True Detective Season 4 Episode 1 Review | Recap & Breakdown

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Steve Varley gives his review of "True Detective: Night Country" Episode 1 (Spoilers)
In Ennis, Alaska, the men that operate a research station vanish. To solve the case, Detectives Danvers and Navarro will have to confront the darkness themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.
Stars: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, John Hawkes
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@symonheiloguu 8 месяцев назад

On season 1 Rust says that his father's name is Travis and he lived on Alaska, plus the name of the scientists are the name of the ones from The Thing

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

i think one scientist is name is from thing

@erinc.1610 8 месяцев назад

His name is Travis Cohl!! Definitely Rust Cohl's dad!!

@symonheiloguu 8 месяцев назад

@@erinc.1610 Yes, I'm watching the episode right now, the Tuttle cult is also back

@connie6545 8 месяцев назад

I can't believe we FINALLY have a new season of True Detectives. It's been a while since I have seen a review, and glad to see it back. I agree, I think that the opening episode scores at 9+. Thanks, Steve!

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

thank you :)

@ShaneMichealCupp 8 месяцев назад

I loved it !! Seems like it’s going back to its cosmic-horror roots

@gamechuk 8 месяцев назад

Whaaaat are you talking about

@ScottShedd123 8 месяцев назад

Exactly it's definitely got the creepy factor down.

@RealBradMiller 8 месяцев назад

@@gamechukYou have to watch the first seven seasons, and read the comics and at least four of the books to understand.

@mancubusvoid4503 8 месяцев назад

@@gamechukThe original season takes a lot of inspiration from the Chthulhu Mythos and the King In Yellow. Theyre cosmic horror. But idk, me personally i didnt feel a lot of it. Definitely a supernatural tone, but not cosmic dread

@bluewhitespartan5258 8 месяцев назад

@@gamechukFirst season had clearly a lovecraftian supernatural subtone.

@dzuke2910 8 месяцев назад

When all the scientists disappear from the station and leave all their phones and clothes behind, I was thinking there would be some link to, or inspiration pulled from, the Dyatlov Pass incident.

@jujuzdinomama 8 месяцев назад

Chilling connection! Very astute

@crs2crs2 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@SarahA183 8 месяцев назад

In the companion podcast for the show Isa López does mention this case and how she took inspiration from it

@jky3861 8 месяцев назад

Did no one notice that Annie had a spiral drawn on her back and that Liz eventually rearranged the photos into a spiral around herself?

@drewtwon7374 8 месяцев назад

I watched this episode and rewatched it to see what I missed. It looks really promising. I’m excited to see how they do the cosmic horror.

@SuperDiamondFox 8 месяцев назад

Did we watch the same show ?

@foxylibrarian1 8 месяцев назад

Very influenced by the excellent series Fortitude, a mystery that takes place on Arctic Circle in Norway. Has a polar bear wander through town as well with supernatural/shamanistic elements.

@VixCrush 8 месяцев назад

Great reference and very true...

@ricardojones5944 8 месяцев назад

The amazing amount of similarities to Fortitude were not missed, good call.

@andrealee8561 8 месяцев назад

When the guy says they were looking for the origins of life Jodi says Oh that thing 😅

@claudiogallucci563 8 месяцев назад

Great catch THING

@andrealee8561 8 месяцев назад

@@claudiogallucci563 🤗

@marilynjarvis8228 8 месяцев назад

Nothing good ever comes from that

@Bethofbna 8 месяцев назад

So glad when I see you’re reviewing a show I’m watching. Love your insight!

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

thankful for you!

@tlw842 8 месяцев назад

One of Annie K's autopsy photos show her with one eye damaged. I wonder if she could be reincarnated into the polar bear?

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

i like it!

@RayWilliYall 8 месяцев назад

Loved this episode!

@chilibonze 8 месяцев назад

thanks Steve. I love episode 1, and Im in it all the way for this series. However, I can tell from this episode that Im going to need you to explain things to me for each episode. There is so much I missed or did not fully understand in episode 1

@candacedonald4087 8 месяцев назад

You're review was the best I've seen!!.also the Travis ghost dance reminded me of the OA 😂😂

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

haha yay thank you :)

@Verboten-xn4rx 8 месяцев назад

How does the Polar bear and Cuthulu come in to it?

@andrealee8561 8 месяцев назад

Jodi is executive producer too So far did not disappoint I think Matthew n Woody are producers on this season as well

@0v3rgr0wn 8 месяцев назад

MM and WH have been “executive producers” on every season. It’s probably just something that was written into their contract, and I doubt they have had any actual involvement with anything past S1.

@TheDihaltus 8 месяцев назад

Foster did an interview saying Matthew is involved in this season

@andrealee8561 8 месяцев назад

@@TheDihaltus that's good I mean what else is he doing Plus season one was so good he probably wanted to help . MM n Jodi that will definitely make a good season

@JordanGurney 8 месяцев назад

Hey Steve!! I'm sad you didn't cover Fargo szn 5, it was FANTASTIC! I'm excited to see this szn, hopefully it's better than szn 2

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

it def is so far, i know i still gotta watch newest fargo!

@asan1050 8 месяцев назад

Steve! Thank you for posting.

@dayrue4696 8 месяцев назад

Great review! I watched it twice bc I missed a lot! I’m excited for each episode! Agree on your rating!

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

means much, thank you

@JR-vr8kb 8 месяцев назад

Ennis & navarro are Texas counties…. What’s the connection with Texas?(lone star beer)military.. are all the series linked

@KtownMisfit1975 8 месяцев назад

I just want to know what was scurrying around the crime scene. They made a point to show something else was in there

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

so do we all!

@thatJAWNraps 8 месяцев назад

heeeeavy 'Fortitude' vibes

@davidlester6622 8 месяцев назад

It wouldn’t surprise me if Liz calls Rust

@garypaolucci2203 8 месяцев назад

Steve u the man! Great review

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

my man!

@karinioza 8 месяцев назад

"I still had hair" LOL. 😅 Didn't we all...

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

🧑‍🦲

@lydiaquinn2892 8 месяцев назад

Hi Steve, so ready for this with you. I enjoyed this complex first episode especially since coming off of the similar snowy landscape of Murder at the end of the World. I love Jodie Foster and her presence doesn’t disappoint. I’m intrigued for sure. Liz can’t hate the Beatles I mean come on, something happened that’s tied into the song, along with the bear, the murder of Annie,and the spiral. Something is wrong with the mine and it’s all coming to a head maybe. I’m not sure if this is going to be science or supernatural but I’m in.

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

yay happy ur here for this!! great theories!

@sjormasklin 8 месяцев назад

great start, and many bits connected to se 1

@davidlester6622 8 месяцев назад

Rust was on a fishing boat in Alaska for awhile

@cynthiathompson2953 8 месяцев назад

I love your hat. What brand is it?

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

san diego zoo!

@VixCrush 8 месяцев назад

Hey Steve.... So looking forward to this one.... There have been many sci fi shows where the dudes are in an isolated place and then something happens. I don't think the sex scene added to it. Sex scenes seem gratuituous and so 1980s..

@wakegary 7 месяцев назад

That CGI intro was really rough and awkward, but I'm sticking with it.

@cadyjohnsonwins 8 месяцев назад

Navarro filling the tank with Baileys shows she could be a little dirty cop too… don’t totally trust her!

@alantenney3731 8 месяцев назад

I liked it but if you watched all the seasons it isn’t as much a mystery as I would like. That said I still liked it. Oddly enough the director came out and said it was getting review bombed which isn’t true and the episode was well received. That gives me pause to think something is coming that will piss viewers off. Either way so far so good Jodie is amazing as always. The characters are kind of meh but I think they tried to introduce to many characters. I would have liked them to focus on the two detectives for this episode. Instead they tried to flesh out a few main characters. There are more episodes so this is a hot take that may be corrected later.

@roxanneandrew530 8 месяцев назад

Many Lovecraft references

@michaelbland1097 8 месяцев назад

True Detective season 4 episode 1 What a bunch of hot garbage. Just call the episode Men behaving badly, men being incompetent, or men not acting like men at all. Lol

@Bratts_Bin 8 месяцев назад

Maybe he'll grow on me but I'm finding the son character, the actor playing him, is kind of taking me out of all the scenes he's in. I'm just not buying the performance, hence the relationship with John Hawkes or Foster.

@locksand45 8 месяцев назад

I liked the cinematography and the music and the supernatural undertone the show takes, but i dont like any of the characters so far.

@rachreid8746 8 месяцев назад

I have to sign up for HBO. That shit show needs money. I am so behind on all your videos Stevie.

@CoryD_85 8 месяцев назад

I didnt like how there was too much personal drama, rather than just focusing on the scene of crime and missing workers. While worrying and stressing about it being linked to an old case. Alot of supernatural stuff going on. Seems like they could have saved some of it in a later episode. Why the hell does the cop keep every case files at his house. While with holding them from the detective. Like just frigging give it to her. The son cop, has to steel them tf. The coat in the picture, ok good detective work again save that for the beginning of second episode or something. Why focus on old case. Your looking for like 9 missing dudes. Instead of search party, shes looking at bunch of irrelevant pictures untill she noticed the coat lmao 🤣 like come on man. Im not worried about the old dead girl case at this point, like go find the 9 men who disappeared. Dont thy have k9 dogs there? Like tf kind of low budget police station is it? No k9 huskies or anything to retrace where the men went.

@samhilgartner988 8 месяцев назад

Unbelievably bad. Production value, story telling, character development, etc. There’s very little artistry here.

@ronthorn3 8 месяцев назад

Are you on crack?

@bubblehulk7647 8 месяцев назад

Didn’t Danvers say she’d seen the marks on the tongue ON the Annie case? That’s how she knew it was a human tongue? But Annie’s tongue was never found.

@scotthalvorsen5079 8 месяцев назад

yes!!!

@h-dawg969 8 месяцев назад

It might turn out to be an alright show but it doesn’t feel like True Detective at all . I really hope they don’t lay into the supernatural stuff and I really hope it doesn’t go into the modern political nonsense that we see ruin so so many of our beloved shows and franchises. It’s too soon to tell but it seems like it will happen.

@gamechuk 8 месяцев назад

I did not like this episode at all. No slow burn. No respecting my intelligence. No subtleties. I don’t usually comment on videos but I am so disappointed and I have no one to talk too lol

@kievbound9146 8 месяцев назад

subtleties; what are these?

@trhone1978 8 месяцев назад

“No respecting my intelligence” 💀🚩

@Ladedadeda2 8 месяцев назад

What intelligence?

@eskimofo9i6 8 месяцев назад

It's only 6 episode series

@michaelsegriff3362 8 месяцев назад

😂watch out for the shills in here

@Agent77X 8 месяцев назад

One of the worst True Detective episodes. Cringed worthy!😂

@hinterwelter 8 месяцев назад

I thought it was lame.

@xenon6947 8 месяцев назад

Season 4 is going to be worst season replacing season 2. Jodie not doing good job in carrying the season.

@DrDemented9885 8 месяцев назад

What a great start did you watch the same show I did? Or are you just on board for other reasons that you just throw your weight behind every piece of trash that comes along like this show I think that’s probably more or less the right choice in my opinion. You like this crap because it’s woke enjoy because it’s trash

@arunodhaiv9911 8 месяцев назад

Where to watch True Detective Season 4 ?

@34blackula 8 месяцев назад

As usual it's on HBO

@andrealee8561 8 месяцев назад

HBO or I think Max the next day

@chrismathis4162 8 месяцев назад

I thought it was average, a little to cliché for me. The detectives haunted by their past, who don’t like each other, etc. Etc. Etc.

@nonamenoslogan2898 8 месяцев назад

Leans way too hard into the supernatural spooky stuff. Could have had much more impact with subtlety.

@QuickPoker 8 месяцев назад

Hey Steve this episode was straight fire!! So glad I saw your review it reminded it was coming out last night and I made sure to watch asap. IDK how HBO just keeps making these cinematic gems. The content is always so much better than anything. Do you recommend season 3? I love season1 and season 2 was underrated. 🤌🏻

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

season 3 is solid! good to hear from ya!

@laprincessa9787 8 месяцев назад

SUSPECTED SPOILER ALERT......... I think the water is poisoned and EVERYONE is already dying/dead. That's why the see stuff. I THINK.🤔🧐🤌🤭

@visualoo1918 8 месяцев назад

Love it. I love it so much that I’m actually mad at myself for reading it cause you’re surely going to be right. I was thinking it was some weird group psychosis with the men so it’s not murder. But you’re absolutely going to be on the money.

@laprincessa9787 8 месяцев назад

@@visualoo1918 hey thanks!🥰😄

@beansdelight 8 месяцев назад

I've watched 3 reviews since Sunday and you're the first to predict that the song has a meaning that will come back later in the season and the fist to mention Blood Meridian on the bed. I'm also curious if the phone propped up while the one scientist was filming himself might've captured what happened.

@kbaccari88 8 месяцев назад

Travis wasn't dancing, he was drowning. (Not my theory, I've watched so many of these recaps, but it makes the most sense)

@scotthalvorsen5079 8 месяцев назад

never thought of that! good point

@BlakeEstcourt 8 месяцев назад

TSALAL, an ancient Hebrew word used in the Old Testament which literally means “to be or become growing dark”, and later used by Edgar Allan Poe and Thomas Ligotti in their literary works.

@ricardojones5944 8 месяцев назад

Glad to see you again, a few things.... Im guessing Jodie Fosters kid was killed in a car wreck, DUI, look for the driver to be listening to the beatles. There has been nothing so far to indicate anything super natural. Issa Lopez originally wrote the story with no relationship to the TD universe. The swirl, and other items were added after her story was submitted and accepted. Like the last 3 seasons, the supernatural elements will end up being "gray areas," "haluctinatios" or dreams. The main plot point will be about the magnetic fields shifting and how the magnetic pole moves around in parts of Alaska. This will explain the animals acting weird, the radios and TVs acting strange, and that some people are more sensitive to this than others. It might also explain why there are some "echos" (Travis) of people already gone. Just my thoughts as a guy who has been through 3 seasons of this show and watched people think its going to be Cthulu when it never is, or at least is never clearly defined.

@ItzMizAsh01 8 месяцев назад

I only liked season 1 and Jodie is the reason I’m watching season 4, so I’m definitely curious to see where it goes

@nicolestark3316 8 месяцев назад

Same but even Jodi couldn't save this dog. I'd rather have a root canal than continue.

@jobananas3052 8 месяцев назад

I thought it was really corny and tonally off from what True Detective has been so far. It should have just been a new show called "Night Country" starring Jodie Foster. I dont know why they had to dig up the True Detective name just to tie it to something with a completely different person at the helm and a different tone. Was HBO+Jodie Foster not enough to sell this on its own merit? I was a bit underwhelmed by episode one im not sure I will continue to watch.

@michaelsegriff3362 8 месяцев назад

Because this is mediocre garbage, and needs the True Detective brand to get people to watch it. Jodie Foster is also better than this. Kali Reis isn’t.

@anoushkas8726 8 месяцев назад

Nobody cares son!😂

@michaelsegriff3362 8 месяцев назад

@@anoushkas8726 The typical response of someone who can’t make an argument.

@anoushkas8726 8 месяцев назад

@@michaelsegriff3362 Womp womp!

@anoushkas8726 8 месяцев назад

@@michaelsegriff3362 Because calling something a "mediocre garbage " (an oxymoron,mind you) is a water tight genius argument!😂😂!

@nicksues1695 8 месяцев назад

First episode was a banger! I’m definitely hooked. Love the supernatural tone that it took. Had some similarities to season 1 which obviously was amazing.

@uguuuguunen9544 8 месяцев назад

Elaborate on the similarities and how they are obviously amazing

@mancubusvoid4503 8 месяцев назад

@@uguuuguunen9544won't, consumers just clap at moving shadows and half-assed dream sequences and call it a banger

@angelacoleman5274 8 месяцев назад

I enjoyed the episode immensely! Agree that they are returning to the spirit connection of season one.

@setheheart4911 8 месяцев назад

I'm sorry, but I think you got so much wrong.

@alexa_rosen 8 месяцев назад

Great recap and analysis. I’m all in for this season. Love where they’re taking this so far and hope it holds up all the way to give me that season 1-type of satisfaction. And of course, Jody is a legend and I love how she plays her character. Just wish I could binge the season. :)

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

hey but at least we get the week to week discussion!

@savagedove 8 месяцев назад

veeeery boring first episode..

@jakeriff95 8 месяцев назад

Interesting... honestly besides Jodie attempting to save the show, so far I have found the writing and acting unbearable. It feels like Netflix got the rights to True Detective and attempted to make a season. It has nothing to do about the female cast or diversity or any of that stuff people have been scapegoating... i just truly don't think this is on the level of season 1 or even 2 and 3. Plot is disjointed and just doesn't feel right... like the scenes when the son is trying to get the paperwork from his father, like it was so tense for no reason. and if there was a reason they didn't illustrate one well enough. Idk the whole first episode actually felt painful to finish. At the half hour mark I really had to push myself to watch and the last 10 mins I almost didn't make it. I haven't been this disappointed in an HBO show in a while tbh. Ive seen a lot of people on twitter and critic reviewers with the same sentiments but no one on RU-vid today seems to have an issue with it.

@Anonymous-qx1vd 8 месяцев назад

This is hands down the worst and most boring season and probably one of the worst shows in the last years, none of the characters are likable, the ghost stuff feels forced and not scary at all, there are plot holes and everything just feels so stupid...

@VixCrush 8 месяцев назад

I don't like how people dis season 3. Season 3 was really good...

@jessicam7640 19 дней назад

thanks for your great work Steve

@SteveVarleyShow 12 дней назад

thank you!!!!!

@rstokes9630 8 месяцев назад

Good analysis! Totally agree on all the little clues to future revelations. I disagree about your description of Liz. I think she keeps things under her hat. She doesn't want to give false hope to Navarro regarding the tongue. She investigated the cold case but knew there wasn't enough evidence. Now the tongue may be new evidence so she's moving on it. Liz is more experienced, more cautious bc she knows that is how you need to be in a small town with big divisions. Also, it's women, prounounced Whim-in.

@JMG-jz8ip 8 месяцев назад

Loved it! Character development matters as much as plot to me. Otherwise it's just people doing stuff& where is the fun in that?!

@claudiogallucci563 8 месяцев назад

Thanks great review

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

means much thank you

@06dking 8 месяцев назад

They should have stayed away from using terrible animal cgi. Main characters feel pretty annoying so far. Hope it gets better.

@AndreaMoonMusic 8 месяцев назад

Hey Steve, great to see you again. I loved your Handmaid's reviews.

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

great to see you again to!

@robyee3325 8 месяцев назад

Bro you’ll love any show. Give us honest review

@SteveVarleyShow 8 месяцев назад

i have picked apart a ton of shows lol

@michaelsegriff3362 8 месяцев назад

Hits all the woke buttons, like all HBO shows. If Jodie wasn’t in it , I wouldn’t have given it a sniff. I doubt even she can save this rubbish. The writer director has a handful of projects which I guess were well received in Mexico. She’s trying to hit the season 1 vibe but lacks the talent.

@06dking 8 месяцев назад

"Hits all the woke buttons" but you go on to praise Jodie Foster who is LGBTQ. What a 🤡

@johnnyfive9815 8 месяцев назад

My only issue is why does racism need to be put it in or white bashing. It's not necessary because that's not really how people interact. Clearly they're trying to push an agenda. Other than that it was solid I saw season 1 episode one it's a masterpiece

@angeltangle 8 месяцев назад

Racism is too much for you? 😂😂😂😂😂 A character frustrated by the lack of interest in solving a native woman's murder is white bashing how? How the heck do you manage to feel attacked and oppressed by the resentment of a fictional character? I'd suggest getting some help for your deep seated racial insecurity there mate. This story is not about you at all 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@myklepr82 8 месяцев назад

What agenda? Because it’s real. If a show addresses racism and lgbtq+ issues, all of the sudden is an “agenda” hahaha. In Alaska especially they do not fully investigate native peoples cases, it’s very well documented. Just like the Alaska Daily.

@roddkaczmarek7239 8 месяцев назад

The episode was weak at best. Something really missing in the tone? The writing is horrible, and making the actors look bad. Season 1 was a masterpiece. This season better get past its girl boss persona and concentrate on story.

@bluewhitespartan5258 8 месяцев назад

Nice. Very kind of showing us your biased misogenic agenda. Your lies were proofed wrong by the brilliance of this Episode.

@roddkaczmarek7239 8 месяцев назад

@bluewhitespartan5258 first off if you are going to use 10 dollar words look them up and spell them correctly. And second my point is story should always be first.