Inspired By… Series
True Detective: Night Country Episode 02
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Inspired By... True Detective: Night Country Episode 02 Continuous Mix
Inspired By is a collection of tracks that fit the theme of a film or TV show I’m watching. We start with True Detective: Night Country, which continued with another great episode last week. It included a corpsicle, Christopher Eccleston, Liz Danvers being an absolute menace about town, the worst pillow talk ever (everyone knows that you leave discussions about dead bodies for a few hours after sex), and connections with season 1.
Featuring The Dandy Warhols, Doja Cat, Barry White, and Stevie Wonder.
Enjoy 🥰.
Episode Plot (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
As Danvers and Prior set out to learn more about Tsalal, and find an unlikely location for the physical evidence, Capt. Connelly threatens to move the case to Anchorage; Navarro and Danvers separately find a connection.
Alright, everyone. Everyone! Stop fucking around! Alright, this is a crime scene! Why don’t you pretend like you know what you’re doing.— Liz Danvers
I’m Seeing Ghosts Again
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So, the Travis from episode 1 is Travis Cohle, Rust’s father.
I’m saying the work they were doing could end up curing genetic cancer, autoimmune diseases, genetic disorders. Just an absolute fucking game-changer.— Adam Bryce
You’re doing it just to fuck with me, aren’t you, Lizzie?— Ryan Kowtok
Well, just so we’re clear, I’m doing this because I love this town.— Kate McKitterick
We’re just not seeing it. Not asking the right questions.— Liz Danvers
Me and this girl, we go way back. She thinks she’s real tough, ya know? You come close, she snaps at ya, but deep down, she’s a softie. She just needs a little love and affection and then she’s gonna melt.— Eddie Qavvik
What was going on with those posters in what looked like a dorm room? Anyway, Chuck is very dodgy. How can you claim to be Ryan’s friend but not give a shit about what happened to his sister?
Don’t worry, babe. I’ve still got a little cash left.— Hank Prior
Could Hank be the victim of the most obvious catfish in catfishing history? I mean, he’s a detective and he can’t spot that?
Okay, so the NGO that funds the station, right, if you trace the taxes, you can trace it back to a shell company called NC Global Strategies, which, in turn, belongs to Tuttle United.— Pete Prior
I’m interested to see how this show explains the spiral, especially as Annie K had it before Raymond Clark.
Danvers is trying to mask some serious grief!
You want in, or do you just wanna go fuck yourself?— Liz Danvers
That sticks with you, doesn’t it? Not being good enough.— Pete Prior
Noticeable mentions
- The sex scenes highlight Danvers and Navarro’s personalities. Both want to be in control but in entirely different ways. Also, can we normalise people over 60 having sex? I know popular opinion would have you believe that once you pass the age of 40, you lay on the floor in the fetal position and weep until you die, but I don’t know how to break it to you; that’s not what happens.
- Add Corpsicle and Shit Bowl into the Oxford and Merriam-Webster Dictionaries. I will be using the term ‘shit bowl’ in my daily conversations.
- What is the ‘Wheeler thing’ that Navarro tried to talk to Danvers about? Whatever happened, Danvers was not happy. Navarro seemed fine with what went down.
- Danvers and Navarro were close once. Danvers did seem to know where Navarro used to keep her tinned food.
- What’s the deal with Blair? When Danvers returned to the factory to question the cleaner, Blair (the worker who was assaulted in episode 1) looked disturbed when she was shown the spiral. Her ‘no’ was not convincing.
- The number seven shows up twice in the music. Song To The Siren (Take 7) by Tim Buckley and Seven Devils by Florence + the Machine. There are seven scientists now that Raymond Clark is missing.
Final Thoughts
Best Parts
I loved the shadow the corpsicle had over this episode. Having it thaw out, and the slow reveal that one of the scientists was missing was the chef’s kiss.
The scene between Danvers and Pete was also a highlight. It showed that even though Danvers is an absolute piece of shit for the most part, she’s an excellent detective and wants to mentor Pete. Let’s hope Navarro is wrong and Danvers doesn’t disappoint him.
I am intrigued to see how this all gets wrapped up.
Season 1 Revisionist History
There’s a hefty dose of revisionist history going on with season 1 of True Detective. I remember that people didn’t get into the show until episode 4. It’s been a decade since its release, and it’s reached ‘You must watch The Wire, Sopranos, Lost, Breaking Bad’ status.
The criticisms I’ve heard for this current season - slow and dull, but with great performances - were the same as back then. However, I noticed that some nastiness kicked in with Night Country when the critic reviews were overwhelmingly positive. Season 4 has its flaws. So did season 1, season 3, and sure as hell, season 2 did. No one has to like anything, and criticism should be welcomed, but the spite I’ve seen hurled towards the showrunner, Issa Lopez, and the two leads goes beyond anything constructive.
Seriously!?
I am baffled by the fact we’re in the year 2024, and there are chronically online people wondering why a lesbian actress is acting in a heterosexual role and love scene. It’s called acting for a reason.
Also, any reviews, commentary, or social media threads with the word ‘woke’ in them are an instant instruction for me to start checking windows to select the best one to throw myself out of. We are indeed in the most wilfully stupid timeline!
