The Official True Detective (HBO) Thread

[goodcupcakes]

I don't think Frank was in on it, but perhaps the fat guy at the club is working with the rat.

Can't trust him that's for sure. Sweaty morbidly obese samoan with gold teeth. You're just dripping malicious lies and pizza grease. nothx jeff

Who was the guy Vince's men roughed up? He crossed Vince somehow but I don't see the connection. Did he run a business that kicked up percentages to him or something?

[Bcider]

Gotta assume it is a red herring. I've noticed a lot of movies do that also where they show some scenes in the trailer but cut it out of the movie.

Eh, I'm pretty sure he's alive. Without him the show is unwatcheable. Here's a link for proof.

Spoiler!

[Nosferatu187]

Yea but I'm thinking that's to easy for this show. There has to be more to it

- He must have been pimped out as a child. His mom was getting a lil to close so there might be something there

he was abused as a child 100%

[Nosferatu187]

things that keep coming back in this show are

occultism
masks
sexual abuse

[wickedman]

Enjoying the show. I pretty much completely detach it from S1 however, was in another league - this current season can probably top out at the best of "normal" cop shows.

I'm leaning towards 0% chance Farrell is dead as he is clearly the most interesting character on the show and the best actor. I doubt it was even real bullets because the damage from that would keep him out of commission for a long ass time.

[Nosferatu187]

shotgun to the stomach but he was wearing a vest and survived.

[MentallyPhil]

he was abused as a child 100%

Most likely this. Noticed how his mom said twice how he would 'have his own room'. Possibly pimped out as a kid to the cult ppl? Maybe McAdams' character also?

Any thoughts on the psychologist guy? Dude is def in on it

[Carbonfibre]

did not see that ending coming damn...


did anyone notice that psychiatrist had some type of weird shiit on his wall.

I think he is involved somehow

[Nosferatu187]

probably remember season 1 his young daughter painting penis drawings and stuff.

[dupaloop3611]

thought i was watching a GoT episode with a main character getting killed

[.aeterna]

did not see that ending coming damn...


did anyone notice that psychiatrist had some type of weird shiit on his wall.

I think he is involved somehow

strong


nice catch. i knew that guy was shady/involved in some way but this is a pretty clear sign that maybe he's the shooter

[GreenArrow89]

If you want to know if he's dead or not

Spoiler!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lenOFF_tJt...mxHyF0bRFo.JPG

Good episode, I like this season so far.

[ltrrtl218]

the psychiatrist reminded me of a creepy version of Rob Lowe's character in behind the candelabra. Anyone else think that?

[Chairman7w]

Cool idea, but I don't think there's a chance in hell. I'd bet there is ZERO percent chance of this happening. I think production and broadcast are so budgeted and scheduled and buttoned up, that it makes it impossible to do that.

I have a conspiracy theory;

What if, the show creators had shot multiple episodes multiple times with all the main characters dying, but they would choose which one was least liked by the audience. For all we know they're stalking forums like the misc and reddit and chit to gauge feedback... Think about it...

[Ejjw18]

Just finished last nights episode. Wtf at the end!

[Chairman7w]

I'm more trippin' out that that rehab center guy is Rick Springfield:

strong


nice catch. i knew that guy was shady/involved in some way but this is a pretty clear sign that maybe he's the shooter

[nvrstopworking]

I hope this show gets better because I'm rapidly losing interest.

Feels like they're trying WAY too hard to be "dark and edgy".... whereas S1 just pulled it off effortlessly. I'm having a problem connecting to any of the characters too. Really don't give a chit about any of them at this point (in stark contrast to Woody and Matt).

[randomhero13455]

I hope this show gets better because I'm rapidly losing interest.

Feels like they're trying WAY too hard to be "dark and edgy".... whereas S1 just pulled it off effortlessly. I'm having a problem connecting to any of the characters too. Really don't give a chit about any of them at this point (in stark contrast to Woody and Matt).

-->main character gets shot
--> losing interest.


lol okay then. go away then, no one cares if you think its sub par. go be a misc "nothing is good enough" tool elsewhere.

[nvrstopworking]

-->main character gets shot
--> losing interest.


lol okay then. go away then, no one cares if you think its sub par. go be a misc "nothing is good enough" tool elsewhere.

I'm not one of those people. Just calling it like I see it. And apparently I'm not alone (based on many comments ITT).

One brief scene at the end isn't enough to counteract the rest of the chit they were feeding us.

[randomhero13455]

I'm not one of those people. Just calling it like I see it. And apparently I'm not alone (based on many comments ITT).

One brief scene at the end isn't enough to counteract the rest of the chit they were feeding us.

what chit, idk how anyone can justify any hate based on TWO EPISODES. people are being completely delusional and only remembering the overall feel of S1. S1 was absolutely fantastic but you need to rewatch the show if you dont remember that the first two episodes of S1 were also all dialogue and setup just like this is now. nothing truly intense happened till like E3 or E4 of S1, if anything this has a major cliff hanger much sooner than S1 did.

[wickedman]

It's not out of line to say they are being very blunt with this season. BRB Taylor Kitsch appears to have either been sexed by his mom, or sold to dudes who banged him out. Now could be gay? Also was a part of some private security company that did ****ed up stuff. Rachel McAdams... also has some weird commune background, stripper sister, some kind of "hard ass", felt it necessary to show us she likes anal / watching chicks get DPed. Farrell's character... wife was raped and had a son that probably isn't his, rips his son, brass knuckle beat down to dads for their kids bullying, kills people etc.

It wasn't like that in S1, but if you were expecting S1 stuff this time around you probably had mismanaged expectations.

[BearyManilowe]

what chit, idk how anyone can justify any hate based on TWO EPISODES. people are being completely delusional and only remembering the overall feel of S1. S1 was absolutely fantastic but you need to rewatch the show if you dont remember that the first two episodes of S1 were also all dialogue and setup just like this is now. nothing truly intense happened till like E3 or E4 of S1, if anything this has a major cliff hanger much sooner than S1 did.

I think it's that S1 felt more natural. This season feels forced on us. Kitsch's character is forcing his tough guy facade, and I can't take McAdams seriously as a hard ass. I don't think the speed is throwing me off, compared to the speed of the first 2 last season (the first 2 episodes from last season were VERY slow as well) I just feel like the acting and the roles that the characters are falling into (minus Farrell, I do think he's doing phenomenally) are coming off as way too forced.

[Drinman]

Main characters most likely picked for case due to their fcuked up backgrounds. If they end up actually solving case/finding anything incriminating they can just be fed to the wolves to cover up for shady police department/city government. Hence the foreshadowing when Farrell asks McAdamds "Get the feeling we're really not meant to solve this?".

[.aeterna]

I just hope that scumbag mayor gets what's coming to him. Reeks of sh*tball human being all around. The actor's def doing a good job looking and acting the typical "corrupt politician" part. Clearly he had something to do with the Casper murder too

But for some reason, I don't think he has the brains or mental fortitude to orchestrate this entire conspiracy/criminal operation. He's a drunkard stooge who whines about kickbacks. I'm sure things will go much higher up in the food chain.

[butteredtoast]

Sexual abuse/violence is obviously a huge part of this season so far. Almost every character has dealt with it in some way.

- Farrell's wife being raped and having a child as a result
- McAdams being pissed about not taking it in the pooper in episode 1, then the porn in episode 2.
- Kitsch's hesitance towards his girlfriend in ep 1 and his handsy mom in ep 2
- Ben Caspere's little sex house and all the sex stuff at his main house.

I'm really starting to think this is all going to be involved, in one way or another, with the Tuttle Cult from season 1 and I think that maybe Kitsch and/or McAdams have suffered from it earlier in their lives.

[.aeterna]

Sexual abuse/violence is obviously a huge part of this season so far. Almost every character has dealt with it in some way.

- Farrell's wife being raped and having a child as a result
- McAdams being pissed about not taking it in the pooper in episode 1, then the porn in episode 2.
- Kitsch's hesitance towards his girlfriend in ep 1 and his handsy mom in ep 2
- Ben Caspere's little sex house and all the sex stuff at his main house.

I'm really starting to think this is all going to be involved, in one way or another, with the Tuttle Cult from season 1 and I think that maybe Kitsch and/or McAdams have suffered from it earlier in their lives.

it'd be awesome if they connect it back to the Tuttle clan but it seems like that's an overreaching theory.

definitely agree that Kitsch and McAdams probably were sexually abused when they were younger. McAdams' family is all sorts of fuked up lmao. brb crazy hippee father (although he did say some pretty insightful things in EP1), 2 siblings in prison, and 2 siblings who committed suicide. Kitsch is def on that ****gytime

[ko5567]

did not see that ending coming damn...


did anyone notice that psychiatrist had some type of weird shiit on his wall.

I think he is involved somehow

Do people intentionally look for chit like this? I didn't notice it at all when watching lol.

[butteredtoast]

Do people intentionally look for chit like this? I didn't notice it at all when watching lol.

Yeah, it was made apparent during season 1 that they intentionally plant symbolic objects throughout different scenes.
They've made this one of those shows where you have to both look at and listen to everything that's going on.

[Atlas_Army]

it'd be awesome if they connect it back to the Tuttle clan but it seems like that's an overreaching theory.

That would ruin the show for me. I dislike giant conspiracies that are placed there just to please the fans about "everything being connected."

[.aeterna]

That would ruin the show for me. I dislike giant conspiracies that are placed there just to please the fans about "everything being connected." I mean I dont see how a cult that has been around since decades

In S1, it wasn't so much that the Tuttle cult was around for decades but rather they did their disgusting acts during a brief period (post Hurricane-Andrew?) and then stopped. It was simply that the high-powered Tuttle's covered the acts up for decades. I think The Yellow King and Ladeoux's were acting on their own accords by continuing to kill. I certainly don't believe the Tuttles had anything to do with all that.