r/TrueDetective • u/NicholasCajun Mindhunter • Jul 13 '15
Discussion True Detective - 2x04 "Down Will Come" - Post-Episode Discussion
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I really liked how Paul felt lost in the beginning of the episode, and by the end he seemed right at home.
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u/nightpanda893 Jul 13 '15
It’s gotta be the mayor who tipped them off. Everything that happened was good for him. Mass casualties make the police look bad. The investigation will be considered closed with the suspect dead. Ani is completely suspended since it’s over. Protestors get killed. I wouldn’t be surprised if he not only tipped them off, but also encouraged them to target civilians so it reflects badly on the police and gives him more breathing room.
The good thing is now it will become unofficial and personal for Ray, Paul, and Ani. Maybe more like the end of season 1…
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u/thegreekie Jul 13 '15
WTF there was just a freaking massacre in the middle of LA?? That was minimum body count of 30, including like 5-6 cops.
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u/Blaaamo Jul 13 '15
louche: adjective:
disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way.
Any person, thing, or situation which is sketchy, shady, or undesirable. "That guy just tried to buy me a drink with the come-on line, 'perhaps this will wet your whistle' - how louche can you get!?"
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u/sully127 Jul 13 '15
whoever decided not to wait for the tactical team is unlikely to get promoted
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u/jdol06 Jul 13 '15
as far as Paul's gay hook up I'm sorry but waffles and taped sports sounds like a good deal to me
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u/Stairmaster_Stu Jul 13 '15
"Well, I wouldn't argue that it wasn't a no-holds-barred, adrenaline-fueled thrill ride. But there is no way you can perpetrate that amount of carnage and mayhem and not incur a considerable amount of paperwork."
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That was an international news level shoot out there. Not national. International.
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u/TheNaturalBrin Jul 13 '15
Does anyone speak Spanish?? What was the final gunman saying??
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u/alanthegiant Jul 13 '15
Woodrough has seen some shit in that overseas security mission. He seemed completely unphased at the end of that gunfight.
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u/wtfsystem Jul 13 '15
Hey, you're pregnant, I'm closet gay and super fucked up. A shotgun wedding should fix all that, right?
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Jul 13 '15 edited Jul 13 '15
You know what I'm also forgetting? Maybe the insanity of this shootout, the news/reporters is going to be integral to the plot? Velcoro and Paul's car conversation where he called them dogfuckers, etc.
So here we have 3 police officers left standing after the craziest shootout in L.A. history. Who are these officers? Only a suspected dirty detective, a detective who was suspended that same morning, oh and don't forget the detective who WAS ALREADY BEING ACTIVELY INVESTIGATED FOR WAR CRIMES WHILE HE WAS OVERSEAS WITH A MERCENARY ORGANIZATION.
Shit. Is. Gonna. Hit. The. Fan.
EDIT: Also Vince from the very beginning of the season lamenting that more media attention on Vinci affects all of their businesses, even if they're not targeted directly.
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I loved the quick shot of "paper mâché" two-stain ceiling pattern on the tablecloth at Frank's club.
Also, Roy.
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u/Yourdomdaddy Jul 13 '15
Two actors from Breaking Bad. Tuco's guy and Jessie's girl.
(Rick Springfield joke not intended.)
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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '15
Really surprised me when the sketchy cop got iced. I thought he was going to eventually out the biker cop.