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The uncanny feeling in the dialogue and general detached air of the characters is so distractingly present that it feels like it has to be deliberate, like they’re reaching for a Twin Peaks kind of vibe, but none of it works and it just makes the show unfun to watch.
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There was some talk on page 38 of other, better cop shows with good mysteries. Got another one for the pile. Just saw the last episode of Criminal Record on Apple TV. Probably one of my favourite cop shows for quite a few years. You’ve got double lead detective characters, played by Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo (the chemistry together is electrifying), who very strongly dislike each other but have to work together to solve a mystery in the present by digging up the skeletons of the past! It’s intricately written, with some really nicely observed and nuanced ideas about institutional failures in the (British) police. It’s never preachy or simplistic, it actually has conflicted, messy, flawed characters who behave like humans. The last episode just came out, and they absolutely stuck the landing. Big recommendation to anyone who likes shows Where The Leads Are Detectives And They Have A Weird Dynamic. Matinee fucked around with this message at 23:53 on Feb 21, 2024 |
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Feb 21, 2024 23:47
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I hope the lesson HBO and the David Zaslav Mindset take from this is that "True Detective" should be an anthology show where different show-runners get to make a 6-episode series cop show every few years. the thing that ties it all together is spooky spirals.
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Feb 22, 2024 22:46
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They should have given Fiona Shaw some object to play off, like the obvious Log Lady riff that she was. A coconut with googly eyes that talks like a muppet, perhaps.
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