HBO had a winner with the eight episode premiere of True Detective. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were magnificent as Rust Cohle and Marty Hart, two extremely opposite minded people working together and against each other over the course of nearly two decades. I predict some Emmy nods coming their way.
I am attracted to dark subject matter entertainment, and True Detective did not disappoint. Instead of being cliche in its time frame or pace, this show was able to swing back and forth seamlessly between present day and years passed to tell its story. Dispersed throughout the episodes were bread crumbs of information leading viewers closer and closer to the discovery of the "Green Eared Spaghetti Monster". However, not every detail or scene appeared to link directly to the conclusion like I thought it would. Upon reflection I am satisfied with the seemingly "important" tid bits not being as relevant in the final scenes. Instead of assuming that the story concluded with the credits, I prefer to believe that the characters and their mission will continue on and that those tid bits were not filler, but necessary elements to the greater narrative.
A large theme of the show that intrigued me the most was Rust's philosophies on humans, existence, and the meaning of life. He and Marty could not have been more different in their beliefs, but in the end they were both very broken men. Rust needed to shut everything out while Marty needed to have his cake and eat it too then lose it all. Hitting the bottom was what finally brought these two guys together to a place where they could forgive past transgressions and focus on a common goal.
"I got an idea: let's make the car a place of silent reflection from now on. Okay?"
If you haven't already: watch it.
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