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True Detective: Night Country: Part 3 (2024)
Halfway through and nothing has really changed except my excitement
We're halfway through this season, and I feel like we have had no real character growth or story development. There have been some attempts to develop the motivations of each character, particularly Navarro, but I still feel like each character is incredibly one-dimensional, and each character comes off as unlikable. The horror element I find to be very uninteresting. The scene where Navarro randomly picks up an orange only to randomly throw it into the darkness and the dark throw it back at her was incredibly dumb. Why would she not investigate further? She just leaves it be. She also clearly knows something about the "she" who was apparently awoken by the research team, but she never addresses it. Furthermore, a lot of side characters are getting far too much screen time, such as Officer Peter's girlfriend, Navarro's lover, and Chief Danvers' step-daughter. None of them have really contributed to the story at all thus far. That's kind of my whole issue with the show: Very little time is spent moving the story forward or fleshing out a character in interesting ways. The only thing I have enjoyed so far is the setting, but even that doesn't feel truly utilized. For a show called "Night Country," and the town of Ennis, Alaska supposedly trapped in perpetual night, most of the scenes are very brightly lit and don't lend themselves well to the themes the show is trying to follow. Overall, I'm trying to like this show, but it feels so disjointed and uninspired that it is hard to get through. Maybe things get better, but through the halfway mark, it's been a disappointing watch.
Hard to Kill (2018)
Intriguing, intense, and informational.
Tim Kennedy is as likeable a person as it gets, and it shows in "Hard to Kill." The best way to describe this show is "Dirty Jobs" but with more adrenaline and a greater sense of danger. Additionally, the show, and Mr. Kennedy, treats its subjects with the utmost respect, which is not always seen in shows today. I could not recommend this show enough.