So I finally finished season two of True Detective

And I agree with the vast majority of people who say it isn't as good as season one. Which is a shame. I thought the first couple of episodes moved a little slow but the middle part of the season was solid. And then we get into the season finale and all the goodwill it had built up since episode four just completely fell apart. I was not satisfied at all with the resolution nor how they dealt with the deaths of several major characters. There was no payoff or satisfaction like there was in the first season.

I don't know if a season three has been green lit or not, but if it has, they need to do a better job with story progression as well as simplicity. There was so much shite being thrown at me that I couldn't tell what was going on or who was who from time to time. There were also too many characters who got very little screen time in the beginning but who turned out to be important in the end. By the time the payoff from those characters came you couldn't even remember who they were. Season one didn't have that issue.

This season had so much potential but I feel as if they underwhelmed pretty badly. Perhaps it was just a sophomore slump. I'm hoping it was anyway.