The other seasons were okay, actually they were good compared to most other shows and I love how each season is its own unique story unrelated to other seasons. I think order could go, season 1, season 4 and then 2 and 3.

Season 1 is on another level though, just an incredible watch.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago

I'd put 3 above 4 tbh.

It should probably still have ended after the first one. Or at least been called something different.

[–] ngdev@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

season 4 was objectively terrible

[–] FoD@startrek.website 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is entirely possible I am remembering it more fondly than it deserves but I don't remember thinking it was garbage at the time. There's enough reviews of everything everywhere, so I'm not attempting to give one.

Season 1 is something I enjoyed a lot though.

[–] ngdev@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

i had super high hopes for it with Jodie Foster but night country just wasn't it

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

I watched True Detective about ~10 years after it was released.

Watched Season 1 first. Great experience. I generally prefer movies (most TV shows just feel off), but this is something you can recommend.

Skipped Season 2/3 because of bad reviews. Watched Season 4 because I like "small communities in the far north" settings. S04 was solid, although I felt the core hook was never defined. Is this a more mystical movie? Cultural commentary? It was great to see Jody Foster (the first movie with her that I watched was The Silence of the Lambs as a kid when I didn't really understand the movie), but something didn't connect.

Decided to watch Season 2. While in many ways it was very flawed, I found it far more rewarding than Season 1 or Season 4.

It had a gritty and realistic vibe. Flawed characters trying to do their best. A realistic ending. Social commentary without being overbearing.

In my opinion, Season 2 of True Detective is by far the best season. And I say this as someone who has a massive list of things that I felt were annoying and unrealistic about Season 2 (list is bigger than for Season 1 or Season 4). But Season 2 felt real and the overall narrative arc felt like something any of us could experience (versus Season 1/4 that were more of a fairy tale for adults).

[–] pgetsos@fedia.io 7 points 3 days ago

While the 1st is probably my favorite, I found the 2nd one extremely good as well! It was just very different from the first

Check out Mare of Easttown as well

[–] K4mpfie@feddit.org 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did you watch Bosch too? I felt like S1 was really great and gave me some True Detective Vibes

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Never heard of Bosch. Might need to check it out. Cheers!

[–] kauraaaa@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

also the OST by Lera Lynn is very good, still comes to me some days fun fact, in the series it was actually her playing at the bar :)

[–] alykanas@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No praise like self praise i suppose!

[–] karpintero@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Time is a flat circle

[–] LiterallyLMAO@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Aren't all circles flat, by definition? Or is that the joke...

[–] karpintero@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a quote from the show.

(potential spoilers in the linked clips)

His character says it after hearing it from another character. It comes from Nietzche.

[–] LiterallyLMAO@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I know it's from the show, I'm just not sure if people quote it sarcastically or if people actually think it's deep or something.