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the focus of the show. They’re
usually seen when they’re arguing or sleeping with the men.
Even critics who admire the
show’s strengths and aesthetic
accomplishments recognize its
limitations when it comes to its
women, who represent a familiar
array of cable-drama types: “crazy” mistresses, nameless strippers, randy hookups, disgruntled
daughters, dismayed wives.
To a lesser extent, critics have
also noted the spotty depiction of
True Detective’s non-white characters. Two African-American detectives questioning Marty Hart and
Rust Cohle have had a fraction of
the screen time of Ha