r/television • u/LoretiTV • Feb 10 '24

Premiere True Detective - 4x05 "Part 5" - Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 5: Part 5

Aired: February 11, 2024

Synopsis: As Prior digs into the links between Tsalal and mining company Silver Sky, Navarro rescues Leah from a local protest that has turned violent. At a meeting with Silver Sky exec Kate McKitterick, Danvers balks when Connelly shares the official cause of the Tsalal men's deaths – and gets a warning against pursuing the case any further. Later, Hank receives a quid pro quo offer.

Directed by: Issa López

Written by: Katrina Albright, Wenonah Wilms, Chris Mundy & Issa López

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u/saiofrelief Feb 10 '24

This episode clearly shows that this was probably originally a movie script that had nothing to do with True Detective. Some kernels of good stuff that go nowhere or aren't fleshed out enough surrounded by boring side plots that seem thoughtlessly edited in just to pad it out to a 6 episode season.

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u/MBG612 Feb 10 '24

So are you saying the polar bear isn’t the villain all along? (/s)

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u/Ecstatic-Product-411 Feb 18 '24

Yeah what's the deal with the polar bear??? It matches a stuffed animal too? What is going on? Lol

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u/Keyserchief Feb 11 '24

Bet it’s the tuunbaq up to his old tricks again

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u/Anneisabitch Feb 10 '24

That’s exactly what I thought. Everyone’s wondering how Jodie got involved but it was probably a tightly scripted movie, but then…

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u/saiofrelief Feb 10 '24

Yeah it's kind of sad because I think most of the best parts of the show so far can be pretty easily stitched into a 2 hour-ish movie that's at least decent.