"True Detective" season two's June 21 release date is arguably the most anticipated day of the summer for television fans. Between the dark anthology series and "The Leftovers," HBO has quite the stranglehold on summer programming (not counting its arch-nemesis and binge-watching friendly Netflix).
On Wednesday, HBO released three posters for the upcoming season. Since it's 2015, the teasers are GIFs rather than photos. Taking a deeper look into the posters, it's safe to say that season two will be just as painfully dark as the first.
All of them have one thing in common, the tagline "We get the world we deserve." It's perfect for the grotesque nature of the show, which highlights some truly horrifying cult events. The characters deserve to inhabit a twisted world because they all do terrible things, even the "protagonists." From a lonely bird pecking away at its prey to a fire burning in the distance, the imagery captures everything about the show
We get the world we deserve. #TrueDetective pic.twitter.com/joLQ4R5b1H
— True Detective (@TrueDetective) April 22, 2015
We get the world we deserve. #TrueDetective pic.twitter.com/iTkuP2t04n — True Detective (@TrueDetective) April 22, 2015
We get the world we deserve. #TrueDetective pic.twitter.com/CFJuv00Nws
— True Detective (@TrueDetective) April 22, 2015
Despite only being two months away, details on the new season are few and far between. The cast is set, and has been for quite some time, but rumors regarding the plot are slim.
What we do know is that the underlying supernatural theme of the first season, which became a signature feature of the show, will be present. In which capacity? That's not exactly clear yet.
The first installment of the anthology series culminated when detectives Rust and Marty got a firsthand look at the Yellow King and Carcosa, which was as supernatural as the show got. As True Detective Rumors points out, the theme will be present in season two but, based on the teaser content HBO has released, it isn't as obvious:
"From what we know so far, 'True Detective's' second season will feature the same amount of supernatural-ness, or perhaps even less. Vince Vaughn's character, Frank Seymon, will be involved with devil worship to some degree."
Comparing to the season one trailer to season two's tease, it does seem like the upcoming installment may be less supernatural.
True Detective Rumors notes that the former did not "outright feature the supernatural, but it did give the feeling that something was off," hinting at the constant religious themes and markings on the victim they find tied to a tree. Season two's trailer, on the other hand, feels like the show is a straight up cop drama, full of cops with bulletproof vests arguing.
Don't freak out yet though. Season one's trailer now foreshadows just how twisted the plot developed with its supernatural climax. Have faith in show creator Nic Pizzolatto. After all, nothing about the the first season disappointed.
