It’s funny that in my review of last week’s penultimate episode I compared the theorizing surrounding True Detective to what occurred with Lost because they ultimately share one vital thing in common: the show is about the characters, not the mystery. Don’t get me…
TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×7, “After You’ve Gone”
One of the great joys of watching Lost week to week when it was on the air from 2004-2010 was the theorizing that occurred in between episodes. Contrary to the increasingly popular method of “binge watching” shows, the week long (or more)…
TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×6, “Haunted Houses”
What happened in 2002? This question is asked a few times throughout Haunted Houses, as we find Maggie in the investigation seat for the very first time. The women in True Detective have been entirely overshadowed by the men, a…
TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×5, “The Secret Fate of All Life”
It all comes down to string theory. But, as Detective Papania says, “that’s over my head.” Rustin Cohle attempts to explain membrane theory to Papania and Gilbough, and if you pay attention I suspect that his explanation possesses all of…
TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×4, “Who Goes There”
Three words: Cary Joji Fukunaga. I have spent a lot of time in my reviews for True Detective thus far discussing the work of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson and the nature of the characters they play, and indeed there…
TV Review: HBO’s True Detective 1×3, “The Locked Room”
Horror stories are designed to rattle our cages, raise our heartbeat, and inject us with a rush of adrenaline. Oftentimes filmed horror stories do so with horrific imagery, grotesque violence, or the overabundant “jump scare.” Kevin Williamson’s television program The…
TV News: HBO Extends Deal With “True Detective” Creator
It’s official, “True Detective” is a home run for HBO. Not only is it critically acclaimed, but, according to Deadline, the show’s debut episode had the best rating for any premiere in the last three years. The new series pulled in…