RaoulDuke79 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Who's watching tonight? Season 1 awesome. Season 2 not so much. This season got pretty good reviews. It's been a long day between shoveling snow and two football games, so I'll probably check it out tomorrow or Tuesday, but I'm looking forward to some good TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Let us know how it is. Mahershala Ali was the bomb in the Green Book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Just now, Teddy KGB said: Let us know how it is. Mahershala Ali was the bomb in the Green Book. Great in House of Cards too. My only thing w True Detective was that they should have ended it after first season. For me it was the single best piece of television I’ve ever seen...and the second season almost ruined it. It was that poorly executed. If this one isn’t any good, Pizzolato should rethink his approach. They dumped season 2 way too to fast due to demand and the product suffered...writing a mess, storyline awful, as boring as the first season was compelling. Now trying to wrangle a successful third w/out Fukunaga who was instrumental in the success of season 1...I don’t have high hopes. Would love to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Just now, GoBills808 said: Great in House of Cards too. My only thing w True Detective was that they should have ended it after first season. For me it was the single best piece of television I’ve ever seen...and the second season almost ruined it. It was that poorly executed. If this one isn’t any good, Pizzolato should rethink his approach. They dumped season 2 way too to fast due to demand and the product suffered...writing a mess, storyline awful, as boring as the first season was compelling. Now trying to wrangle a successful third w/out Fukunaga who was instrumental in the success of season 1...I don’t have high hopes. Would love to be wrong. From the reviews I've read, season 3 is pretty similar to season 1. They said it lacked originality, but the story keeps you interested. I'll take a slightly different season 1 over the season 2 mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I'm out. So much TV to watch gotta have someone narrow down the field for you. I will tank Hank. I hated the end of Season 1, and all of the 3 episodes I watched on Season 2..this show is like Vikings to me.really good the first season..and that about it.Gutta know when to cut bait https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/why-does-hbo-still-believe-in-the-potential-of-true-detective-search-me/2019/01/09/607e5594-12ad-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html?utm_term=.ab400422ab4f 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 anyone on board with this? after that second season, i'm not sure if i want to use my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 14 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: I'm out. So much TV to watch gotta have someone narrow down the field for you. I will tank Hank. I hated the end of Season 1, and all of the 3 episodes I watched on Season 2..this show is like Vikings to me.really good the first season..and that about it.Gutta know when to cut bait https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/why-does-hbo-still-believe-in-the-potential-of-true-detective-search-me/2019/01/09/607e5594-12ad-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html?utm_term=.ab400422ab4f Though I watched the season premiere last night, and thought it was pretty good, like you, I hated season 2. Season 1 was, in my opinion, brilliant, right up until the time in the second to last episode (I think) where McConoughey and Harrelson's characters met up in current time...then it kind of unraveled with an almost Scooby-Doo kind of ending... Season 3, first two episodes, were pretty similar in tone to Season 1.... don't want to give anything away, but it might not hurt to re-watch season 1 before season 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 If season 2 was its own show with its own name then people would have liked it just fine. It's seen in a negative light only because of the unrealistic expectations people had after season 1. It really wasn't bad at all in retrospect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 44 minutes ago, Mark80 said: If season 2 was its own show with its own name then people would have liked it just fine. It's seen in a negative light only because of the unrealistic expectations people had after season 1. It really wasn't bad at all in retrospect. I don’t agree. I tried my best but it was crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mark80 said: If season 2 was its own show with its own name then people would have liked it just fine. It's seen in a negative light only because of the unrealistic expectations people had after season 1. It really wasn't bad at all in retrospect. No, it really was terrible. It would fit nicely as a cop show on CBS. First two episodes of season 3 are great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Mark80 said: If season 2 was its own show with its own name then people would have liked it just fine. It's seen in a negative light only because of the unrealistic expectations people had after season 1. It really wasn't bad at all in retrospect. actually, the only reason i continued to watch season 2 was because of how great season 1 was. i just kept hoping that it would get better. it didn't. it was terrible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 I just finished the first episode and I think it started out pretty strong. Definitely gonna watch the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I watched episodes 1 and 2 last night. I think its excellent so far. I am hooked. People forget that Season 1 had some SLOW parts. The overall atmosphere and mystery kept you engaged but there were some early episodes that I struggled through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: I watched episodes 1 and 2 last night. I think its excellent so far. I am hooked. People forget that Season 1 had some SLOW parts. The overall atmosphere and mystery kept you engaged but there were some early episodes that I struggled through. Season 1 had a couple of added "attractions" that kept me interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 1:08 PM, teef said: actually, the only reason i continued to watch season 2 was because of how great season 1 was. i just kept hoping that it would get better. it didn't. it was terrible. It tried way too hard...it was murky, just for the sake of murky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Buftex said: It tried way too hard...it was murky, just for the sake of murky. exactly. it had the feel of the first season while missing out on a good story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Colin Farrell ruins everything for me, but for some reason I liked Miami Vice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Season 1 smoked them all... Could've been it's own series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 8:35 AM, eball said: Season 1 had a couple of added "attractions" that kept me interested. Oh you must mean Alexandra Daddario showing off her spectacular breasts. Yeah. Season two was ballz. Season 3 so far is already better than season 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 11:19 AM, Jauronimo said: I watched episodes 1 and 2 last night. I think its excellent so far. I am hooked. People forget that Season 1 had some SLOW parts. The overall atmosphere and mystery kept you engaged but there were some early episodes that I struggled through. I enjoyed episodes 1 & 2 immensely. For those not watching because of season 2...give this a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: I enjoyed episodes 1 & 2 immensely. For those not watching because of season 2...give this a chance. Agreed. I only started watching season 3 because of the reviews here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 My wife hasn't watched any of the seasons, so I told her to start with season 2 and then season 1. Or she may go 2, 3, 1. This might be a more fulfilling way to watch the series. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComradeKayAdams Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Am I the only one who liked Season 2? It was obviously not as good as Season 1, but still more entertaining than a lot of TV out there. I give Season 2 a B- and Season 1 an A (an average show gets a C from me...I'm a tough grader). So far with Season 3, they're making it very stylistically like the first one. It's definitely worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, MichaelAbdallah said: Am I the only one who liked Season 2? It was obviously not as good as Season 1, but still more entertaining than a lot of TV out there. I give Season 2 a B- and Season 1 an A (an average show gets a C from me...I'm a tough grader). So far with Season 3, they're making it very stylistically like the first one. It's definitely worth watching. I agree with everything here. Season 2 wasn’t bad, IMO. It was just different, and not as good as season 1. Season 1 was a tough act to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 11:19 AM, Jauronimo said: I watched episodes 1 and 2 last night. I think its excellent so far. I am hooked. People forget that Season 1 had some SLOW parts. The overall atmosphere and mystery kept you engaged but there were some early episodes that I struggled through. Didn't really entirely grasp my interest until that epic scene at the end of episode 4 where the white supremicists try to jack the drug dealer and it goes bad and the action moves from house to house ,all in one shot, as they try to escape. That's the most impressive bit of television I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, MichaelAbdallah said: Am I the only one who liked Season 2? It was obviously not as good as Season 1, but still more entertaining than a lot of TV out there. I give Season 2 a B- and Season 1 an A (an average show gets a C from me...I'm a tough grader). So far with Season 3, they're making it very stylistically like the first one. It's definitely worth watching. Season 2 may have been a 5.5 if it didn't follow season 1. I really like where season 3 is going. How about Steven Dorf making a comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: I agree with everything here. Season 2 wasn’t bad, IMO. It was just different, and not as good as season 1. Season 1 was a tough act to follow. Alright, alright, alright. I am not a big Matthew McConaughey fan. Season 1 was by far the best acting performance he has ever done, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 10 hours ago, Uncle Joe said: Alright, alright, alright. I am not a big Matthew McConaughey fan. Season 1 was by far the best acting performance he has ever done, IMHO. I wouldn't say by far. Dude has done some great stuff over the past decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Interesting developments in episode 3 So far, I like the way they've handled the theme of racial issues. However, the drama around the native American guy seems too cliche. I might get bored if he's the one that ends up convicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 11:35 AM, MichaelAbdallah said: Am I the only one who liked Season 2? It was obviously not as good as Season 1, but still more entertaining than a lot of TV out there. I give Season 2 a B- and Season 1 an A (an average show gets a C from me...I'm a tough grader). So far with Season 3, they're making it very stylistically like the first one. It's definitely worth watching. I literally laughed when Vince Vaughn and the big Mexican guy decide to settle an argument with a basement fist fight. It was precipitated by such dialogue as 'You ain't that thing no more that you used to was' and 'yeah you tall, but you really little. And you're old'. Ridiculous. Then I watched in sheer amazement as he proceeded to rip out the guy's gold tooth with a pliers and his buddies just stood by and watched. I thought to myself, 'Well, this can't possibly get any worse.' But then...while removing the offending incisor, some writer thought the line Vaughn absolutely needed to utter in that moment was, and I quote: 'What kind of way is that to greet the world?'...I just shook my head in disbelief, turned off the tv and didn't watch a single minute of season2 thereafter. It was an absolute mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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