TRUE DETECTIVE on hbo - Season Two

i mean, mcaughnaheyhey had a setup where he could just dig in for long stretches in the interrogation scenes

and marty was cohle's straight man, that show basically had a cop-show-partners structure for long stretches

gives actors + viewers a lot to get a feel for the characters + writing sensibility with

now we get farrell talking into a voice recorder, mcadams liking big dicks, etc.

vaughn's had some of the most extended / repeated scenes w/ his gangster moll steenburgen

"hey i've just pulled a guy's teeth out with a pliers, let's watch netflix!"

that show basically had a cop-show-partners structure for long stretches

yeah despite allegations of plagiarism and whatnot i thought the first season showed a real writerly competence in the plot construction and how it mediated our relationships to the characters...like whatever else you could say about it, it seemed very much in control of what it was trying to do. this time everything feels a bit out to sea. which is...odd.

not that odd. this time it was cranked out in a relative hurry.

right. if that's true it makes total sense. i can only imagine the first draft of season one was pretty one-note and morose as well.

i caught a few moments of wire-ish transitioning from scene to scene in the last ep, i wondered if maybe he had been trying to go for more of a sweep-of-the-narrative-tapestry something-or-other this time out, only w/o the deep feel for narrative that the wire guys had

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/arts/television/revisiting-deadwood-a-lawless-prelude-to-tvs-new-golden-age.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=nytimesarts

alessandra stanley w/ her finger on the pulse

i need to rewatch deadwood; haven't seen it since it first aired but by god it was fucking glorious
this half though monstrosity is a pimple on deadwood's ass but it's still stupidly watchable. can't imagine coming back for s3 unless they switch writers or get a knockout cast tho'

here ya go

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--i15PxX7d--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1350607435684316817.gif

Best Supporting Actor nod to Farrell's chewing gum

that really is an incredible moment xp.

i like the looking behind him

I can almost feel the blue balls in his heart

hes so much cooler w out the stache

i miss the stache

would watch a tv show called Ma$e-en-scène

I can almost feel the blue balls in his heart

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tru

corpulent. scent of bourbon. flatulent.

really hope this was the character note they sent out to casting directors.

still really enjoying this. macadams in her sexual harassment seminar. "no, let her speak" etc

"no, let her speak" etc

^^that was really funny

have the feeling we might see her carve up some people with knives shortly
and possibly being brutalized while undercover
likely both

because what this show is lacking is an "i spit on your grave" subplot

eh, i think nic pizza for all his flaws is not interested in giving his critics that particular type of ammunition, and while that's not the greatest motivation to avoid that type of horrific story possibility (to say the least) i imagine it will prevent him from that type of major gaffe

i do kinda want to see her carve some people up with knives tbh, ideally gross men, just not after being brutalized in an i spit on yr grave/exploitation-revenge-flick way obviously

the previews are certainly trolling that direction

right yea she's def gonna go in and try to get propositioned or w/e and then hopefully start slicing some ankles a la the bride

i'm guessing that this ep will def have the orgy scene that was alluded to in various news items that came from the set during shooting

that'll liven things up

longhaired david morse spiritually leading an orgy

feelin auras

if i could have given pizzolatto script notes i would have said: lose the paul character (unless he pays off big somehow), make Frank in his 60s (to the extent that trying to have a kid seems like a sad stab at extending his youth/life), and way more of the new age cult stuff.

and sprinkle orgies around liberally.

who's paul

tim riggins?

yessir

shoulda made a whole thematic abt him tryin to be 'on the bike'

seems that was dropped

A key line in the scene with his girlfriend and her mom was the mom saying "oh, no more bike for you."

Orgy scene needs Rick Springfield with an eyepatch and a cast on one arm.

that's not enough bike

why can't we get the bike we deserve

because we deserve /not/ to get it that's the whole point of the show

You'd think he would still be tempted to do more lights-off bike rides.

from the latest grantland TV column:

The True Detective Drinking Game

Every time Lera Lynn sings: Drink

Every time Ray drinks: Drink

Every time Ray gets wet (off of any of his bad habits): Drink

Every time Ray refers to his son as “my boy”: Drink

Every time the show introduces a new judge/reporter/lieutenant/lawyer in a suit: Drink

Every time Rachel McAdams talks about penis girth or butt stuff: Vape

Every time Rachel McAdams pulls a boot-knife: Drink vape liquid

Every time a man hands a woman an envelope: Drink

Every time someone complains about or directly addresses “The Mexicans”: Beber

Every time a crook uses the vocabulary of a thirtysomething English major (e.g., “louche” or “apoplectic”): Imbibe

Every time Vince Vaughn changes the parameters of a deal: Drink

Every time Vince Vaughn changes the parameters of his expression: Drink

Every time Taylor Kitsch suddenly RAISES HIS VOICE TO EXPRESS PAIN: Cry

Every time Kelly Reilly drinks: Have a sip of water. Jesus. Take care of yourself.

lol

saw this today

http://i.imgur.com/tQPWwAi.jpg

http://adage.com/article/media/veteran-unscripted-shows-keeping-lights-tv-nets/299655/

As Ad Age reported earlier, scripted is faring little better. In fact, the highest rated summer scripted series on television is HBO's non-ad supported "True Detective," which is managing a 1.2 on Sunday nights. Top scripted broadcast honors are shared by Fox's "Wayward Pines" and CBS' "Zoo" and "Under the Dome," all of which are averaging a 1.1 in the 18-49 demo.

Every time a crook uses the vocabulary of a thirtysomething English major (e.g., “louche” or “apoplectic”): Imbibe

lol

I didn't think apoplectic was that uncommon a word (it def is for a vaughn type unless we found out he aggressively self-educated), but then again I'm a writing major who's almost 30 :/

not sure ive ever heard anyone say it in any way that approaches natural, ive read it a shit load of times

Yeah I've never heard someone say apoplectic out loud

I think I said it in a meeting once to describe a client's state of extreme rage at the work they'd just received, but yea it's usually something I've read or written

incidentally, one of my favorite words

I say it all the time!

incidentally I now say "louche" too, thanks to this show.

fictional characters with unrealistically broad vocabularies is a good thing imo