Which Show Is Better? Hannibal VS Fargo VS True Detective

What show is a must-watch first???

  • Fargo

    Votes: 22 34.4%
  • Hannibal

    Votes: 13 20.3%
  • True Detective

    Votes: 29 45.3%

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Dirty Mcdrawz

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this is tough......i haven't seen fargo yet so my answer might seem a little biased because of that. i'd start of with true detectives, then follow it up with s1 and 2 of hannibal, and finish last with fargo.
 

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"Fargo" is better than "True Detective" IMO. Here's a few random thoughts....

1. There isn't a single stand out performance like Mcconaughey in "Fargo", but "TD" was basically a 2 man show, whereas "Fargo" focuses on a lot of characters and story arcs. So over all I'd say "Fargo" has better acting, but no single performance on the level of Rust Cohle. Billy Bob Thornton as Lorne Malvo is a GOAT level character though.

2. The 6 minute tracking shot in "TD". There isn't anything like that in "Fargo", but over all I'd put the cinematography in it above "TD". If you like nicely shot, concise cinematography, "TD" is for you. If you like showy cinematography ala "Breaking Bad", you'll prefer "Fargo".

3. "TD" is more a "enjoy the journey" type show, "Fargo" is a complete story that doesn't really leave any loose ends at all. "TD" isn't "Lost" or anything, but they leave quite a few pieces of the puzzle missing, to focus on character development.

4. "Hannibal" is the wild card here, because I can't put season 1 alongside "TD" or "Fargo", so that might scare people off from watching it. But season 2, and especially the finale, is easily on the level of either of those shows. And the season 2 finale of "Hannibal" is my #1 episode of TV for 2014 so far, #2 is episode 6 of "Fargo", and #3 is episode 4 of "TD".

Fred.
 

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I saw True Detective first then Fargo which I finished yesterday and now im starting Hannibal I would recommend watching True Detective first
 

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PAT 2 HTown
1. Hannibal
2. Fargo
3. True Detective

Must that's no slight against either of the two that I didn't put first. I'd recommend watching all 3.
 

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When the fukk is Hannibal coming out on Netflix :feedme:

As far as I know, never. I'm pretty sure it's exclusive to Amazon.

You can get it off torrent sites though, right now.

Fred.
 

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true detective left me unsatisfied, so hannibal, fargo and then true detective (those daDDarios tho :banderas:)
 
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True Detective is short so if you only have a few days watch that. Basically an eight hour film.

Hannibal is criminally underrated STILL as evidenced by some of the shytty comments in this thread.

Havent seen Fargo yet.
 

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I havent seen fargo yet but td>>>>> hannibal.



Im bout halfway through season two and its head and shoulders above season one. Season is passable, just okay. But you have to force yourself througg it at times but season two is the payoff.
 
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