• Q The Misanthrope @startrek.website
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    6 hours ago

    The other seasons were okay, actually they were good compared to most other shows and I love how each season is its own unique story unrelated to other seasons. I think order could go, season 1, season 4 and then 2 and 3.

    Season 1 is on another level though, just an incredible watch.

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    I watched True Detective about ~10 years after it was released.

    Watched Season 1 first. Great experience. I generally prefer movies (most TV shows just feel off), but this is something you can recommend.

    Skipped Season 2/3 because of bad reviews. Watched Season 4 because I like “small communities in the far north” settings. S04 was solid, although I felt the core hook was never defined. Is this a more mystical movie? Cultural commentary? It was great to see Jody Foster (the first movie with her that I watched was The Silence of the Lambs as a kid when I didn’t really understand the movie), but something didn’t connect.

    Decided to watch Season 2. While in many ways it was very flawed, I found it far more rewarding than Season 1 or Season 4.

    It had a gritty and realistic vibe. Flawed characters trying to do their best. A realistic ending. Social commentary without being overbearing.

    In my opinion, Season 2 of True Detective is by far the best season. And I say this as someone who has a massive list of things that I felt were annoying and unrealistic about Season 2 (list is bigger than for Season 1 or Season 4). But Season 2 felt real and the overall narrative arc felt like something any of us could experience (versus Season 1/4 that were more of a fairy tale for adults).

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      8 hours ago

      Did you watch Bosch too? I felt like S1 was really great and gave me some True Detective Vibes

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      9 hours ago

      While the 1st is probably my favorite, I found the 2nd one extremely good as well! It was just very different from the first

      Check out Mare of Easttown as well

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      8 hours ago

      also the OST by Lera Lynn is very good, still comes to me some days fun fact, in the series it was actually her playing at the bar :)