The Syndicate

I'm not invested in the fate and acclaim of this show enough to either say Good riddance or to cry over its cancellation. I regard Season 2 as a letdown and a bit of a proof that Pizzolatto isn't the strongest creative mind in the business, since the season reaked a bit of (own-)art-fart-sniffing (in terms of writing and mixing up elements) and directorial lack (I mean, com'on, Justin Lin is not in any way above mere competency; plus it doesn't speak well for your show when a two-hour movie later both retained the gorgeous cinematography element and had a much better thriller and mystery to tell... it was called Sicario). Lastly, if you want anthology-like ensemble cast in which to mix it risky and see what sticks (Vince Vaughn seriously had a 1% chance to become a dramatic standout and be taken at face value), I prefer Fargo's achievements, by far.

Pre-reviews and first ep reviews were bad and, I have to say, the first episode alone was all over the place and poorly written. I've read only one pre-review that said this season is portraying an L.A. crime story the way it should. I'm not invested in anyone, at the moment. As far as I understand McConnaughey actively contributed himself to Rust's musings and ramblings in the script; meanwhile Farrell makes me wonder if he didn't just question why his scenes are limited to drinking only 6 shots of scotch and not more.