First off, as someone with a degree in film studies, I can really appreciate you guys discussing semiotics in a digestible way. And the introduction of signifier/signified makes me think that Hanzee is the most interesting character of this season. Also, I intentionally mention that I have a film degree because the…

I get that. And I would expect a critic, especially an AVC critic, to mention their favoritism of one season to another. That's inevitable. But to use the strengths of the first season as a grading system for the second just doesn't work here.

It's not kneejerk disdain I'm referring to. It's treating Season 2 of TD as a continuation of the first. Please Like Me S.2 is a continuation of S.1, so that comment isn't relevant to my point — whence the title of the article. I'm also not bashing the author's entire body of work, nor have I seen TD S.2, so his…

You acknowledge right away that "Season two of True Detective is a different animal," and then you continue to make direct comparisons between the seasons as a means of criticism. As you say yourself, it's not a buddy-cop drama and it's never been marketed as such. So, why are you holding the fact that there isn't…