What's better True Detective Season 2 or 3?

[Trav]

3

 

[FruitOfTheVale]

Never bothered with season 2 or 3, I believed folks when they said stop at season 1. This thread ain't convincing me any differently

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Never bothered with season 2 or 3, I believed folks when they said stop at season 1. This thread ain't convincing me any differently

You should watch both

 

[nyknick]

Season 2 is borderline unwatchable so season 3 wins by default

Season 2 is a great example of someone buying into Hollywood hype and letting their own ego and hubris run rampant.

 

[⠀⠀⠀]

season 1 > season 3 > season 2

 

[Red Shield]

Season 2 needed more time in the oven... but had the ingredients there for two great separate seasons..

Season 3 is better.. but there's not much mystery to it.

 

[Piff Perkins]

It sucks that the writing for the second season was so convoluted because there really were some moments of greatness in there. The Eyes Wide Shut-esque craziness at the mansion, Velcoro’s dream sequence, the hard-boiled noir feel, and those beautiful aerial sky shots over Vinci with the score. Farrell did some carrying as far as acting went.

Third season was a nice return to form along with stronger writing, so I’ll favor that one. First season is one of the best seasons of a TV show ever but each one has its own different charm that I appreciate.

I think about S2 often because of those moments It's not a good season of television and I was quite frustrated with it at the time, but the highs are incredibly high. I agree the writer through too much shyt in it. I understand what he was trying to do. He couldn't get away with another two detective noir season, so he needed more characters. It just didn't work because there were too many characters, they didn't mesh well, and their individual stories varied in quality.

Another major problem is that S1 felt like a true labor of love. The writer/creator is from Louisiana and you could tell he was intimately familiar with the entire vibe presented. The characters, accents, mannerisms, the way they talked, religion...it all felt authentic. Whereas S2 is based in a fictional city in Los Angeles. Such a weird decision.

Haven't seen S3 yet. Looks dope and I've heard good things.

 

[3rdLetter]

S3 was better.
S2 was the better thread S2 just had too much going on and anything with Taylor Kitsch in it is bound to be Vince Vaughn's dialogue was hilariously bad "blue balls in your heart" is classic though

 

[Lefty Gunz]

I went back and rewatched all 3 seasons last year when I had covid. Season 2 wasn't as bad as I remembered

 

[Nero Christ]

S3 started off strong with the first 2 episodes and then struggled to reach those highs again but I'll take it over S2

either way, I only rewatch S1

 

[Chris Cool]

I'd rewatch season 2 before season 3.

 

[CROM]

Never bothered with season 2 or 3, I believed folks when they said stop at season 1. This thread ain't convincing me any differently

Season 3 was by far the better season. Masterful performances by Ali and Dorff. The chemistry between them was strong…not quite McConaughey and Harrelson…but pretty damned strong. There was enough intrigue throughout the series to keep you interested. Season 2 was utterly forgettable with very few…if any…highlights.

If nothing else, watch Season 3 for Ali and Dorff’s performances.

 

[Regular_P]

Both of them were bad but season two was absolute dogshyt.

 

[Lootpack]

S3 started off strong with the first 2 episodes and then struggled to reach those highs again but I'll take it over S2

either way, I only rewatch S1

Wish we could’ve got a full season of Saulnier directing. Sackheim did his thing, but them first two episodes just had that glow.

 

[ThirdAct]

3 was dope, 2 was a mess.