True Detective is about state police detectives Marty Hart and
Rust Cohle who found themselves, in a span of 17 years, having to deal with a
disturbing murder mystery wrapped in occultism and conspiracy. During their investigation, the two of them, both being flawed
individuals, also had to deal with their personal demons, and whose opposing personalities
made them often be at odds with each other (even coming close to physical
blows). But in spite of the difficulty
of working together, they still managed to properly get the job done at the end
of the day.
Next to Sherlock, True Detective could turn out as my most favorite TV show for 2014. It was extremely engaging and thrilling that
it was completely hard to turn away from it; I watched all episodes of the
first season (pre-downloaded) in one sitting (that has to be something around
eight hours straight).
I’ve noticed that all of the TV
shows I currently like and follow have elements of humor in them. So it was kind of an “odd-man-out” case for the grim True Detective with me. Despite having a “serious” tone, the show still mightily
appealed to me.
It’s just that there are a lot of
things to love about this show. First of
all, it was an intelligent detective-mystery story, and I’ve always loved the
genre. The opening theme was also pretty
fine and catchy. The narrative and
dialogue (especially whenever Rust is involved) were completely rich,
stimulating, and simply well-written.
But the show’s finest appeal was the strong and captivating performance
of its leads, Woody Harrelson and Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey. The creepy and grim sensibilities also
mightily boosted the mysterious charm of the entire tale. Heck, the mood was gothic enough to provoke many
fans to expect that a Lovecraftian, supernatural twist was going to happen.
There are also some things I didn’t
like about this show – like a couple of dull minutes spent on unnecessary
scenes and the main villain turning out to be a cliché – but they were minimal. Overall, this show has been awesome.
Can’t wait for season 2.
As an anthology series, a new
cast, a new story, and a new setting are to be expected next season. Rumors on who will be next season’s detectives
range from “strong female characters” to Brad Pitt, which makes it pretty
intriguing. Whoever it will be, I expect
that the quality would still be the same (or better) than season 1’s.
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