True Detective

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So anyone seen this? I think it was pretty good and i recommend it - although 9,5 rating on IMDB is IMHO bit too much...

Anyway it has some great acting, especially by Matthew McCounaghey, great script and while it can be basically looked upon as a standard crimi-drama, it has potentially some other, deeper meaning, since it sports certain references to the lovecraftian cosmic horror genre... i wonder if this is meant to be build upon further over the potential next seasons, since they are supposed to have completely new characters/setting...or this was just one off thing 

Oh, and it has absolutely stunning opening theme, both the visual part and the theme music. Fucking love that song.

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Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

When I was a child many moons ago, I saw a magazine called "True Detective."  At the store, it was always hidden within the "tabloids."  I never read any of THOSE.  But True Detective, yes!  I blew off the series thinking it was a TV version of the magazine.  Hope they do a revival, it looks awesome!

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

I enjoyed the series. I think Woody Harrelson was also good. His role was acted more subtlety, but just as good. McConaughey just had the more interesting role.

 

I think the series took inspiration specifically from The King in Yellow, not just cthulu and associated mythos.

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I was disappointed they didn't bring more of the mythos of the King in Yellow into it. They wrapped things up with a simple, paraphrasing here, "some bayou voodoo shit." There was all these reference to the King in Yellow. Carcosa, the name itself, and then cryptic references to his powers. But it was just a serial killer. At the very end there is an image McConaughey see's in the 'temple' of the killer, a swirling cloudy cyclone taking up the entire screen. Its only there for a few seconds, he makes a quick reference to it at the end. Yet that's it really, of anything mystical/uncanny/etc. They could have done a lot more. If there is going to be more mystical aspects in their next season they should have at least made more subtle references. The series as it stands now seems like the writer(s)/producer/creator just thought the King in Yellow was a great collection of stories and wanted to put some references in. Which takes you out of a story instead of making it more interesting/giving it depth.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

oops. ignore.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

I agree that the "cosmic horror" thing could have been developed further, but i have hopes this will happen in the following seasons...that really these were meant just to be first subtle signs...

i read IMDB forums and somebody suggested that the next season could take place in Massachusets (the setting for lot of Lovecraftian stories) - now i guess i would like that...

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Read this review of the 'True Detective' somewhere and found it to be so apt:

"A compelling jumble of philosophy, imagery, murder and wigs, True Detective is the first great new show of 2014 and a welcome addition to the television landscape."

Very welcome indeed.