True Detective Season 4 Episode 4 Review | Recap & Breakdown 

Knowing that from the first info we got about this season that no one from the previous ones would be working on it, I only ever expected a highly produced fan-fiction, and I like it as that. Anyone not just having fun with a story from the same "universe" and instead are comparing every aspect incessantly, set themselves up to fail from the start. The 6 episode run is showing its effects. The writing is sometimes very immersing and emotional, then others it is rushed and repetitive. With only two episodes left, they really need to lean into the themes that set them apart rather than are similar, if they want to have any sort of identity otherwise the whole thing falls flat.

Great review. I am wondering if Danvers is catfishing Hank, pretending to be the Russian fiance. She referred several times to fantasy football on her phone, but we never see it. Assuming that everything in True Detective is for a purpose, I'm wondering if Danvers is getting back at Hank. Hank used to be police chief, so he must have been demoted to a regular cop, which explains why he tries to undermine everything Liz does.

8:31 you are so right, Steve. Why was Navarro even visiting Rust's mom? Who the heck was gonna eat all that food if Rust's mom wasn't expecting anyone?? That scene took me right out of the episode.

So fast Steve! Amazing! Horrible Hank isn’t very smart lol. I felt a little sorry for him but not much and I did laugh to myself with the flight attendant at the airport. I think Navarro is connected to the spirit world not a mental illness. I agree about the Wheeler incident tying in to season 1. It would be epic if Rust came back. I agree with everything you said except the jump scares. I love horror but I feel like it’s overdone in this show. The story and eery setting works great but the horror element seems slightly cheesy and takes away the power of the story for me. Something horrific is going on here obviously and I want to see them tie it up effectively like they did in season 1

Quick comment on the music. I'm not a Billie Eilish listener so TBH i didnt know that song during the sister scene was her (nor the title until watching your reviews). The song's lyrics work with the scene imo. Maybe if it was a metal song/band that 90% of the population didn't know of I'd feel the same way 🤷🏽‍♀️

If you go back and watch episode one the exit sign also goes out slightly after the normal lights. Typically, these would have a battery good for 90 minutes so cutting a generator wouldn’t knock them out.

Kind of messes up the message of "no one cares about Indigenous women" when the Coast Guard finds Navarro's sister's body in less than a day ✨️IN THE OCEAN✨️

As much as this episode leaned into horror tropes, this was the one where I really felt things are not going the supernatural route. Among other things, the electricity being cut in both videos seems to indicate the same perp with the same MO.

I really like this show and your breakdowns are much appreciated. This last episode was really good there is a lot of dark stuff going on in the personal lives of these characters. I agree with you, original score would have hit harder on that suicide scene not sure what Rose was all dressed up for cooking a feast for one. Unless she is a member of the cult lol good job man.

Those guys are referred to as nomads several times, and they’re nomads because they’re following caribou herds are and hunting them. That’s why there are antlers everywhere, not because it is a connection to season 1.

I love your channel and your content, long time subscriber 😊I do wanna say I loved your recap but I noticed we didn't get much of your own thoughts on the episode, personally I hated it, the fact that they made no real progress in the case and that they are now seemingly adding paranormal stuff into the story (I was SO hoping it would be realistic). Plus some of the character behavior seemed untrue to their character. Just wanted to hear more of your thoughts! Great video though!

Awesome review! How did I miss the white noise transition -- that's an amazing catch. Also totally agree with you on Billie Eilish. It's too much and distracted from the scene.

It’s weird that sudently Liz is the believer

Agree with everything u said about this episode

How does the teacher ( geologist) know that no one goes in Tsalal station,and no one leaves? He said he's a geologist, what they're doing is not his expertise...but MINING would be...seems like Hank in 1st episode is familiar with Tsalal,toolin' around like he knows the place Tsalal station has haircut day,cleaning ladies and delivery guy so how does geology teacher KNOW that the scientists are so isolated? Are these guys sworn to secrecy and celibacy? Oliver hunter guy creepy and dangerous...how did his girlfriend know he was looking to NOT be found? What more is she not saying? Episode 1 when when Liz is showing the tongue lines to Pete,she points out the marking on it are like the ones on the indigenous woman they found frozen a year earlier...hmm...that's weird. Sounds like they need to have support groups for not listening to the dead. Pete tells Liz that when he spoke to Clark's mother in Ireland and asked if she'd heard from him,she said he's dead to her. He apparently must've been expected to give up your life to Tsalal station,and Lund,the founder...was Oliver Tagaq the enforcer,to keep the guys on point? Was that why Annie was supposed to keep their relationship quiet? Oliver wasn't a scientist so he could mess around,and he "left" Tsalal just before Annie was killed...huh,not at all fishy.

fwiw i didnt know it was anoter billie eilish song but if they were gonna pick a song like that it kinda makes sense to tie it to the theme music imo

So if I get put in a mental facility, I can just walk out at any time. What is the point then.I think somebody let her out though

@10:15 - peter telling Kayla she should admit she never wanted a kid as important - important to what, and how? Season 1 had characters develop in a way that impacted the relationship between Rust and Marty which in turn impacted their ability to solve the crime mystery. Important pieces come together = satisfying resolution. Kayla not wanting a baby, and Peter already knowing it, changes what, and if so, how is that "what" important to the story? If this were a soap opera/telenovella, where relationship drama was the only point of the story, I suppose it could be as important as anything else. Here, do we even know what the crime is yet, such that far extended emotional side notes over half way through is anything less than a badly written, meandering story?

This show has been disappointing to me. Not that much has really been happening and none of the characters are really that cool. They are all negative and depressing all the time..

Nice review, though a fart noise would've sufficed to describe this show...

It's true, detective as a series is pretty overrated period but this season's pretty terrible. Ill wait until it's finished and read up on how the story ends.

I am enjoying the show. It is entertaining and that’s hard to find now.

Joel Montgrand officially became my 4rd husband after this episode

Man I’m skeptical on how they’re gonna wrap this all up and it not be something supernatural/paranormal.

Fastest man on RU-vid!

This show is just odd it's a very odd show it should not even be part of true detective not even enough episodes for the season 😔

This feels like a My Honor level of terrible, my friend. I wish they had just made the movie Issa Lopez wanted to and didn't shoehorn True Detective elements into this. We are four episodes in, and we still don't know what happened to Danvers' son Holden. My younger son almost died because of a drunk driver, so I'm scared this is what they will depict on screen.

This season is TERRIBLE

The real mystery lies in how anyone can still say anything good about this show at this point. If they just made a show called "Night Country" with no connection to True Detective, it might have worked better. But the fact that they took this story and made a half-assed effort to repackage it as True Detective makes it feel like a money grab.

I gave up watching after the second episode,but I’m still watching your reviews.

Homie I like you but this show BLOWS

I agree about the music. .

I disagree on the Billie Eilish song. I was taking in the scene and listening to the words of the song at the same time. It was incredibly sad. It hit for me! I’m really enjoying this season. It’s different and I’m here for the horror aspect of it.

Theory that Rose is deceased and only Navarro sees and talk with her

.yea i need to know how this ends, really like the performances, the only thing im on the fence about is the cult having such a strong background in a town rust has been without him coming across it, idk

If Julia saw a ghost of her mother laying prone, does that mean she saw her murdered? There's a theory out there that Navarro might have a deadly alter ego of sorts we have yet to see and may have deeply affected Julia.

@4:25 you just want an organ playing in the background

EDIT: I AM ENJOYING THE SEASON, PLEASE DON'T USE THIS COMMENT AS YOUR SPACE TO BASH. It feels like almost too much story is left to resolve given the remaining number of episodes. Here's my tally: - Presumably, Clark is in the caverns, but why? - Where's Tabaq? - How did the scientists die? - Who murdered Annie? - What did Annie find? - Polar Bear, Oranges, "She's Awake", Corpse Mom: Hallucinations or hauntings? - What's up with the water? - What's up with the stillbirths (yes, presumably the water)? - How did Liz's husband and son die? - Why is Liz the guardian of Leah? - What's up with Hank's mail order bride arc? I saw a theory that it's Liz trolling.

Thanks for the review. I am thinking Peter is involved somehow.

This isn't a HORRIBLE show, but the quality is like Law and Order SVU level, major broadcast network fodder. 8.7 is really difficult to wrap my head around.

The rose petals on the camo sheets had me rollin'. Somebody got me a set of the pillowcases as a joke on time. They still didn't explain the phone hack, lol.

I’m really feeling like I need to binge season 1 again so I don’t miss these connections. I’m a huge Billie Eilish fan but I do get what you are saying about that moment. I don’t know though, I kind of liked it. Awesome review as usual Steve. You’re the first video I watch after an episode so I can see what all I didn’t catch lol.

@7:00 finding a reason to show your favorite actor smh

wait arent there 3 eps left? i thought we were getting 7 eps this season...

Ummm, so fast that I’m not sure I’ve even seen the episode your reviewing yet!

I’ve been trying to hang in there for this show, but I watched the first episode of “Mr & Mrs Smith” and it was so good, it made see how bad this season of True Detective is. Season 4 feels like one of those shitty Netflix shows that’s filmed in Denmark or Spain, and there’s a cop with new murders to solve that also tied to the missing girl decades earlier, but also that ancient nature thing that the town doesn’t talk about…🙄. The writing is bad, the acting is verging on melodrama, if Rust Cohle shows up, I’m gonna be mad, because it would be tarnishing season one and the character.

One things that’s bothering me about this show is the lack of any strong, sensible men. None of the cops, miners, or any town folk seem to give a damn about the deaths or finding out what happened. Most of the time they’re either a hindrance or loafers!