I knew I recognized the killer (George Remus) LOL. Man, this show is fucking amazing. I wish it would've been 10 episodes instead of just 8, but as literally the world's biggest Breaking Bad fan, I can say this show made me forget all about Breaking Bad. The sad thing is, even though the finale episode was perfect without tying EVERYTHING up, I feel like I am REALLY going to miss Rusty and Marty. (they won't be in season 2 if there is one). True Detective is a masterpiece, and I think any young cop hired to ANY state police in the USA should have to watch "The Wire" and "True Detective" as part of their training/education.
That was one of most scary episodes and most scary series I ever watched, probably due to this evil hidden underneath but quite close, these common people and common situations. I nearly kept my hands on my face wating for some terrible happen, exactly as when I was a little girl. it's stupid, I know, but the atmosphere in the series was great.
I'm really glad that the finale didn't include some ridiculous "twist" – as much as people love those. The case throughout this series was interesting, yes, but it was always, ALWAYS second to the characters – as it should be. Rust didn't "find God", he didn't even have any kind of "spiritual awakening". Go back to Rust's monologue on religion, he talks about catharsis, the stories that people tell each other and themselves to get through the day. Rust kept up the nihilistic, cynical view of life to hide his pain and his grief. The case ended how it needed to end, and Rust and Marty found their catharsis. How much more do you want? Is it really too hard to give your characters a happy ending for once?
One of the best TV series ever ( the best for me ). Matthew Mcconaughey deserves an standing ovation for his performance in this. Woody Harrelson was great too.
I enjoyed this show as much as everyone else but you have to admit that the ending was really lacking when compared to how much they pumped into other episodes. The killer was so cliche and uninteresting. Also, there is no way in hell Rust would have survived that wound. For a show with such great directing and dialogue its a shame it all boiled down to a shoot out and a conversation about light vs darkness.
I don't think the finale was as bad as some people made it out to be, but I also don't think it did the show justice, as a whole. From the opening scene in this drama to the final conversation between Rust and Cohle, the relationship between the two men is what drove this show to greatness. The finale didn't care about that relationship nearly as much as it wanted to tie up the complex mystery. The finale had some heart-pounding moments: The chase at the end had my blood pumping harder than it ever did during Breaking Bad, and the final conversation between Rust and Cohle was well-written, and touching. It just felt rushed compared to the patient nature of the show previously.
The series is still exceptionally good, and much like certain seasons of The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, or The Wire, at the show's worst, they are still superior to most other shows on television, if not all. The show at its best (Episodes 4 and 5) were stunning, and at its worst (Episode 6), it still delivered some great drama. If this is the first season of True Detective, I think it has a long and prosperous future ahead of it.
I absolutely LOVED the series overall and the finale was great; almost excellent for me. But I don't know if it's just me. But I was left with a little more questions. - Was Errol the man who killed Dora Lange? - Was Errol THE "yellow king"? - Was Audrey a witness or a victim of the child sacrificing? - Were the child sacrifices apart of a satanic ritual or an obsession with "The King in Yellow" story? Those were the BIGGEST questions that bugged me after watching it. But I was a bit happy to see these characters alive in the end because I LOVE these characters, and it gives me sense of hope that these characters could POSSIBLY return in the future seasons.
how fitting after all these years Rust finally, finally feels that love he lost when he lost his daughter and eventually his wife. a man apart, a man defeated by life, finally felt that love he was missing, even if only for an instant, he now knows it awaits for him in the afterlife and that is WHY he finally was optimistic, even for one moment. Bravo if you are not a parent of a child it will be harder for you to get this.
i feel like Nic Pizzolaato (bad spelling my bad) writes the character Cohle Rust as himself. his attitude on life, and yearning for something more. thats what was the endings role . i think its the writer hoping for grace and hope in a god aweful world.
I found the character building of Scarface in No. 8 to be wonderful. You could sense his evil revenge when he looked at that kid looking back at him while he painted the building at the school. You saw right then what a monster he was. He was killing kids because kids killed him with their constant stares at his fucked up face when he was young. He knew he wasn't normal and just let that non-normalcy go, resulting in many, many deaths of kids. He had to deal with that shit as a kid and it turned him into a killer, seeking revenge with each murder of a child who he felt was those kids in his past that just stared at the freak, like the school boy was in that scene. I caught that by watching it a second time. The man was a lunatic because of how he was poorly raised as an illegitimate outcast to a fucked up family who hid their secret behind closed doors, all the time knowing what he was doing and covering for him with because of their guilt over their past sins against him, like the scaring of his face with petrol and fire. This episode almost made you feel sorry for the poor fuck…until the end when you wanted him dead and the two detectives alive. Great fucking TV, man. Best shit I've ever seen and I'm 54 yrs old. Everything about this show was top notch. Writing, directing, casting, cinematography, landscape, etc. All top notch shit. Emmys will be forthcoming in the next year. TD will no doubt sweep every category there is.
I knew I recognized the killer (George Remus) LOL. Man, this show is fucking amazing. I wish it would've been 10 episodes instead of just 8, but as literally the world's biggest Breaking Bad fan, I can say this show made me forget all about Breaking Bad. The sad thing is, even though the finale episode was perfect without tying EVERYTHING up, I feel like I am REALLY going to miss Rusty and Marty. (they won't be in season 2 if there is one). True Detective is a masterpiece, and I think any young cop hired to ANY state police in the USA should have to watch "The Wire" and "True Detective" as part of their training/education.
That was one of most scary episodes and most scary series I ever watched, probably due to this evil hidden underneath but quite close, these common people and common situations. I nearly kept my hands on my face wating for some terrible happen, exactly as when I was a little girl. it's stupid, I know, but the atmosphere in the series was great.
I'm really glad that the finale didn't include some ridiculous "twist" – as much as people love those. The case throughout this series was interesting, yes, but it was always, ALWAYS second to the characters – as it should be. Rust didn't "find God", he didn't even have any kind of "spiritual awakening". Go back to Rust's monologue on religion, he talks about catharsis, the stories that people tell each other and themselves to get through the day. Rust kept up the nihilistic, cynical view of life to hide his pain and his grief. The case ended how it needed to end, and Rust and Marty found their catharsis. How much more do you want? Is it really too hard to give your characters a happy ending for once?
This show is fucking epic.
Is it just me, or does the killer look like Trey Parker (one of the creators of south park)?
don't move! on your knees, now.
…. no. runs away
i was all caught up in the scene, but this bit made me lol
One of the best TV series ever ( the best for me ). Matthew Mcconaughey deserves an standing ovation for his performance in this. Woody Harrelson was great too.
Best TV series EVER! (for me) just amazing!!
Loved loved loved this show, beginning to end! Perfection.
I enjoyed this show as much as everyone else but you have to admit that the ending was really lacking when compared to how much they pumped into other episodes. The killer was so cliche and uninteresting. Also, there is no way in hell Rust would have survived that wound. For a show with such great directing and dialogue its a shame it all boiled down to a shoot out and a conversation about light vs darkness.
I don't think the finale was as bad as some people made it out to be, but I also don't think it did the show justice, as a whole. From the opening scene in this drama to the final conversation between Rust and Cohle, the relationship between the two men is what drove this show to greatness. The finale didn't care about that relationship nearly as much as it wanted to tie up the complex mystery. The finale had some heart-pounding moments: The chase at the end had my blood pumping harder than it ever did during Breaking Bad, and the final conversation between Rust and Cohle was well-written, and touching. It just felt rushed compared to the patient nature of the show previously.
The series is still exceptionally good, and much like certain seasons of The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, or The Wire, at the show's worst, they are still superior to most other shows on television, if not all. The show at its best (Episodes 4 and 5) were stunning, and at its worst (Episode 6), it still delivered some great drama. If this is the first season of True Detective, I think it has a long and prosperous future ahead of it.
Great job
I really like the way Nic summed it up for Rust. "He realized optimism is no more necessarily an illusion than pessimism."
What's the name of the song starting around 0:20?
I absolutely LOVED the series overall and the finale was great; almost excellent for me. But I don't know if it's just me. But I was left with a little more questions.
- Was Errol the man who killed Dora Lange?
- Was Errol THE "yellow king"?
- Was Audrey a witness or a victim of the child sacrificing?
- Were the child sacrifices apart of a satanic ritual or an obsession with "The King in Yellow" story?
Those were the BIGGEST questions that bugged me after watching it. But I was a bit happy to see these characters alive in the end because I LOVE these characters, and it gives me sense of hope that these characters could POSSIBLY return in the future seasons.
is the killer southern or British? lol
how fitting after all these years Rust finally, finally feels that love he lost when he lost his daughter and eventually his wife. a man apart, a man defeated by life, finally felt that love he was missing, even if only for an instant, he now knows it awaits for him in the afterlife and that is WHY he finally was optimistic, even for one moment. Bravo
if you are not a parent of a child it will be harder for you to get this.
i feel like Nic Pizzolaato (bad spelling my bad) writes the character Cohle Rust as himself. his attitude on life, and yearning for something more. thats what was the endings role . i think its the writer hoping for grace and hope in a god aweful world.
I found the character building of Scarface in No. 8 to be wonderful. You could sense his evil revenge when he looked at that kid looking back at him while he painted the building at the school. You saw right then what a monster he was. He was killing kids because kids killed him with their constant stares at his fucked up face when he was young. He knew he wasn't normal and just let that non-normalcy go, resulting in many, many deaths of kids. He had to deal with that shit as a kid and it turned him into a killer, seeking revenge with each murder of a child who he felt was those kids in his past that just stared at the freak, like the school boy was in that scene. I caught that by watching it a second time. The man was a lunatic because of how he was poorly raised as an illegitimate outcast to a fucked up family who hid their secret behind closed doors, all the time knowing what he was doing and covering for him with because of their guilt over their past sins against him, like the scaring of his face with petrol and fire. This episode almost made you feel sorry for the poor fuck…until the end when you wanted him dead and the two detectives alive. Great fucking TV, man. Best shit I've ever seen and I'm 54 yrs old. Everything about this show was top notch. Writing, directing, casting, cinematography, landscape, etc. All top notch shit. Emmys will be forthcoming in the next year. TD will no doubt sweep every category there is.