I'm going to be so disappointed when this season is over. I feel like with both this and last season they could make entire series around them, at least much more than 8 episodes.

7/26/2015 10:21:12 PM

Yeah it's only now starting to get watchable and its almost over.

7/26/2015 10:37:08 PM

Pretty decent episode, in spite of its high ratio of Vaughn forehead wrinklings.

7/27/2015 7:36:45 AM

Watched this last episode again, it seems like they are setting it up for the kids in the blue diamond robbery to be adopted by the corrupt mayor. Probably to cover up the fact that he was behind it somehow.

7/30/2015 8:50:17 PM

yeah, I agree that there is going to be something involving those kids, they focused on them a lot during that scene and the picture. I considered they may end up being the mayor's kids too, but i'm not sure. Also sounded like the the police boss is the one that got the girl to take the stuff to the pawn shop, he might be the killer, and the one that shot Colin Ferrell

7/30/2015 9:23:27 PM

Definitely thought that as well. A cop that is tall and skinny and she said he was a jefe. Not sure who else it could be and with all the shady shit in that town it would make sense.

7/30/2015 10:23:15 PM

but nevermind

7/31/2015 8:35:34 AM

Also, in case you are just skipping the intro song (which I did at first because it sucks) it has been changing throughout each episode. Each new episode it starts a little further into the song and finishes later. I still think the song sucks but that is a pretty cool idea.

7/31/2015 10:15:17 AM

Quote :

"Watched this last episode again, it seems like they are setting it up for the kids in the blue diamond robbery to be adopted by the corrupt mayor. Probably to cover up the fact that he was behind it somehow."

First thing that popped into my mind when they mentioned two kids survived that shit.

That's at least the second time true detective has ended on a black angels song, too. AND YOU KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL

[Edited on August 1, 2015 at 8:10 PM. Reason : ]

8/1/2015 7:58:24 PM

I have been listening to that album all week thanks to that

8/1/2015 9:14:46 PM

I don't know why they picked that awful Leonard Cohen song.

8/1/2015 11:08:43 PM

This season isn't nearly as dark as last season...and its a little bit of a let down.

Too many characters, not enough background exploration...2 main Characters was the better idea.hell maybe 3...but not four big stars.

8/2/2015 1:45:27 AM

That's the thing with this show. As soon as it starts to get awesome, it's over. Can't wait for the finale.

8/2/2015 10:10:18 PM

Damn, that was a crazy episode. The look on Franks face while he was killing Blake was intense. So glad the finale is 90 minutes.

8/2/2015 10:14:30 PM

Nice episode, though I cracked up when Ferrell summerized the plot for us in the hotel room. Cared too little to rewind and figure out what he was explaining. Hopefully the finale can keep up the positive momentum.

8/3/2015 10:20:38 AM

^yeah for real I had no idea what he was talking about. I just know somebody is running hoes and the town of Vinci is like a mob front for corporate crime but there are other mobs trying to get their cut...I think?

8/4/2015 5:06:49 PM

Everything is fucking.

8/4/2015 5:41:22 PM

About half of the conversations they have, I have no idea what they are talking about

8/4/2015 10:37:17 PM

- "Do you miss it?""
"What?" --
- "Anything."

8/4/2015 10:44:32 PM

^^ yeah same here. part of that may be my own fault...i'll get bored and start looking at my phone or not paying close attention. but there's only one episode left and i feel like i have no real idea what's going on.

8/5/2015 6:49:16 AM

its going to come down to the identity of the orphans. i'm pretty sure one or both of them are the killers.

i find myself not really interested in the murder part, really just want to see vince vaughn fuck everybody up and get his money. he's going to have quite a showdown.

8/5/2015 9:08:28 AM

the photographer from the movie set did it

8/5/2015 3:49:15 PM

^yeah, that's where I'm leaning too

8/5/2015 4:09:21 PM

Quote :

"But this season of True Detective has had a consistent problem introducing side characters that keep getting name-checked by the main cast without having any real impact on the viewer. Remembering a minor character for an hour of Law & Order is one thing, but keeping track of names like Holloway, Burris, Dixon, Osip, Blake, McCandless, Quesada, Ilinca, and, most egregiously, Stan for an entire season is another."

8/5/2015 6:48:37 PM

^This. A thousand times, this.

8/5/2015 10:14:58 PM

^^^^ the photographer and the orphan are likely one in the same

8/6/2015 7:42:13 AM

^^^this, so many F'ing times over.


Also, anyone else think it's bullshit that the Vinci guy knew from which underground access door Paul would come? Talk about a shot in the dark....pun intended.

[Edited on August 6, 2015 at 3:21 PM. Reason : k]

8/6/2015 3:20:55 PM

Well can't say I wasn't disappointed in this season because I am, however it was still a decent watch. The plot seemed too rushed. Honestly they got too lost in some bullshit side stories like Woodrough personal angst and closet homosexuality. The whole deal with Colin's kid was also a bit unnecessary. The first season worked because despite the small side stories the plot was advanced with thrilling detail and order.

That said, Rachel McAdams, Colin Farrel, and Vince Vaughn have been very good. The last two episodes also did a lot to advance the plot. The writers should have focused more on background and exposition than getting lost in so many stories for the 4 characters.

Hope they take the lessons learned from this season and improve next season. Is next season even confirmed?

8/6/2015 4:21:08 PM

This season isn't over

^^they could have had a cellphone tracker I guess, but I thought the same

8/6/2015 7:02:36 PM

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-things-know-true-detective-124556629.html

8/7/2015 10:51:19 AM

^nice find.

I really didn't know shit until I read that.

Vince Vaughn has gotten a lot better as the season has progressed. Hope he ends up on top and the finale is a blood bath.

8/7/2015 11:34:11 AM

I would be shocked if he didn't trick the Mexicans into doing his dirty work

8/7/2015 12:36:20 PM

Sorry if this was already posted but it definitely helped make some sense of the season

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/08/03/true_detective_season_two_a_guide_to_the_plot_of_this_confusing_season.html

8/7/2015 2:41:17 PM

8/7/2015 2:58:11 PM

Well. That's over with.

8/9/2015 10:34:48 PM

Wow it doesn't get more depressing than that. The writers went all GRRM on the ending.

Pretty anticlimactic that Frank gets killed by the Mexicans and then has the cliché life hallucinations.

Then Valcoro's recording not sending? Brutal.

8/9/2015 10:38:24 PM

Yeah that was pretty tough, basically the opposite type of ending of S1. I thought it was damn good though. I am going to have to watch from episode one again, I have a feeling there were a lot of details I overlooked early on.

8/9/2015 10:41:56 PM

lets go see my kid when everyone is looking for me. stooopid for a pretty smart guy.

8/9/2015 10:44:08 PM

This was the worst season of any hbo show that ive ever watched....and ive watched some bad ones

The story just plain sucked, i dont blame the actors

8/10/2015 12:51:39 AM

^
1. Curb
2. The Sopranos
3. The Wire

433. John from Cincinnati
434. True Detective Season 2

8/10/2015 12:56:28 AM

^&^^you guys are fucking retarded.

8/10/2015 9:13:14 AM

Yea, us and about 50% of the people that watched the show. Colin Farrell going to see his kid instead of running away with the money is like a metaphor for me with this show. I shouldve quit while i had the chance. Now more hours wasted

8/10/2015 9:22:14 AM

LOL ok TKE. It must just be me.

8/10/2015 10:14:09 AM

season finale was pretty bad, but I still enjoyed the season even if it was a mess

8/10/2015 11:10:38 AM

Does this show suck or not? I'm about to get HBO for GOT and this shit

8/10/2015 11:44:13 AM

^ The first season is worth watching. Second season was a bit disappointing but worth the watch on a boring sunday.

8/10/2015 11:59:52 AM

Yeah I'm being over the top with the criticism because I had so high hopes. But it's half watchable I guess. Good luck.

8/10/2015 4:06:55 PM

^^^ each season has a different cast/plot

8/10/2015 4:17:13 PM

JCE here's a recap so you can make up your own mind

8/10/2015 4:26:47 PM

That was painful to get through. Someone put it as a "catastrophe of cliches". The story itself, despite being a convoluted mess, was interesting. But my god, some of the worst writing for a show I've ever endured, and I ain't just whistlin dixie.

8/11/2015 10:55:09 AM