I have seen many reviews saying S1 and 2 were masterpieces, and S3 is the bad one, being terribly slow and depressing.
Well, that's how I felt about the very very first episode. Of course, Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are phenomenal actors, and the episode is well-shot, but wow is it slow. My mom missed half the episode, and I could tell her in 2 sentences what happened. There were some interesting tidbits, from Rust's (McConaughey's character) analysis of the crime and his personality issues, but wow, I just kept waiting for the plot to pick up.
I typically have quite some patience for shows where many others complained were slow, having sat through and enjoyed Agents of SHIELD Season 1 and Handmaid's Tale Season 1 for example. But True Detective, it'll take me a while to get around to finishing your first season.
Well, that's how I felt about the very very first episode. Of course, Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are phenomenal actors, and the episode is well-shot, but wow is it slow. My mom missed half the episode, and I could tell her in 2 sentences what happened. There were some interesting tidbits, from Rust's (McConaughey's character) analysis of the crime and his personality issues, but wow, I just kept waiting for the plot to pick up.
I typically have quite some patience for shows where many others complained were slow, having sat through and enjoyed Agents of SHIELD Season 1 and Handmaid's Tale Season 1 for example. But True Detective, it'll take me a while to get around to finishing your first season.