True Detective received some criticism during its first season on HBO for its portrayal of women. While rumors regarding Season 2 boasted three leads, one of which is female, series creator Nic Pizzolatto has potentially alienated women yet again with recent comments.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, the 38-year-old writer claimed that the first season of the series was meant to stay closely aligned with the point of view of his two main, male, characters. In the interview he took a dig at online critics and bloggers, which included The New Yorker's Emily Nussbaum and her "Cool Story, Bro" article which insisted that the program had a distinct male bias.

"You can either accept that about the show or not, but it's not a phony excuse," explained Pizzolatto in reference to the drama's close male POV, "When Callie [Khouri], who wrote Thelma & Louise, thinks that that's stupid criticism, I'm included to take her opinion over someone with a Wi-Fi connection."

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Reducing those who had spoken on the show's alleged male bias as random individuals with "a Wi-Fi connection" has sparked fresh outrage amongst critics, including writers at The Wire, who already took offense at the portrayal of women on the HBO drama.

Details on True Detective's second season remain uncertain, though casting is currently underway. Pizzolatto has yet to comment on the negative reaction towards his August interview.

True Detective returns to HBO for a second season in 2015.

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