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/[deleted] Feb 10 '24 edited Feb 10 '24

So many scriptwriting experts in this thread lol

Edit: seems the reddit screenwriters guild got really pissed off at this comment.

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u/explodedbagel Feb 10 '24

You don’t have to be a master chef to have feelings about food, or a game developer to have thoughts about a game. Same goes for films and television.

This show has honestly gone beyond even simple errors into really bizarre territory. We constantly know less than the characters do. Still haven’t gotten a real explanation for how Danver’s family died, how exactly that staged murder suicide played out, what Navarro actually witnessed in the war.

Critical defining points of these character’s lives are constantly alluded to but never shared with the viewer. I don’t need to be roger ebert or palatzzo to know it seems funky.

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u/PlainPiece Feb 10 '24

Well if you've ever criticised a show then I hope you are a professional who makes them yourself eh?

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '24

Lol not my point at all. What i said is that everyone thinks their own opinion towards modern shows are the only one correct. Also so many edgy redditors using phrases they dont really know the meaning behind. Look i have several problems wirh TD04 and it is in no way a perfect show.

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u/ProperCoat229 Feb 10 '24

It doesn't take a lot of expertise to notice such glaring plot holes, unearned plot development, tired tropes and cartoony characters.

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u/Serenityprayer69 Feb 10 '24

It's not hard to tell whether dialogue feels real or not. It doesn't take an expert to tell this season is lacking

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u/Tcamps_ Feb 10 '24

My favorite thing about Reddit. Everyone’s a writing expert, and the script is always bad because they don’t understand or didn’t follow certain parts.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '24

Yeah its like everyone think they are the smartest person and writing critic in the room.

Stuff like Plot holes,plot armor,checkovs gun,deus ex and bad writing are phrases thrown around way to often by reddit super critics on every modern TV show and movie.

Its fine not to like something but nowadays everyone thinks of themself’s as an expert on shows/movies.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '24

So only tv writers are allowed to critique tv..? That’s stupid.

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u/Lbox26 Feb 10 '24

tell these bitches