I just watched it and I gotta say it was pretty ok, maybe even good.
It's pacing is far more "TV" than Season 1 which feels like an 8 part film, and I was definitely bored through the middle 4 episodes, but overall I think it did have something to say that was well communicated.
Definitely pretty bleak though.
Honestly, for me, True Detective was a one season limited series. And I'm perfectly happy with that.
Hard agree