I AM ENTITLED TO A LIFE

Two really good episodes, can't wait for the next. Such a strong lead.

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Lol'd @ the pedophile's fresh start being to move, change his name and start volunteering at a day care.

So glad I watched 4 and 5 back to back, that cliffhanger/tease would have annoyed me.

Only two episodes left.

And I still don't know whether to post in here or the main TD topic. Early in the season I had hopes of it hitting the high of S1 and it looked like it was going to for a bit. I'm still enjoying the mystery, but it's missing the sense of... dread? I guess? that the first season had. Where it was like, true crime horror or something. It had almost a paranormal feeling.

This one gave a taste of that early on, but it appears to be shaping up to be pretty standard. At least it seems that way. I can't decide who my favorite actor in this season is. Hays, Roland, and Tom Purcell's actors are all knocking it out of the park.

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A week or two ago I read an article someone wrote on their theory about what's going on, and the write up concluded with this passage: "Lucy, Tom, Will, and Julie Purcell all shared an unhappy home on Shoepick Lane. (The camera has lingered on that street sign more than once.) In Nic Pizzolatto’s home state of Louisiana, there’s an alternative name for bowfins, which are considered largely flavorless, “trash” fish. The Cajuns call them “choupiques,” pronounced guess how? Intriguingly, choupiques are commercially harvested for their roe to produce Cajun caviar. A “trash” fish with extremely valuable eggs? Gotcha." With the latest episode, Hoyt and the pink room reveal I'd be surprised if it played out any other way than "rich people conspiring to steal children from white trash".

Tonight's episode delivered some dread. The score is so good. Like in the scene with Hays and Roland pulling up to the barn. Curious to see what all comes to light in the finale next Sunday. Also I was unreasonably happy to see Season 1 get mentioned, and the newspaper with Rust and Marty on the cover.

I think I'm gonna rewatch S1 soon.

So excited for the finale tomorrow night.

Scoot McNairy is definitely someone I will pay more attention to going forward. Not that I ignored him before... but he DELIVERED with this role. And yup! That voice is unmistakable.

Watch them do a bait and switch and have it be Luis Guzman with Rooker's voice.

Just got home with a late burger.

Time to munch and watch the finale.

Verdict: A little underwhelmed. Well, maybe just... whelmed.

Was fine, and was at pace with the rest of the season. There just wasn't a whole lot of mystery left and I guess that's the main pull for me when it comes down to it. It's weird that the show does feel like it lost something with Scoot's exit, when he wasn't a main-main character. Still... better than season 2. I know that isn't saying much for most people. Still far below Season 1 despite my early excitement. I'm going to start that Season 1 rewatch this week for sure.

Two of my favorite parts of tonight's episode:

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"If you don't wanna live with it... fuckin' don't." Roland says to the one-eyed black dude as they leave his house. Basically telling him to kill himself because they weren't going to bring him to justice. Thought it was cold and hilarious. And Wayne's "I was doin real good with no head-shittin birds around here" to his wife during one of their arguments.

It was a different angle to take on a story like this but I feel like it only barely worked out in the end. Or maybe the nuance was lost on me, or I was only half-watching this last episode.

Can you review TV seasons on Letterboxd... Is there a ...televisionboxd?