Would've been better if they had stuck to the original plot of a trucker and a prostitute unravelling the occult history of the united states transportation system. What we got this season was a calorie free LA Confidential wannabe. still a 7/10, all things considered. Just a very average 7/10.
Some of y'all are a little too liberal with the word occult. It means something pertaining to magic or supernatural. In season 1 that was a little plausible with the Carcosa and Spaghetti monster thing but there have been no hints of anything magical or supernatural in this season.
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Another extensive summary: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat...ide_to_the_plot_of_this_confusing_season.html
Other than our 4 protagonists, and Davis (the attorney general who was shot last week before meeting with Ray), you have to assume that everyone in California tied to law enforcement, the government, and others with financial interest (IE the Russians) are the enemy colluding with one another. That being said, I totally get your point. The "enemy" hasn't been executed well. In this particular scenario all you need is more paranoia to be shown and felt by the audience in this type of environment. That's what really drives home this type of antagonist of conspiracy & corruption. I never felt that at all until episode 7 even when I was smart enough to know its there.
I do agree with this as well. Its conspiracy and collusion. Not occult. Now, the Bohemian Grove thing... IMO, this could have been something lurking in the background more that would have had a greater impact on the show IMO, and would have made the paranoia much greater, and powerful with major political ties to a secret society. Instead we got a hint of BG, but really only showed a few oil executives getting BJ's, and the guys organizing were Russian mobsters... that was weak. No big masks, no ritualistic sacrifices, no nothing. They really missed a chance there. Its LA Confidential.... not Eyes Wide Shut. Which is a shame where it could have been bold enough to be a little of both.
The ending felt a little Deus Ex Machina to me. How did this one guy know what exit Woodrugh would come out of? It's a big system of tunnels, he killed off everyone in them except the black guy who he knocked out. The guy was just there waiting for him. Felt a little silly. Oh yeah and I don't give a crap about any of these characters or the plot. Pretty disappointed in this season.
That's the only way to make sense of him standing right there at that moment but I knew it was coming the whole way along.
Pizzolatto said this season would be about the occult, then I think changed the script last minute. So the occult has been engrained in the heads of season 1 watchers who followed season 2 news on the internet.
So accordingly what everybody is saying is that Mr. Pizzolatto only creates 5 hour movies yet stretches them to 9. He could have made the entire pacing of the show like the last 3 episodes here yet he wants a "slow burner" which just did not work with this seasons crew.
Good summary of the entire series thus far and will help you understand what is going on. http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat...ide_to_the_plot_of_this_confusing_season.html
Rewatched Ep.1 again, can anyone explain why Bezzerides caught the original call to the Caspere murder scene? I didn't see her hearing a mention of his name at all prior and she was investigating a missing person at the time and had no idea at the time of any involvement the missing person had with anyone.
