HBO's True Detective

His attempt at a Texas accent was unintentionally hilarious. He turned "college" into a four-syllable word.

 

Tim Riggins was a great character once he shed Jason Street.

 

I never thought of that, but that's a good way to put it. I like his stuff with Street, but it's in seasons four and five that he really reaches his potential as a character.

 

Actually, change that slightly to, "Tim Riggins was a great character when he shed Jason Street and Lyla Garrity."

In the first three seasons, his best moments were with the team and his brother. I loved his rivalry and friendship with Smash Williams.

 

And when I say that I like Riggins' stuff with Street, I'm mostly just saying that I love the New York episode. It was all worth it for that.

 

It really sucks that nobody tapped McConaughey for the role of Bobby Layne in a movie about the rollicking, hard-drinking, hard-partying Detroit Lions, who had an NFL mini-dynasty in the rockabilly Fifties and early days of B/W teevee. Nobody was ever born to play a role more. Making that movie in the early 2000s (2000-05) while Tiger Stadium was still standing would have been a natural.

Tiger Stadium is gone and McConaughey has aged out of the role, so we'll just have to wonder what might have been.

 

I read something last year when Saving Mr. Banks came out that made it sound like he was a colossal pain in the ass when he he was "the next big thing" and partying like a maniac but has mellowed considerably over the last several years.

It implied he hit bottom after "Alexander" and "Miami Vice" bombed.

 

Season 2 debuts on June 21. Teaser trailer released today:

 

Looks like they are significantly increasing the "meaningful stare" element of the show, which is refreshing because that was severely lacking in season one.

 

Another trailer released. Spoiler alert: Includes Taylor Kitsch in a CHiPs uniform:

 

Looking forward to it, but it's got a lot to live up to. I really, really loved the Yellow King story.

 

Robert Redford was 48 when he played Roy Hobbs (just two years younger than Wilford Brimley, I believe). MM could pull it off.