, the show would be much better.
 

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I think the problem is the acting. Mainly, Vince Vaughn trying not to be Vince Vaughn isn't working. If someone else was able to carry the weight of that role, the show would be much better.


I agree about Vince Vaughn--I can never quite see him as a "serious" actor, i.e. in a dramatic role :/ Again, Colin Farrel is great as Ray. McAdams and Kitcsh--I like them both as actors--don't know if it's their characters--or as you said, the acting--but I'm having trouble "figuring" out their characters, as I'm feeling "nothing" towards them yet...the season just started so maybe my mind will change then!;-D
 
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I agree about Vince Vaughn--I can never quite see him as a "serious" actor, i.e. in a dramatic role :/ Again, Colin Farrel is great as Ray. McAdams and Kitcsh--I like them both as actors--don't know if it's their characters--or as you said, the acting--but I'm having trouble "figuring" out their characters, as I'm feeling "nothing" towards them yet...the season just started so maybe my mind will change then!;-D

It worked with Matthew McConaughey in the sense that he was known for playing smiling charming characters and then he switched to playing the opposite. With Vince Vaughn, it's not working.
 

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Wow... Towards the end of the episode I was thinking how great Colin Farrell is in this role and then the ending happens. I'd be surprised if he's still alive, but we'll see.
To tell the truth, I was nearly falling asleep until that happened.
Colin Farrell is my favorite too. I don't know if I can continue to watch Vaughn trying to be so serious.
I didn't get to watch last season except for episode one. Somehow I got sidetracked and was unable to continue watching.
I think I would have liked the first season since it seemed to be a serial killer type of show. This new season about factories and land-ownings and business is dry and not too interesting to me. :(
 
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I didn't get to watch last season except for episode one. Somehow I got sidetracked and was unable to continue watching.
I think I would have liked the first season since it seemed to be a serial killer type of show. This new season about factories and land-ownings and business is dry and not too interesting to me. :(

Season one was about corruption in organized religion. Season two is about corruption in the transportation system. It hasn't worked this season because Vince Vaughn isn't hitting the right notes with this role.

As for season one...
I almost stopped watching after two episodes. I thought it was heavy handed and McConaughey's character was overbearing, but it grew on my after a while.
 
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