‘A Waste Of 8 Hours’ And 35 Other Things People Are Saying About True Detective’s Season Finale
By Daniel Hayes
Tonight’s episode wrapped up season two of True Detective, a series that received a ton of critical and viewer love during it’s first season. Reception of season two’s storytelling style, casting, and script have left many viewers seemingly disappointed and, in some cases, completely confused as to what even happened in each episode. Of course it does have its fans as well, including me.
Some spoilers ahead. People that hated it are at the top. There’s a lot of them. The TD2 lovers are down below.
1.
Is anyone else just as confused as I am at the #SeasonFinale of @TrueDetective ?! I'm like… Umm did I miss something?
— Ky⚡️ (@Killa_Kyy) August 10, 2015
2.
Wife: something smells like poop in here. Me: that show we just watched took a crap in our entire house. #truedetective
— Travis Dylan (@travisdylan1) August 10, 2015
3.
This show works by walking the razor's edge between pretention and cheesiness. This season took itself way too seriously #truedetective
— Odartey (@Rujabes) August 10, 2015
4.
https://twitter.com/ChantellAlyse/status/630567540335509512
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https://twitter.com/tkudo/status/630569710896218116
6.
Just finished the second season of #TrueDetective. I give it a C+…..maybe a B-. I think the season was doomed with four main characters.
— John Enright (@JohnniEnne) August 10, 2015
7.
Donald Trump must be torn by this #truedetective finale. Somehow the Mexicans AND corruption won, Russia lost and all that's left are women
— the jaded viewer (@jadedviewer) August 10, 2015
8.
#TrueDetective #HBO Sorry. Season 2 a complete let down. Cast awesome. Story average. Ending really stupid. Oh well.
— Milo (@jrummer) August 10, 2015
9.
Pretty sure Nic P. masterminded a subpar #TrueDetective S2 to distance himself, with the most predictable ending possible as a final out.
— Kevin Fitzpatrick (@TVKevLance) August 10, 2015
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https://twitter.com/albertdoctrine/status/630571223563374592
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https://twitter.com/albertdoctrine/status/630571223563374592
12.
According to my feed, I've wasted my time with #TrueDetective and should have been watching #TheStrain all season instead.
— Bill™ (@WickedTheory) August 10, 2015
13.
#TrueDetective Season 3: pic.twitter.com/kFAFiSr9Yg
— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) August 10, 2015
14.
RT if #TrueDetective was just an 8 week long fart in the face.
— Todd Spence (@Todd_Spence) August 10, 2015
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https://twitter.com/thecultureofme/status/630568567675691008
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https://twitter.com/TheFienPrint/status/630567030576381952
17.
I really can't believe I made it to the end. I should get a free year of HBO for this. #TrueDetective
— Rollin Herold (@Iam_Rollin) August 10, 2015
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https://twitter.com/kimmiexj/status/630565893592870912
19.
The finale and entire season of #TrueDetective was garbage! What was the point? I'll never get those 9 hours back! pic.twitter.com/VVD0FsIMvi
— Ryan Johnson (@Ryan_Johnson) August 10, 2015
20.
A finale like that makes me wonder why I watched the show at all. #TrueDetective #TrueDetectiveSeason2 #argh
— Ingrid Arnold (@ingrid_arnold) August 10, 2015
21.
#TrueDetective finale is like watching ur child's school play. You know it won't be good, but you're too invested in the actors not to watch
— J. Sailor Jones (@jsailorjones) August 10, 2015
22.
https://twitter.com/JohnnyCables/status/630577576142974976
23.
All the hate-watching and short-sighted reactions bug me. Put the pieces together and analyze it as a whole. Solid season. #TrueDetective
— Joe Kennard (@JoeKennard) August 10, 2015
24.
#TrueDetective season 2 finale took lemons and made Mike's Hard Ice Boone's Mad Dog #FourLoko Lemonade. Whammy. #HBO
— mike ward (@4wardCreative) August 10, 2015
25.
https://twitter.com/GreatDying/status/630569744068947968
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https://twitter.com/Lucky29Luke/status/630577576646414336
27.
All the hate-watching and short-sighted reactions bug me. Put the pieces together and analyze it as a whole. Solid season. #TrueDetective
— Joe Kennard (@JoeKennard) August 10, 2015
28.
https://twitter.com/PKGM/status/630569671780114432
29.
That finale was amazing!!! Cried like a baby tho 😅 #TrueDetective
— Tom Parkin (@tparkin40) August 10, 2015
30.
https://twitter.com/SwedishLincoln/status/630577560104120320
31.
https://twitter.com/jaysonharris/status/630577410665156608
32.
S2 of #TrueDetective felt like watching an 8-hour 1940s noir flick. Good but so depressing.
— John Kanost (@Lacello) August 10, 2015
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https://twitter.com/LentiniSays/status/630578826708393984
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https://twitter.com/dr_dougherty/status/630578825299132417
35.
Colin Farrell's performance as Ray breaks my heart. 💔 Great performance! #TrueDetective
— LB ☀️ (@LauraB1916) August 10, 2015