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True Detective

    Hey, everyone. Last night I caught the second episode of HBO's new crime thriller, True Detective. This series bodes fair to be an excellent show. I was pleasantly surprised how well Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey did in this sort of role. They portray police detectives in Louisiana that are dealing with grisly serial killings.
    The crimes seem to be religiously oriented, which makes them all the more macabre and hideous. It seems that young women are brutalized, killed, then posed in positions of worship, in remote locations. The killer is linked to murders from past years that were supposedly solved. While working the case, the duo try to out-race a task force who are threatening to trample their investigation under foot.
   Moreover, the two men don't get along very well. No wonder, really , as they are so different. Matthew plays Rust, a burn-out from the drug wars, who is borderline crazy, complete with flashbacks, light trails, and memories of his lost child and divorced wife. Woody plays Martin, who seems to have the perfect family, other than himself, because he dallies with other women while criticizing his partner's peccadilloes. This hypocrisy doesn't sit well with Rust, or Martin's wife for that matter.
    The plot reminds me of James Lee Burke's books, to an extent; especially its locale. This is an edgy story and gritty, as one might expect from the title. True detective was a crime magazine, during the hey-day of the pulps, and this series follows that tradition. It is already committed to a second season. These two stars won't be returning for the second year but that was never the intent. Like the magazine, the series was intended to focus on different areas and people, year to year or issue to issue.
      Thank goodness, there is a little grim humor to lighten the proceedings. Woody is the master at that sort of thing.There are adult situations and language, along with disturbing images. If you can stand that sort of thing and like an edge to your entertainment, this one is for you. I like it. Check out their site at HBO.com.
    I'm Ce Wills.

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