10 Most Shocking Moments Of True Detective Season 2 Episode 3
2. Ray Saves Ani's Life
Ani has the fleeing suspect in her sights, but is taken out by Ray before she can fire, saving her from a rapidly oncoming truck. It's an undeniable act of bravery and heroism from the latter, but this scene says a lot more about Rachel McAdams' character than it does Colin Farrell's.
Ani's desperation to take down the masked figure is so excessive that she almost kills herself in attempting to do so. Of the three main detectives, her backstory explains the least about her current character. Her unorthodox upbringing in her father's 'Good People' hippie commune could partially explain her law-obsessed anti-rebellion, but not this reckless side. Hopefully it's properly explored in later episodes.