NFT: TV: Halt and Catch Fire up, True Detective way down.

it'll be a big disappointment if it does. But everyone is going to compare it to the first season, which will inevitably be a let down. That can't really be topped so it's not really fair. But we'll see.

Positive reviews for True detective and some bad ones.

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around Vince Vaughn as one of the leads. He seems like kind of a one-note actor to me. I just caught a showing of The Breakup which didn't do anything to change my impression.

Hopefully the writing and directing will stay at the same high level.

BTW, does anyone know why Vaughn's character in Wedding Crashers was constantly stuffing his face? It seemed to be some sort of theme but I never caught any significance. Other than maybe the line in Entourage when Eric says "Vince Vaughn, that puffy m-fer?" ;)

My wife and I are both sort of borderline on whether we want to continue it or not.

of episodes of Halt and stopped. The lead character is supposed to be an anti-hero in the Don Draper mode but either the writers or the actor can't pull it off. He's just plain unlikable. The punk rocker chick who's also a computer whiz and also a hot babe is really far fetched. And of course, it takes about ten minutes for these two to be f*ing.

I also was puzzled by the IBM storyline where Compaq and Columbia Data are specifically mentioned. Like they had already pulled off the IBM-clone thing. If so why does the show act like our heroes were trying to pull off something totally original and maybe impossible? Made no sense.

As far as True Detective, loved the first 5 or so episodes but thought it fell off badly. In hindsight, I think McConaughey and Harrelson elevated ordinary material. Doubt that Vince Vaughn and company will do the same. It's a dubious model for a TV show. Whole new cast, setting and storyline each season.

In comment 12336203 bluepepper said:

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It's a dubious model for a TV show. Whole new cast, setting and storyline each season.

i actually completely disagree with this. i think this could be a model that lasts forever if done right. Same theme but everything else is different. It is the best way to keep a franchise running without running out of material or going off the deep end to keep viewers interested. It is the one thing I was excited about with the True Detective premise.

And you are never going to get the quality of actors that would be willing to do 10 shows wH and MM vs trying to get them to commit to several seasons.

The downside of the model is that every year you are taking the risk of a new show, trying to win viewers with the first pilot or show. So in that respect you are right, you are trading years 2 to N of a successful venture to start anew.

The McConaughey/Harrelson duo produced one of the best seasons of television in the last 20 years imo. It's unrealistic to expect the followup to reach that level. I'm just hoping it's a good show in it's own right.

I found it completely uninteresting on every level. Overloaded storyline. Stiff acting. Lots of Hollywood cliches, too. I'll give this season three episodes. I don't have high hopes. I knew about 10 minutes into season 1 that I would going to really like it. Tonight's episode was a huge letdown.

In comment 12336990 Mr. Bungle said:

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I found it completely uninteresting on every level. Overloaded storyline. Stiff acting. Lots of Hollywood cliches, too. I'll give this season three episodes. I don't have high hopes. I knew about 10 minutes into season 1 that I would going to really like it. Tonight's episode was a huge letdown.

I hate the opening song. wtching it now