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Justin Credible posted:Was anyone else thrown off by the excessive use of tension hooks and tension music during the driving parts, where it felt like not that much honest tension was building? It was making me laugh because I really just did not feel a lot of tension building up at all.. but the music is telling me it should be, and it comes off almost like a parody. Yeah I felt like they were trying to ape Fukunaga's directing style from the first season but since it wasn't pitch perfect it fell pretty flat at a couple points. There were a couple moments that crossed over from cinematic to cheesy. Hoping they can tighten things up a bit now that some of the backstory is in.
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niethan posted:So is this set in the future or why do we have tiny swimming sex robots? Yeah wtf was that supposed to be? Didn't he say something like "did you see that?" afterwards?
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Jun 22, 2015 21:09
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I wonder if this season will have many similarities to the boss series?
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This first episode didnt catch me the way season 1's did. Its attempt at a dark, brooding atmosphere was almost laughably overdone at times, with the dark ambient style soundtrack brooding on and on seemingly without end. I feel it all started at the wrong end. Previous season opened with the main plotpoint; a grizzly murder scene with a creepy vibe, and early on established the main characters. Now that was turned on its head, only establishing the plotpoint at the end of a really long and confusing character presentation. But I guess I'll give it a chance, if not only to see how these four almost noir parody characters will interact with each other.
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Jun 22, 2015 21:18
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withak posted:Yeah wtf was that supposed to be? Didn't he say something like "did you see that?" afterwards? This is the source, an art installation https://vimeo.com/45615153
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Jun 22, 2015 21:20
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lifts cats over head posted:Does anybody know if Woody Harrelson and Matthew Mcconaughey were actually hands on in the production or were their executive producer credits just awarded as titles/additional incentives leftover from season 1? Don't know for sure but I haven't heard anything about them being involved, I'd be pretty shocked if they had any input besides an obligatory producer credit
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Jun 22, 2015 21:23
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I liked it, I mean it's very different but still has the weirdness with it. Crazy loving books, Eagle Masks, etc.. I mean there are at least 4 featured characters that they have to go through. I think it's good so far introducing the characters etc.. BTW , Season 1 Episode 1 was the exact same way.
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Jun 22, 2015 21:29
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Jean Eric Burn posted:Show made me realize I don't even know if people give a poo poo about cam girls anymore? Like I know the answer to that is yes but I know a few pretty well IRL and they are all just like normal people working for a paycheck like everyone else They do. It is a big way for pro-amateurs to make money after their stint in "amateur castings" is over. Porn stars are a thing of the past now since no one pays for porn. Source: I am a pervert.
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Jun 22, 2015 21:38
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superh posted:The rail stuff will definitely turn out to be connected to everything else. Oh yeah I'm sure it will, it just felt out of place in this episode. Also while the occult stuff is obviously not as overt this time around, there was an underlying surrealness that was definitely in line with the first season. That whole weird sex apartment with the loving skeleton saint and tiny milk woman, the eagle mask, the burned out eyes, great stuff. I mean the characters are definitely not as immediately likeable, but I don't think this is in any way a massive tonal or stylistic departure from the first season.
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Jun 22, 2015 21:39
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"wa wa wa" - arm chair critics "look @ that subtle upside down cross on that streetlight post~ think it means something???" - true detective tryhards Lastgirl fucked around with this message at 21:46 on Jun 22, 2015 |
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Jun 22, 2015 21:43
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Was the Maltese Falcon in the car with the dead guy or am I going crazy?
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Jun 22, 2015 21:48
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HOT SQUATS posted:Was the Maltese Falcon in the car with the dead guy or am I going crazy? Fidelio
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Jun 22, 2015 21:52
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GyverMac posted:This first episode didnt catch me the way season 1's did. Its attempt at a dark, brooding atmosphere was almost laughably overdone at times, with the dark ambient style soundtrack brooding on and on seemingly without end. I feel it all started at the wrong end. Previous season opened with the main plotpoint; a grizzly murder scene with a creepy vibe, and early on established the main characters. Now that was turned on its head, only establishing the plotpoint at the end of a really long and confusing character presentation. This is exactly what I felt and I'm glad I'm not the only one.
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Jun 22, 2015 21:53
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This was alright. I liked Season 1 because it was based in the past and blended ridiculous paranoia and paranormal with realistic stuff. Hopefully this does the same.
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Jun 22, 2015 21:55
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Vince Vaughan has never seemed like a good fit in comedy movies since there's nothing naturally funny about the way he behaves. This episode demonstrated that he's not very good in normal roles either. Still going to watch the rest of the season even if just about everyone is boring or unlikeable so far. S1 took a while to pick up, I'll give S2 until at least episode four to start getting interesting.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:02
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All you Vince Vaughan non-com haters actin' like you've never seen The Cell.
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superh posted:All you Vince Vaughan non-com haters actin' like you've never seen The Cell. I unironically love The Cell but he is not a good part of that film
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Jun 22, 2015 22:13
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The first season had tons of crime fiction cliches but I still liked it. I like this season as well. Farrel's character is so deliciously sleazy and nasty that I have to watch if only to see what he does next. I remember Vaughn's unsuccessful push as a dramatic actor in the late 90's/early 00's and wonder why they cast him in this. He had plenty of chances as a dramatic actor.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:13
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I liked that they were drinking Johnnie Walker Blue in the bar. It's what Roy Cady, the protagonist of Pizzolatto's novel Galveston, is always drinking. A little dull and muddled and occasionally slightly too overwrought, as though someone were doing a True Detective pastiche/parody. I have to agree that none of the characters are particularly likeable as yet, although I have a soft spot for Vince Vaughn. He's trying so hard!  The missing maid sister will almost certainly come back in some significant way, and the bird mask-thing makes me think of tales of Bohemian Grove, the cult-esque retreat in CA where has an owl as its symbol (as well as a 40-foot statue of said bird).
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Jun 22, 2015 22:17
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Hakkesshu posted:Oh yeah I'm sure it will, it just felt out of place in this episode. Wait why? The railroad was the dead guy's deal and the currently likely reason he is dead. And as a bonus it hosed Vince Vaughn out of money.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:20
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Maybe Vaughn's complete inability to act is supposed to be unsettling?
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Jun 22, 2015 22:21
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Vince Vaughn is such poo poo actor. He can't even drink coffee convincingly. "I wanted to do this" "Now it's done." *breath heavily* His idea of acting.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:24
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Philthy posted:He was trying to kill himself. i dont know how a rational person could interpret this scene any differently
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Jun 22, 2015 22:26
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IMB posted:Fidelio I'm not sure I understand. I'm talking about the little bird statue that was in the passenger seat (I think?) of the car with the dead guy. It would kind of fit because of the other little references to Los Angeles noir stories.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:26
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HOT SQUATS posted:I'm not sure I understand. Someone made a callback to Mulholland Drive (the movie). If you haven't seen it, it wouldn't make any sense. A thread full of posts complaining about the first episode being a mess...is quickly becoming a mess. A thread calling out bad actors...is full of bad posts. 
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Jun 22, 2015 22:31
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niethan posted:This is the source, an art installation So its just a projection of a video? I was hoping an actual painted wood figure.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:32
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HOT SQUATS posted:I'm not sure I understand. It looks like a full size mask, complete with feathers. 
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Jun 22, 2015 22:35
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C2C - 2.0 posted:Someone made a callback to Mulholland Drive (the movie). If you haven't seen it, it wouldn't make any sense. Eyes Wide Shut.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:41
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James Woods Fan posted:Farrel's character is so deliciously sleazy and nasty that I have to watch if only to see what he does next.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:41
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I like season 1's intro song more. 
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The_Doctor posted:
That's the thing isn't it? He's a small-time crook trying to appear to be a Serious Businessman. Of course he's uncomfortable and unconvincing. I do have concerns how much range he has for his role though.
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onemillionzombies posted:Eyes Wide Shut. Even worse. I haven't seen either film in years.
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Mike N Eich posted:That's the thing isn't it? He's a small-time crook trying to appear to be a Serious Businessman. Of course he's uncomfortable and unconvincing. Given the scene with his first interaction with Farrel's character, I figured we were meant to believe that he done enough in the interim to climb from small-time hood to not-so-legit player. It was interesting to note that not all of the attendees at the dinner felt he'd reached that level of credibility yet.
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Jun 22, 2015 22:48
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C2C - 2.0 posted:
We get the True Detective we deserve.
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Jun 22, 2015 23:08
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niethan posted:So is this set in the future or why do we have tiny swimming sex robots? What, you mean you don't have one?
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Ghosthotel posted:I thought this was a pretty good episode and was able to follow everything pretty well. The characters seem to all be huge pieces of poo poo so far but I'm totally okay with that kind of narrative.  Farrell is my favorite character so far, they did a good job with him. He shot, drank, and sniffed during that one 3 minute bar scene! Hollismason posted:I liked it, I mean it's very different but still has the weirdness with it. Crazy loving books, Eagle Masks, etc.. I mean there are at least 4 featured characters that they have to go through. I think it's good so far introducing the characters etc.. It's pretty pathetic how you took Moola's avatar, which I bought him. Why didn't you just let it disappear into the void after it served it's awesome purpose?
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Jun 22, 2015 23:37
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The_Doctor posted:The missing maid sister will almost certainly come back in some significant way Isn't she the CHIP guy's GF?
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Jun 22, 2015 23:59
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niethan posted:So is this set in the future or why do we have tiny swimming sex robots? this was the only interesting part of the episode, IMHO
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In a show chalk full of powerfully shot imagery, what stood out the most in this episode was when Woodrough turned off his headlamp and cruised down the highway. The black silhouette of trees rushing by under a starry sky. Chilling stuff, and it gives me hope in this season.
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Bug Bill Murray posted:this was the only interesting part of the episode, IMHO Dead guy was murdered by tiny sex milkwomen.
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