Spectacular episode, as much of a jolt to the system as the season premiere. It felt like it was kickstarting the back half of the season. The behavior of Eric's entire family, especially his mother, is both utterly appalling and totally normal if you're native to certain regions of the U.S., and that makes it…

Prediction: Eric asked Taylor to come to the party to top him. Either during or after, Kevin caught wind of the situation, confronted Eric (either about being gay or being a bottom, the latter might be seen as more humiliating for an athlete honestly), and Eric lashed out and assaulted a passed-out Taylor while Kevin…

Did you really just try to insult a show named True Detective by calling it dime-store?