Watched the first ep

uhhhh...DIDN'T CARE FOR IT! Does it get better?

I wasn't really a fan of most of the writing/acting at all. And personally I thought the cinematography was a far cry from Malick (:

The last few minutes were p good tho. For some reason I thought the whole scene with the DVD player was the best of the ep

oh damn

Can I skip to it?

after over a year I finally watched episode 2

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I think I liked it a lot more than I remember liking episode 1. tbh I don't remember much about 1x01 though besides the Dazed & Confused ending and the guy shooting himself. Fortunately it's not exactly a plot-heavy show so I don't think I'm missing much The dialogue between Daniel and his brother(?)'s wife was definitely the best part of the episode. I think Netflix kinda is spoiling me about something though, cuz the show's background shows Daniel and her standing together (: Not too surprising after what was sown this episode though

finished S1

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"I know ya, I know ya, I know ya." ^ best scene of the season right there tbh I'm still not entirely convinced that he didn't do it though. That confession was so...detailed. Like I know Daniel's always been a strange guy, but the part about holding Hannah's hand after she died seems like something that wouldn't just come out of a coerced confession. I'd LIKE to think he didn't do it but stuff like that makes me dubious Favorite dynamic for me was definitely Daniel/Tawny. I loved all their scenes together. It's kinda refreshing to have a religious character that's not treated as a joke/fanatic. I mean personally I'm agnostic, so it's not like I'm personally offended when shows/movies do that, but it usually feels really lazy and narrow-minded. And especially on this kind of show, Tawny's views really fit with the whole meditative tone Also even though I knew that S2 starts with Daniel in a coma (really the only thing I was "spoiled" on), so I figured something like that ending would happen, it still was pretty tough to watch. One thing I like though is no character is truly treated like a villain. Like obviously most people aren't gonna like Ted or Hannah's brother, but you can at least empathize with their viewpoints

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Boc @ 22/5/2015 21:26 finished S1 Spoiler + "I know ya, I know ya, I know ya." ^ best scene of the season right there Spoiler + YUP, that scene was so good, my favorite of the season. I rewatch it constantly. I thought he was sitting by Kerwin's grave at the end there but I loved the reveal that it was Hannah's What'd you think about his attack on Ted JR? My jaw dropped when that happened, seeing him be violent like that was really shocking since he never is. It's so effective compared to most other shows when violence is overused and not really a big deal Are you liking it more now?

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lol yeah I forgot to mention that, when he said something about visiting a friend I at first assumed he was talking about Tawny. Then for a split-second I thought it could've been the hairdresser when they showed her looking out the window. Then when they showed him at the grave I thought it must've been Kerwin, and THEN the reveal that it was Hannah Totally agree RE: the show's relative restraint on violence. My jaw dropped there too. I really thought he'd killed him but I'm so glad it didn't happen because it would've made no sense narratively Yeah I'm definitely liking it more now. I'd compare it to The Wire (not quality-wise just yet but pacing-wise) where it really takes its time which can be off-putting at first, but once you get a few episodes into it and get more familiar with the characters it gets better and better

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what a great last few minutes. I didn't want that montage to end. So many balls in the air in such a short time I'm glad Doggett saw through the bullshit and is gonna start doing some real policework, but honestly I don't think it's for the best. It sucks that Daniel has to drag his name through the mud (again) but him moving away seems like the best for everyone, except the mother and maybe Amantha I guess. And he's proven that he can get along fine when he's with total strangers, like that book club Crazy in retrospect that it took the entire season for Ted Jr to come forward with the assault, but I like that slow burn. This show's pretty much just had two huge events since Daniel got out of prison: the mob beating up Daniel and Daniel assaulting Ted Jr. Most of this season was just dealing with the consequences of those. I appreciate that more in a way than a show that needs to throw a big event out pretty much every episode to keep things 'interesting' (as much as I love shows like Lost and Breaking Bad they definitely did this) Curious what direction S3 will take. I feel like it's headed towards Daniel being 'denied' the chance at leaving because of George being found and Trey's DNA being tested, which might link them to Hannah's death. Ted Jr's confession is a bit of a wild card though, that's definitely gonna throw more fuel on Daniel's fire No matter what it feels like Daniel/Tawny SHOULD be at an end. That last meeting gave them both some good closure, and I don't really see where they could go from there. But it's pretty much inevitable that they see each other again if I'm right about Daniel staying in town (or at least not being banished)

looks like I don't have to wait long for S3! I'm kinda glad that it's back to 6 episodes tbh. I think the pacing worked better in S1

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Well, that ending was unexpected. I was actually thinking to myself earlier in the episode how the Senator's the only unsympathizable character on the show. Then they go and make me feel sorry for that dick

Episode 2 is online already: http://www.sundance.tv/watch-now/rectify/4344646924001/thrill-ride

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Damn, Ted Jr has gotten a ton more sympathetic this season. I like how the scene starts out making it feel like he's bragging about sleeping with Julie, then ends with him admitting that what he did was shitty, and admitting that he's not a great person. That felt like a pretty big moment for him, to actually admit his faults. And despite this breakthrough, it happens while he's doing another fairly shitty thing in stalking Tawny (: I really liked the music when Melvin/Daniel were talking for some reason also no updates on the Senator :( Guess I'll have to wait 2 weeks to find out what happens there

I'm almost tempted to just wait til the season ends to watch the rest tbh. I think this show would've worked better on Netflix, it's not really an episodic show

Just caught up. This show is so refreshing compared to everything else on TV

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I just love the simplicity of it. Like what other show would have a character painting a pool for about 3 episodes and successfully turn it into an introspective character study? Daggett was one of the weaker characters to me the first couple seasons, but I really have enjoyed his story this year. Watching him work the case has been far better than the case in True Detective S2 tbh, and that's not even the focus of this show Amantha's speech at the manager training session might be my favorite S3 scene so far. Tawney/Teddy's scene in the car was great too also "Shall we toast to Sheriff Daggett?" "No." it was a smaller moment but the editing/delivery on that line was perfect (:

extended finale this Thursday woo

the show isn't really 'about' the big moments tbh, it's about everything in between. I could see how that wouldn't be everyone's thing though