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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Yeah, I laughed my ass off watching White Lotus and Succession. Whereas I found shows like Mindhunter and True Detective to be a total downer, even though they’re about justice and have admirable protagonists. I couldn’t get through more than a few episodes. I hear Mare of Easttown is really good, but I’m in no rush to watch it either.
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Yeah, I was the same way with White Lotus. Really enjoyed it and the humour helped levitate some of the depressing themes. I still need to watch Succession.
I was definitely speaking more to shows like Mindhunter and True Detective. I really enjoy both but they can be pretty draining. TD, specifically is just a downer but really well done. It's also the one that seemed to set off the rest of genre for well made crime dramas that are also just really dark and depressing. Mare of Easttown could be in there. The Outsider (though supernatural). The Killing. The Sinner. Broadchurch. Cardinal. Even Ozark, Bloodline, etc.
They're all great shows but you need to sprinkle in some positivity between series or you end up thinking the world is a hell hole.