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Anyone else kind of like Rust better as an emaciated looking dude? He was so skinny for the first couple episodes, he doesn't even look like the same person anymore
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True Detective - McConaughey/Harrelson crime series - S2 starts June 21st
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He's skinny as shit in every timeline. I mean.....the whole thing was shot in 100 days, out of order. 2012 Rust = 1995 Rust + makeup/wig.
He was still recovering from the Dallas Buyer's Club weight loss here. (Although his facial fat is apparently probably not going to ever recover.)
Anton Sugar
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I thought Pizza gave an interview where he stated that the narrative structure of alternate timelines is an important part of True Detective, as a series.
He may have been referring to just this season, though.
He may have been referring to just this season, though.
dave is ok
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If it was all shot out of order then maybe it wasn't just the first couple episodes, but you can tell what was shot closer to Dallas Buyers Club by how skinny he is. Especially in the face/chin
I'm not sure if he shot DBC right before this show or right after it.
This.
Its not his weight that makes him look better. He just cleans up prettier when he gave a fuck. Cigarettes and booze have done him no favors in 17 years.
The only episode where I really notice MM looking realllly gaunt is the pilot. Which makes sense.
I suppose he did gain weight over those 100 days, but its not like he went through a Christian Bale Machinist -> Batman transition in 100 days. He went from very gaunt to slightly less so.
I suppose he did gain weight over those 100 days, but its not like he went through a Christian Bale Machinist -> Batman transition in 100 days. He went from very gaunt to slightly less so.
Agreed. I'm hoping they really mix things up next season and we aren't stuck with buddy detectives that fall into the obvious archetypes over and over.
DBC was shot in mid-2012, which lasted 25 days. True Detective was shot in 6 months from January to June 2013, so he had about 6 months before the show. You can tell that he's pretty skinny in the earlier episodes.
Takamura-San
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Well in this season, as of now, it seems that the crimes are religiously motivated.
For season 2 I would like the crime to be driven by a true sociopath. Little reason and all madness. Basically a true to life Joker.
What I would not like is for the crime to be Politically motivated. I don't mind it as much, but it has been done to death. Maybe for S3 and hopefully with an interesting take.
For season 2 I would like the crime to be driven by a true sociopath. Little reason and all madness. Basically a true to life Joker.
What I would not like is for the crime to be Politically motivated. I don't mind it as much, but it has been done to death. Maybe for S3 and hopefully with an interesting take.
For Season 2 they either have to keep building on, and enhancing, the weird mythological theme running through the show or alternatively, go in a completely different direction with place and theme.
Otherwise I fear that no matter what they do it will feel like a letdown after this.
Otherwise I fear that no matter what they do it will feel like a letdown after this.
The Artful Dodger
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No, I have a specific Criteria of what should and shouldn't be on the show for each season and HBO should consult with me from here on out.
Dumb question that may have already been answered, but is it called True Detective becuase of the other HBO series True Blood? I know why they call True Blood, True Blood (due to the fake blood in a bottle), but it just seems like a weird title to be on the same network with at the same time slot.
Anton Sugar
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Is there any possibility the next season will be during a different time period? We went almost 20 years back with this season. I wonder if he'd be interested in setting it during past decades.
Cornballer
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- Nola.com: 'True Detective's' Michael Potts discusses Det. Maynard Gilbough
It's a reference to True Detective magazine among other things.
Pizzolatto said:
No reason it couldn't be.
It can be set anywhere and anytime where a story can be told about people investigating some sort of criminal activity.
Thanks, going to check them out. I feel kind of bad, because I've really been taken with this show. Haven't really stopped to think about some of these things. I think the show does so many things right, that it's easy to overlook certain aspects.
The Artful Dodger
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I heard a rumor that next season will be one continuous Steadicam shot
I heard they are going to go full Cthulhu
That's one I wouldn't mind! People can bitch about them being overdone all they want, but there will never be enough nazis/zombies/cthulhu cults in entertainment for my pleasure.
The Artful Dodger
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I was sorta hoping that for this show, that maybe we see an overarching Yellow King story throughout the first few seasons.
Anton Sugar
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Yeah, I want two shows: True Detective on its current course, and True Detective where they actually DO discover a cult that is trying to resurrect Cthulhu/Ancient Ones/etc.
It just fits so well, my Lovecraft sense is tingling.
Do you guys think the show can kill off either Rust or Marty? Like say they unravel the mystery and they get silenced? I think at this point, the audience has to know what really happened. But that doesn't mean justice has to be served.
As I said earlier, personally I would prefer if the show is played more straight. Not sure if the above scenario really fits in with that sort of thing. I mean, how often are detectives killed so they don't bring things to light. Seems hokey. But I'm just throwing out possible end points to all of this. Whether that kind of thing would even be a possible scenario.
I guess I'll be honest, I really don't know what this show is about. I find that exciting. What I mean is, we have the title. We have interviews of course from the creator. But until this season wraps things up, there is an uncertainty about what the show is going to really be. If that makes sense. Unless I'm off on this. A lot of you seem to have a pretty deep understanding to the show. I've read through pages of analysis, and it's why I love this thread. It's been my go to after watching an episode. I'm still kind of in the dark though about what kind of show this will ultimately be.
EDIT: So to those that want the Yellow King to be a recurring thing, that means the Yellow King won't be someone found out by the end of this season. He's more an unknown entity?
As I said earlier, personally I would prefer if the show is played more straight. Not sure if the above scenario really fits in with that sort of thing. I mean, how often are detectives killed so they don't bring things to light. Seems hokey. But I'm just throwing out possible end points to all of this. Whether that kind of thing would even be a possible scenario.
I guess I'll be honest, I really don't know what this show is about. I find that exciting. What I mean is, we have the title. We have interviews of course from the creator. But until this season wraps things up, there is an uncertainty about what the show is going to really be. If that makes sense. Unless I'm off on this. A lot of you seem to have a pretty deep understanding to the show. I've read through pages of analysis, and it's why I love this thread. It's been my go to after watching an episode. I'm still kind of in the dark though about what kind of show this will ultimately be.
EDIT: So to those that want the Yellow King to be a recurring thing, that means the Yellow King won't be someone found out by the end of this season. He's more an unknown entity?
Kadayi
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They'll change up. In large part the whole interrogation angle works now because people are getting on board with the concept of the unreliable narrator. I'm sure there are undoubtedly instances of it being used before, but not to this extent with a TV series. Pulling the same trick again would get stale real quick for a lot of people. Season 2 will be different in terms of approach.
I hope the same. That is what The Yellow King is all about. Him being involved in all the evil throughout history, lurking in the background.
Anton Sugar
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The "lack of meaning" is actually what I love about the show. While the first three episodes maybe had people thinking that the show was a platform to espouse nihilism and criticize close-minded cultures (religion, south, "white trash, etc.), it's obviously become a good deal more than that.
I think if you asked everyone in this thread what the show "means" to them, you'd probably get very different answers. I love it. It feels more like a piece of art for you to reflect on, personally, rather than a director/creator telling you what they think.
HalfBakedProphet
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Id be down for this. 1940s, pls
Anton Sugar
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I'd love a Blood Meridian-esque story set on the 19th century frontier. Brutal like The Proposition, a horrific frontier, Native American mythology/lore, and the struggle for law. Might be reaching to fit within the "crime" confines of TD, though.
BobTheFork
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Someone started putting up post-it notes around the office with the spiral logo on them.
I found three already in just our area... O-O
I found three already in just our area... O-O
Welcome to Carcosa.
Imagine if we got a Jack the Ripper-esque story, based during the 19th century. Could be really interesting.
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The One Who Knocks
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I don't see why not on either aspect. I'm not sure I see Marty dying but I very much anticipate Rust to with his comments on welcoming death at the final instant, taking a bullet, reflecting upon what it means to sacrifice yourself at the end, and his lack of constitution for suicide. It's entirely possible he will live to the end (once again dodging death), but there are enough allusions to his death that it would, I feel, certainly be an acceptable way to end his arc.
EDIT: In relation to solving the case and them being murdered, as you've said, the most important aspect is that the audience are not cheated, I would certainly consider the full extent of the case not being publically revealed a possibility (regardless of whether I think it will happen).
Robot Pants
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Well that sure takes you out of the show. Seeing as how my little pony wasn't that version in 1995.
Anton Sugar
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Best anachronism ever.
RustyNails
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McConanghey also looked very thin in that Interstellar trailer. Dude should learn from Based Bale on how to bulk and shed within months.
I'm pretty sure he gained back 40lbs after Dallas Buyers Club finished shooting. He was on Ellen and said he only has 7-8lbs to gain back, and he is taking his time.
And like he said on Ellen, coming back like that makes you look older, iirc. Good idea for him to take his time.
All integrity lost.
The Dora/Dorothy Lane coincidence is unbelievable.
Time travel confirmed.
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