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A shocking, Game Of Thrones-esque twist has Katie Rife and John Teti in mourning for this week’s True Detective DVR Club, but we can’t linger on that sadness forever. So our two staffers also offer some unsolicited advice for the four True Detectives, each of whom gets a bit of guidance in our “Don’t Do That/Keep It Up, Buddy!” segment. Katie and John also praise some inspired audio moments in this week’s episode. Plus, we wonder what will happen to those two crazy dames shacked up in a motel, hiding from the mob and enjoying Girls Only Movie Night—one of many loose ends True Detective has to tie up before next Sunday’s finale.

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The Casual Vacancy wrapped up last night, leaving DVR Club feeling a bit unsatisfied. But just as they’ve been taught by the literary works of J.K. Rowling, TV editor Erik Adams and copy editor Caitlin PenzeyMoog are persevering—specifically, they’re persevering by re-imagining The Casual Vacancy as one of Rowling’s works of fantasy. Have you noticed that “Barry” rhymes with “Harry”? Did you notice that Howard Mollison is played by Michael Gambon, the big screen’s second Albus Dumbledore? Erik and Caity did, and it’s the most fun they managed to have with The Casual Vacancy.

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The big case may not be any clearer in our minds, but some bullets make a couple of clear impressions on minds in this week’s episode of True Detective. Staff writers Alex McCown and Katie Rife unpack the key moments of “Down Will Come,” and discuss the things this season needs to start doing in order to pull itself together. (Of course, don’t ask Detective Woodrugh for any help on that score.) Despite some disagreements about the strength of the show, there’s one thing they can both agree on: Rachel McAdams looks super-badass reloading her gun while running after bad guys.

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Game Of Thrones is finished punishing viewers for the time being, but DVR Club’s Westeros correspondents are still on the HBO-Sunday-night-drama beat. Today, staff writer Katie Rife and senior editor John Teti look at the first episode of True Detective’s second season, an hour of gritty crime drama in which everyone gets touched and Colin Farrell stops just short of turning his brass knuckles on a schoolyard bully

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