We felt like tonight’s “True Detective” episode was in many ways going to be a game-changer. How much we enjoyed it, and really the rest of the series, was going to be contingent on how the show handled Ray Velcoro getting shot. In the end, they handled that pretty miserably. It’s not so much the […]
What is coming up on “True Detective” next week? This is something that HBO did not want you to know a lot about in advance. HBO did not release many details at all about this episode in advance, save for its title: “Down Will Come.” This infers to us some sort of demise or revelation: […]
Tonight’s episode of “True Detective” is going to have a pair of separate challenges to take on. Not only does the series have to continue to take on what has already been a very intense case, but they also need to figure out at the same time how they are going to handle what happens […]
If you are to read around the internet right now, then you will see a variety of different stories all questioning the validity and the potential of “True Detective” season 2 as a hit. The critical reception has been lukewarm, and there is a feeling for many that we have seen this series before. However, […]
We have to give “True Detective” some credit for having guts … mostly for potentially blowing the guys clean out of one of their main characters. The moment at the end of Sunday night’s new episode revolving around Ray Velcoro was one of the most shocking things that the series has delivered to date, and […]
“True Detective” season 2 was promoted as an ensemble show, and one led seemingly by Colin Farrell in the role of Ray Velcoro. He is a man who is clearly haunted by his past and not fully able to escape from his demons; yet, he is a good detective. Unfortunately, on tonight’s episode he may […]
“True Detective” aired its season 2 premiere last week, and for the most part it was a nice assemblage of disconnected scenes. Were there great performances? Sure, but it felt throughout almost like we were spinning our wheels until we made it to the murder of Caspar at the end of the episode. Tonight, the plot […]
Sunday night’s new episode of “True Detective” was a story all about giving us more layers. For example, Ray Velcoro started to realize more than ever the true consequence of his actions, while Frank’s financial situation came to light. He may have once been a criminal, but what he is now is someone just trying […]
Are there positive things ahead when it comes to “True Detective“? Superficially, it probably does not seem that way in the slightest. This is not a show that is dominated in any way by happy moments; more often than not, it is sadness and heartache that reign supreme, and there is not really much of […]
The premiere of “True Detective” may have been polarizing for some, but we do think that there is one thing that is close to universal: Colin Farrell was pretty darn fantastic in the opening episode. His character of Ray Velcoro is an interesting, complex figure. On one side of the coin, he is an extremely […]
