True Detective season two- Should I catch up?

Watch it. Ignore all the hate. I'm very happy I decided to give it a shot because I'm pumped for the finale.

It's not worth binge watching. Season 2 has been okay but outside of Farrell's performance nothing really stands out as great from a story or performance perspective (that gunfight was good too I guess).

That's a shame b/c season 1 was awesome..

The last 2 episodes have been killer......90 min finale should be a blast

To each his own but I really like season 2 and recommend that you watch all the episodes.

I just finished season 1 and really liked it ad well. They're both good/great in their own ways. Don't want to elaborate and post possible spoilers. Just watch it, if you liked s1 then s2 you should enjoy.

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if you liked s1 then s2 you should enjoy.

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Many people would disagree with this. Season 1 was great. Season 2 is in the balance, but certainly not great. With the right ending, it could be decent, but that's about it. That said, there is far worse shite on TV. Season 1 just set the bar very high.

1) It's not as good as season 1, accept that
2) It's not nearly as bad as this board makes it out to be, understand that...There are parts of the story that don't need to be there, and there could be more of a back story on some characters, it's far from perfect, but it's still definitely worth watching
3) A lot of people complained about Vince Vaughn in the first few episodes but he's settled in and has really come into character at the midway point of the season
4) A lot of people are complaining about Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, and Kelly Reilly and saying that they suck and they're too this or too that, but IMO in reality they are accurately portraying what the character is going through...If you don't like the character that's one thing, and some times actors do ruin a role but I do not think this is the case

I mean you're only 6 episodes behind, it's not that big of a committment.

Plus, if you actually liked the first episode, there's definitely no reason not to catch up. It's a pretty clear consensus that the show sucked up until about episode 5ish so you're already ahead of the curve.

In comparison to Season 1 of course it isn't that good, but it certainly is better than 99 percent of the crap on TV. Its only a 6 hour investment and I think it is worth it. I'm looking forward to the finale, now that I actually know what's going on.

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4) A lot of people are complaining about Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, and Kelly Reilly and saying that they suck and they're too this or too that, but IMO in reality they are accurately portraying what the character is going through...If you don't like the character that's one thing, and some times actors do ruin a role but I do not think this is the case

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Kitsch is rough to watch at times. The brooding thing is just a little overdone. McAdams is doing an okay job, but the whole knife training thing is also over the top. It's nice that they actually used it so as to not violate Chekhov's gun, but I feel like they really only needed to show it once.