True Detective (HBO)

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:03 am

So, I'm not sure when Matthew McConaughey decided enough is enough with the romantic comedies, but I'm really glad he did as he's been pretty much killing it lately. Great series intro. He and Harrelson both seem at the top of their game on this. Some of the shots last night were just unreal. Good directing, good writing, good acting. Looks to be another winner.

ThePhillyExperiment · Post by **ThePhillyExperiment** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:12 am

Haha, I was waiting for this thread. Like I said in the series thread, good shit, has drunken Steve from Deadwood and a Twin Peaks/Se7en vibe to it. Think my favorite thing from McConaughey that I've seen lately was Killer Joe. Haven't seen Mud or Dallas Buyers Club yet.

Wang Mandu · Post by **Wang Mandu** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:17 am

Pisscubes wrote:What's the premise?

True Detective follows Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson) as a couple of detectives who are on a manhunt for a serial killer in Louisiana over a period of 17 years. According to Deadline, the case will follow the events in 1995, as well as subsequent interviews from the two detectives after the case is opened up again in 2012. This is where the premise gets fun. Unlike The Killing, True Detective will wrap up its case over the course of eight episodes, and if people like what they see, a brand new case with brand new lead actors will follow in the next season.

elephants gerald · Post by **elephants gerald** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:19 am

ThePhillyExperiment wrote:has drunken Steve from Deadwood

hahah, yeah, I was happy to see this.

and freamon and brother mouzone

ThePhillyExperiment · Post by **ThePhillyExperiment** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:19 am

Wang Mandu wrote:
Pisscubes wrote:What's the premise?

True Detective follows Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson) as a couple of detectives who are on a manhunt for a serial killer in Louisiana over a period of 17 years. According to Deadline, the case will follow the events in 1995, as well as subsequent interviews from the two detectives after the case is opened up again in 2012. This is where the premise gets fun. Unlike The Killing, True Detective will wrap up its case over the course of eight episodes, and if people like what they see, a brand new case with brand new lead actors will follow in the next season.

Didn't know about the new case/new actors part. Sounds like they're doing what American Horror Story is doing with storyline changes.

riley-o · Post by **riley-o** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:50 am

I saw the ads for this and for the first time in I don't remember how long was excited about teevee.

godofdeadlydeath · Post by **godofdeadlydeath** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:03 am

elephants gerald wrote:
ThePhillyExperiment wrote:has drunken Steve from Deadwood
hahah, yeah, I was happy to see this.

and freamon and brother mouzone

Drunken Steve from Deadwood was also the scumbag head of the prison guards on Orange is the New Black. I barely recognized him with all the grey hair now.

Also, True Detective was really promising. Woody has also been on fire as of late, and the pairing of him and McConaughey has me excited for this series.

godofdeadlydeath · Post by **godofdeadlydeath** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:11 am

Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one here who thought of this after one of Woody's best lines?

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:49 am

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S5aMdA32kQ<

Mooretician · Post by **Mooretician** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:22 pm

Unbelievable. Wipes the floor with 90% of the television I've watched in the last few years in just one episode.

guardianoftheblind · Post by **guardianoftheblind** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:17 pm

show was awesome

mcconaughey was

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:09 am

loads of promise. first ep was slow and clunky...

clunky...

FVBTVS · Post by **FVBTVS** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:20 am

The Real MPD wrote:loads of promise. first ep was slow and clunky...

clunky...

yeah i agree. it'll get way better i think.

Whiffleball Ace · Post by **Whiffleball Ace** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:51 am

So far, I'm in. I did find McConaughey's character a little bit speechy though.

Mooretician · Post by **Mooretician** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:06 am

I love that Woody Harrelson's character is constantly giving him shit about his troubled demeanor. When he was like "Stop all this 'I can smell the killer's fear' and 'This place is like someone's memory of a town' shit...it's fucking weird."

FVBTVS · Post by **FVBTVS** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:10 am

yeah

lets make the car a place of quiet reflection

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:52 am

BIG HUG MUG

Wang Mandu · Post by **Wang Mandu** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:07 am

The slap

This and Justified should keep me occupied until GoT season 4.

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:12 am

The brandishing of the flask after the beer run was pretty hilarious.

altars of radness · Post by **altars of radness** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:41 pm

It was ok. The music was great.

tipton · Post by **tipton** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:47 pm

superb acting as i expected. i didn't realize that this show if it gets renewed would have all new casts and an entire new case each year ala america horror story though, just read that the other day.

also, just found out today that the coen brothers are bringing a 10 episode FARGO tv show to Fx in April which will also employ the complete different casts and storylines premise each season.

FVBTVS · Post by **FVBTVS** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:53 pm

Mooretician · Post by **Mooretician** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:42 pm

Man I forgot about that part, what the fuck

Mooretician · Post by **Mooretician** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:43 pm

Wait I got it

Swamp Thing/Justin Timberlake/Mr. Potato Head

ThePhillyExperiment · Post by **ThePhillyExperiment** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:47 pm

Better put out an APB.

Harrelson's "WTF" look on his face when McConaughey came back to the dinner table had me cracking up.

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