The show starts strong but the narrative loses focus as it progresses. > Reality is thin ice, but most people skate on it their whole lives and never fall through until the very end. We did fall through, but we helped each other out. - Stephen King; _The Outsider_ (2018) If you’ve ever wondered what a first season of _True Detective_ might have looked like if its supernatural hints had been more prominent, t…

The initial episodes held some promise, though be aware that it becomes tedious and remains so for much of the run time. It’s a narrative that could have been told in just two hours; instead, the creators expanded it with extended driving sequences and conversations that don't really go anywhere. While a few characters do manage to capture attention, it doesn’t quite compensate for the issues. Given all the other sho…