MarkXIX
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- Jan 3, 2010
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I just finished watching it last night.
Here's my take. Rust, left in misery after the seemingly random death of his daughter poured himself into trying to find light in the world. Sure, he had a shitty viewpoint of it all and that led to a lot of self-destructive type behavior, but in the end he realized he could prevent other fathers from losing their daughters.
Maybe it's because I have two daughters, but I saw both of the main characters from the perspective of their father/daughter situations. You had one that involuntarily lost his daughter and got lost along the way trying to recover from it. You had another that got lost in himself and willingly lost his daughter(s), but suffered some degree of the same pain. Both eventually came around to finding the asshole that kept raping and killing other father's daughters and found their own salvation in the end.
But, as someone else said, so many ways to interpret the outcomes in this show means that it's a thinking man's show, not some neat, tidy Murder She Wrote shit where you can figure out the entire ending two minutes in. The ending ultimately didn't rest on the bad guy being dead, it mattered on how the bad guy's death impacted the two main characters, IMHO anyway.
Here's my take. Rust, left in misery after the seemingly random death of his daughter poured himself into trying to find light in the world. Sure, he had a shitty viewpoint of it all and that led to a lot of self-destructive type behavior, but in the end he realized he could prevent other fathers from losing their daughters.
Maybe it's because I have two daughters, but I saw both of the main characters from the perspective of their father/daughter situations. You had one that involuntarily lost his daughter and got lost along the way trying to recover from it. You had another that got lost in himself and willingly lost his daughter(s), but suffered some degree of the same pain. Both eventually came around to finding the asshole that kept raping and killing other father's daughters and found their own salvation in the end.
But, as someone else said, so many ways to interpret the outcomes in this show means that it's a thinking man's show, not some neat, tidy Murder She Wrote shit where you can figure out the entire ending two minutes in. The ending ultimately didn't rest on the bad guy being dead, it mattered on how the bad guy's death impacted the two main characters, IMHO anyway.
Yes, that is quite correct. It wasn't another of those whodunit mysteries. Matter of fact, that part was not that important. It was about the characters, esp the one who lost his daughter to an accident and the affect it had on him.
purbeast0
No Lifer
- Sep 13, 2001
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i finished it last week or the week before and i think it was a highly overrated show. it was a good show don't get me wrong, but just did not nearly live up to the hype i heard about the show. it was REALLY slow. i found myself dozing off in at least 1/2 of the episodes. i didn't want to watch more than 2 in a row either. i had just come off of watching game of thrones season 1-3 in 8 days, and then i couldn't even watch 2 of the episodes in a row just because they were kinda boring. i think it took me over 2 weeks to finish true detective and its only 8 episodes.
acting was phenomenal though. so were both of woody's girlfriends, especially the tits on the first girl holy shit. spectacular. but overall it was just meh to me. the 4th episode when they storm that drug house ... that was the best scene in the show IMO. i loved how it was a "non-stop" shot and just really well done.
acting was phenomenal though. so were both of woody's girlfriends, especially the tits on the first girl holy shit. spectacular. but overall it was just meh to me. the 4th episode when they storm that drug house ... that was the best scene in the show IMO. i loved how it was a "non-stop" shot and just really well done.
MongGrel
Lifer
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I loved it myself, found it interesting.
Can't wait to see what they are going to do with it next season with a whole new story.
Watching it in different ways can have that effect I's imagine it is a series ya know, ya watch em every week and don't binge, that kinda ruins the effect sometimes.
Can't wait to see what they are going to do with it next season with a whole new story.
Watching it in different ways can have that effect I's imagine it is a series ya know, ya watch em every week and don't binge, that kinda ruins the effect sometimes.
Printer Bandit
Lifer
- Mar 16, 2005
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Looks like Colin Farrell will be one of the 'trio' of cops in Season 2...not sure what to make of this. I haven't really seen much that makes me think he can act dead if you poisoned him. Matthew McConaughey surprised me so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt...hopefully Colin will too.
Linky: Colin Farrell in talks for True Detective season 2.
Linky: Colin Farrell in talks for True Detective season 2.
Agreed. With any outstanding acting, first must come the intriguing role and writing (and then direction, editing, etc...)
Put Matthew McConaughey or Bryan Cranston in a show like Under the Dome or Falling Skies, and nobody will be talking about what great actors they are.
Season 2 details are out:
It will star Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch (Riggins from Friday Night Lights), Elisabeth Moss (Peggy from Mad Men), and Vince Vaughn.
http://grantland.com/hollywood-pros...-get-a-head-start-on-the-rampant-speculation/
It will star Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch (Riggins from Friday Night Lights), Elisabeth Moss (Peggy from Mad Men), and Vince Vaughn.
http://grantland.com/hollywood-pros...-get-a-head-start-on-the-rampant-speculation/
Can't say I am super excited about the cast, but who knows. I just hope the writing is up to snuff of the first season.
Printer Bandit
Lifer
- Mar 16, 2005
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Didnt even really recognize Taylor Kitsch without the long hair. I dunno, looks like Vaughn and Farrell are trying too hard to act, but it is just a trailer. 
Homerboy
Lifer
- Mar 1, 2000
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I am sure it will be written and filmed well enough even Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell can't screw it up. =)
TwiceOver
Lifer
- Dec 20, 2002
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I wouldn't be so sure. Did you see the mustache they are letting Farrell get away with? Oof.
Muse
Lifer
- Jul 11, 2001
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Post #400.
The one that got me was Marty's (Woody's) wife. Beayoutyfull.
Watched the whole season one over the last 10 days or so. Really grew on me, have rewatched 1st 3 episodes and watched a lot of the inside features too.
McCaunaughey and Harrelson are both Texans, and MM's father was from LA, these say a lot about how they were so good as southern cops.
That was just meant to be a dream (nightmare), see "inside the episode."
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