I really liked season 2 once I rewatched it. I think my biggest problem was that season one was so good I was expecting that level again. 3 was OK but seemed pretty predictable. I'll give 4 a try if there's like an HBO max free trial
4 is some of the worst television I've ever watched. Utterly squandered some decent cast members with poor writing (and totally wasted their legendary lead). It's not a detective show, just "mystery box" storytelling that spins its wheels until it's time for the next reveal. Almost none of it makes a bit of sense. 2/10
Watch 'Mare of Easttown' if you want a female-led True Detective, S4 isn't it.
What did you like the most, perhaps the total lack of any detective work? Oh no, maybe it was the naked women drowning off the coast of Alaska (at midnight on Christmas eve) and the coastguard not only IMMEDIATELY find her body but then instantly TELEPHONE her next of kin. Or perhaps the cringey subplot involving the lead's daughter being in a relationship with an underage girl and everyone hand waving it as 'technically legal' (whilst casting a 30 year old to play the teen).
The entire script reeked of ChatGPT (and got caught literally using ai generated artwork for their set dressing). Characters just go to places for no reason, plenty of scenes just exist for the sake of it, and everything of any interest happens off screen
Season one was a masterpiece, Mare of Easttown' is a worthy successor. Season 4 simply shoehorned in callbacks to S1 to slap the TD brand on a dog shit.
10
u/DeadEnoughInsideOut 6d ago
I really liked season 2 once I rewatched it. I think my biggest problem was that season one was so good I was expecting that level again. 3 was OK but seemed pretty predictable. I'll give 4 a try if there's like an HBO max free trial