True Detective, Season 3

[John]

Ending was excellent. I was prepared for an unhappy ending, but in a way, it was actually a pleasant way to end a trail of wrecked lives. I have one plot hole I can't quite fill:

Spoiler

How did Julie know to call in around episode 3 or 4 and say Purcell wasn't her father if she didn't know she was Julie?

Spoiler: Spoiler discussion

Becasuse some random guy was on the TV saying that he WAS her father, yet as far as she knew at that point, she only had a "mother" and the African-American caretaker as parents.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Spoiler

Julie should have thought of herself as Mary, right? So how would she know that the people looking for Julie were looking for her?

Was there a video of her published? I don't remember. Even if there was, shouldn't that have been like a "what the heck is going on?" moment for her? Even if the lithium cleared her memory of her father, the Purcell kidnapping would have been a big deal in the news, and she should have asked some questions. There needs to at least be an explanation for why she didn't reach out.

 

[mauconnfan]

It was excellent very solid final, loved the short series.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Finally finished it and it was excellent. I hope there is another season.

 

[John]

Finally finished it and it was excellent. I hope there is another season.

I agree - I jumped in for the 3rd season, so now I'll definitly go back and watch Seasons 1 and 2 for the first time.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I agree - I jumped in for the 3rd season, so now I'll definitly go back and watch Seasons 1 and 2 for the first time.

Season 1 is the gold standard. Do yourself a favor, watch season 2 first lol. It wasn't bad unless you compare it to season 1.

 

[John]

Season 1 is the gold standard. Do yourself a favor, watch season 2 first lol. It wasn't bad unless you compare it to season 1.

is Season 2 a stand-alone like Season 3 was?

 

[MilliniumPrince]

is Season 2 a stand-alone like Season 3 was?

Season 1 was referenced in Season 3. You can want Season 2 without season 1.

 

[ARIDE]

I agree - I jumped in for the 3rd season, so now I'll definitly go back and watch Seasons 1 and 2 for the first time.

season 1 was very good

 

[superjohn]

is Season 2 a stand-alone like Season 3 was?

They are all stand-alones. Season 3 was very good, season 2 was awful, and season 1 is one of the best things I've ever seen.

 

[J187Money]

I didn't mind season 2. Just finished season 3 over the weekend. LIked it - was solid. Think it was said above - the acting was fantastic but there were times the whole thing didn't come together for me. Sometimes I think when they get too cute with plot twists and timelines something gets lost.

 

[mauconnfan]

I didn't mind season 2. Just finished season 3 over the weekend. LIked it - was solid. Think it was said above - the acting was fantastic but there were times the whole thing didn't come together for me. Sometimes I think when they get too cute with plot twists and timelines something gets lost.

Yeah agree with this assessment overall. 1 was super hard to follow it up. 2 was ok, I enjoyed it but again tough to follow up #1. 3 made a real nice comeback no doubt, solid.

The standings are 1,3,2 thus far. But all worth watching.

 

[John]

Finishing with Season 1 - thought the acting is phenomenal, but finding the story a little harder to follow than Season 3. I've had to rewind several times and watched portions of a couple of episodes more than once. Tonight I'm watching the finale, then I'll move onto Season 2.