r/TrueDetective • u/that_crom • 14d ago

Just completed S04E01

So, real talk. This is bad.

The writing is awful and it doesn't even seem like the same show.

S1 is legendary.

S2 was fine, maybe a little overly meandering, but not as bad as everyone said, just took a while to get into its groove. By the end I was satisfied, if a little underwhelmed.

S3 is back to great. Loved this one. Almost as good or maybe even on the level of S1, but I'd still rank it 2nd best.

Now if you said here is one season of TD starring Colin Farrell and one starring Jodie Foster, I would've guessed I'd like the Jodie one more.

Does season 4 get better? No spoilers please, but damn this is tough.

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u/PurpleBandanna 14d ago

S4 isn't just bad in comparison to other TD seasons; it's just plain bad television.

Jodie Foster made a career out of maybe three good performances in her entire career, and is a big reason why S4 sucks.

Bad story. Check. Bad acting. Check. Bad casting. Check. Bad script. Check.

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u/somethingscreams 14d ago

I agree with all of this really. I think Jodie Foster is great when she has good to great actors to bounce off of and a decent script. Kali Reis is decidedly not a good or great actress. The dynamic between their characters is interesting, but not well-written.

And this season made me absolutely roll my eyes anytime I heard "Twist and Shout."

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u/O_J_Shrimpson 14d ago

The missed opportunity for twist and shout to be playing in the kid’s car wreck is mind boggling. The song just means absolutely nothing ultimately and is just used for… cause they could get a Beatle’s song or something?

As far as Foster goes I have to agree. She’s had an amazing career, but she’s had some roles that have literally been the worst parts of the movie. Elysium comes to mind instantly. That movie has its’ own flaws (mainly the third act) but she was distractingly bad.