Kolek planning to go pro
Geez, what a cast of characters. Could they get any darker or bleaker? Who are we supposed to root for?
Just wait. I have the first four from HBO as screeners. I did not like episode 1, 2nd episode was ok but not great. Going to pick up some nice steam for 3 and 4. Having lunch with HBO Wednesday before I head abroad, hoping to hear how the rest of the episodes went. I was such a huge fan of the first season and had low hopes for this one. Still not convinced they will be able to pull it off, but at least the show is getting better. Vaughn needs to get better, so far the acting is eh.
Vaughn needs to get better, so far the acting is eh.
I have the first four from HBO as screeners.
Got caught up last night. One thing I'm missing is the cultural/geographic element of the last season. The bayou was almost a character in itself. I realize you can't do LA quite the same way, so I think the writer went for more characters/deeper personal stories. Itll be really interesting to see how they wrap everything up from where we are now because it takes longer to extrapolate 4 people vs 2. Also, grantland recaps for true detective are outstanding.
What threw me off at first was the city they were referencing out here. They made it up...doesn't exist, but many of the other references do exist so a bit confusing at first.
Never having been out your way... is there another city they could have used that actually does exist? Or, maybe, I wonder why they chose to create a fictional city? Perhaps they thought if they used a real city and portrayed it's officials as being corrupt, that would offend someone?
The one I'm less impressed with now is Taylor Kitsch. The character just feels so flat. "Can I get back on the bike?" Okay, we get it, you just want to live the Erik Estrada dream. He doesn't seem very vested in his job, or his own love life, or much of anything. Hard to care about a character who's so lackadaisical about everything.I'm not as anti-Vaughn as some...
The best VV scene thus far was when he approached the guy who just go rear ended, but again that fit VV's lane of sarcastic, a little funny, over the top...
The one I'm less impressed with now is Taylor Kitsch. The character just feels so flat. "Can I get back on the bike?" Okay, we get it, you just want to live the Erik Estrada dream. He doesn't seem very vested in his job, or his own love life, or much of anything. Hard to care about a character who's so lackadaisical about everything.
He is supposed to be flat. Suffering from PTSD. Probably on anti-depressants. Doesn't want to deal with people. On his bike, he is finally free.
What made season 1 so memorable was the focus on the two main characters and a reasonable pace toward a solution. This season seems unfocused so far.
People who say VV can't act truly don't really know good acting then.The guy is real good. His issue is he picks a bunch of crappy comedies recently. He's at his best when he's improvising and going manic in things like Swingers, old School and Wedding crashers.But watch Clay Pigeons, Domestic Disturbance/Psycho(even though both movies suck) and especially Return to Paradise(phenomenal). The dude can act.