Why is season 2 supposedly bad?

I tried twice and it's hard to watch. Maybe if it was a standalone tv show, but when you're expecting True Detective 2.0, it falls short. Vince Vaughan is ok for comedy but hard to take seriously. Casper knew this. Vince posting was a fun outcome of the show, but a good one liner hasn't been made since the meme was a few days old.

>>213776940
Idk why it’s so hard for me to get into it. Maybe it’s because it shares a lot of camera work and sound design with S1 but the content seems all wrong

>>213776807 (OP)
I'm convinced that the people who hated season 2 are the reddit neckbeards who only loved season 1 cuz they relate to Rust's pseudointellectual nihilistic bullshit.
Season 2 is kino, and honestly about on par with season 1.

>>213776940
>>213777150
I liked S2 but I really lacks the atmosphere of S1 which is what made it so good. LA is just not as interesting as the rural south.

>>213776807 (OP)
it's bloated

>>213776807 (OP)
Anon thats Season 1

>>213777238
Am I cringe if I related to Rust but also understand that that’s not a positive thing by any measure?

1) Season 1 was just that good. gritty and noir and philosophical. 2) Season 2 really is great for the tone / atmosphere / "vibes" but man the overall real estate plot is pretty dumb. I still think it's worth your time for Colin Farrell's character alone

>>213777257
There's something really putrid and unsettling about the rural South, and TD S1 perfectly tapped into that.

>>213777437
It’s genuinely because of Slavery

>>213776807 (OP)
that bar scene with frank and ray while lera lynn plays in the background lived rent free in my head for weeks

just how bad is the latest season?
i thought about watching it, but the ratings really put me off.