When it came out I was aggressively grilled by my then bf's dad about why I wasn't watching True Detective. When I said it seemed "too disturbing for me" he dug into me like "Why? Can you not separate life from fiction? Do you have a trauma based psychological disturbance that is preventing you from watching this show?" He would not fucking drop it!
“I was also doing a lot of comedy with men and the men with whom I was doing comedy loved True Detective.” - one of the scariest sentences i’ve ever read! never watched but i like police procedurals (maybe only when they’re movies though?) and woody harrelson
Excellent issue Fran! To this day my best friend derides me for not having ever watched the first season. At this point me not watching it is a running bit to spite him! Side note: also wanna add that I recently discovered your article on The Souvenir on Bright Wall/Dark Room and was very moved by your musings on the film(s). Love your writing!
Having only seen season one to completion I remember assuming everyone who also liked it was enjoying it the same way I was (as over the top, silly, macho camp) and then realizing around episode 3 that they all seemed to actually think it was Good good and not lmao good, which was, I have to say, a little harrowing…
Omg yes Fran I love reading people talk about how True Detective’s first three seasons are basically… a cop show that, by the end, hates the idea of cops… And that this is, in part, precisely why it works?!😋 AGREED! Lol, I am now morbidly intrigued about season four? TV gods help me.
When it came out I was aggressively grilled by my then bf's dad about why I wasn't watching True Detective. When I said it seemed "too disturbing for me" he dug into me like "Why? Can you not separate life from fiction? Do you have a trauma based psychological disturbance that is preventing you from watching this show?" He would not fucking drop it!
“Why was I going to do unpaid labor for a TV show? Please.”
Truer words have never been spoken (this is also why I refuse to watch beyond Season 1 of Westworld).
“I was also doing a lot of comedy with men and the men with whom I was doing comedy loved True Detective.” - one of the scariest sentences i’ve ever read! never watched but i like police procedurals (maybe only when they’re movies though?) and woody harrelson
Excellent issue Fran! To this day my best friend derides me for not having ever watched the first season. At this point me not watching it is a running bit to spite him! Side note: also wanna add that I recently discovered your article on The Souvenir on Bright Wall/Dark Room and was very moved by your musings on the film(s). Love your writing!
Having only seen season one to completion I remember assuming everyone who also liked it was enjoying it the same way I was (as over the top, silly, macho camp) and then realizing around episode 3 that they all seemed to actually think it was Good good and not lmao good, which was, I have to say, a little harrowing…
this post is so powerful i’m almost considering rewatching it now…
the godfather 2 footnote ijbol
Omg yes Fran I love reading people talk about how True Detective’s first three seasons are basically… a cop show that, by the end, hates the idea of cops… And that this is, in part, precisely why it works?!😋 AGREED! Lol, I am now morbidly intrigued about season four? TV gods help me.
Regarding Bradley's quote i say the same about him tbh
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