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Wombaticus Rex » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:20 pm wrote:While the Kubrick x Cruise comparison is artfully composed
Wombaticus Rex » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:20 pm wrote:Eyes Wide Shut was a ritual, and the onscreen sexuality in True Detective was a basic limos & coke orgy interspersed with Ani's memories of abuse.
guruilla » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:27 pm wrote:Wombaticus Rex » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:20 pm wrote:Eyes Wide Shut was a ritual, and the onscreen sexuality in True Detective was a basic limos & coke orgy interspersed with Ani's memories of abuse.
Yeah. But the style seemed similar, as was my feeling of underwhelm-ment.
Wombaticus Rex » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:20 pm wrote:Disagree/Unsure: HBO would make just as much money letting it die (remember, major motion pictures make money because they never make money) and so far, HBO brass have a pretty binary relationship with their writer/auteurs -- you're either funded or fired.
Also, the logistics involved seem pretty insane, but I have no idea what kind of labor scale x coordination they can muster for re-edits on a compressed timeframe like that. Especially in terms of the action scenes. I feel pretty confident saying that would be impossible - re-shooting dialog is at least feasible.
I recall that the Episode 4/5 fulcrum was the first time Pizzolatto brought on a collaborator (or at least a credited collaborator) in the form of fellow novelist Scott Lasser.
The conspiracy they just stole a bunch of the source code for is the same one they've been investigating all along. If anything, the scope just got widened. I think most of "The Circuit" will remain intact at the end of episode 8, considering the alternative is "Arresting Every Major Elected Official in California State Government."
While the Kubrick x Cruise comparison is artfully composed, Eyes Wide Shut was a ritual, and the onscreen sexuality in True Detective was a basic limos & coke orgy interspersed with Ani's memories of abuse. Mission Impossible is pretty fair, though!
I know exactly how you feel. Along these lines anyone want to share what they think an ending to this show SHOULD look like, would you like to see the entire circuit frogmarched to justice and if so, who would carry that all out since everyone in any position to do so would likely end up a perp LOL.guruilla » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:55 pm wrote:Maybe I got triggered, but consciously my feeling of depression relates not to the subject matter but to the experience of emotionally investing in a narrative only to find it devolving into a series of cliches: a bit like with The Matrix sequels.
I guess it's the stark contrast between what TD seemed to be moving towards (i.e., what I was able to imagine) and where it is ending up, i.e, what corporate-backed writers and directors were able, or allowed, to serve up.
Maybe the lesson is, a TV show is never going to be a substitute for imagination: or approximate reality?
Hunter » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:02 pm wrote:
For me, I would be happy to know the entire thing, every detail, became a front page story in the LA Times and that people were finally made aware of it and came to understand that such things were no longer to be brushed off as tin foil hattery.
Hunter » Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:02 pm wrote:guruilla » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:55 pm wrote:What is your ideal ending to TD season 2 RI?
For me, I would be happy to know the entire thing, every detail, became a front page story in the LA Times and that people were finally made aware of it and came to understand that such things were no longer to be brushed off as tin foil hattery.
Point in the show: All of them in car turning onto road, Closing Credits
Artist/Song :The Black Angels with “Black Grease”
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