[Cubs Fan]

I remember talking to a friend who went to a scriptwriting seminar and he told me about the lecturer saying that a good script not only has a good plot, but also gives its a protagonist a need that is fulfilled at the end of the story. Like I said before- a good example of this is in signs when the pastor mel Gibson protrays reconnects with his lost faith in the end.

The entire series is about Cohle’s philosophy. Cohle is a complex character. This show is about how he has come to believe so convincingly in nihilism and yes, the gibberish that it contains, but his belief none the less. A belief that he is forced to address and question, all be it reluctantly, but given his integrity he has no choice but to be a “True Detective”.

Great post, especially the last line. maybe cohle has a need, a desire, to believe that we aren't just all meat puppets with no purpose, but isn't able to do that with all the misery that's occurred in his life. And that somehow this need will be fulfilled in the end. I think its a good possibility. A couple hours and we'll find out.

[Cubs Fan]

I’ve got some predictions for the end. And while I’m sure most of them won’t pan out I want to put them out there just to see if I was right.

Here goes—

Audrey hart will be discovered to have witnessed an occult sexual sacrifice ritual

The 4 horseman and the yellow king will be revealed—most likely prospects include- Sam Tuttle, billy ray tuttle, Governor/sentor tuttle, Sheriff Ted Childress- other possibles Hart’s father in law, cop childress from the jail suicide, the uniformed cop speece, commander Leroy. Also Recruiters dewall ledoux, reggie ledux and burnfaced lawnmower man errol childress.

We’ll fnd out why two bodies were displayed while others were hidden. Someone wants people to see what he’s doing— best guess lawnmower man errol childress.

Cohle will die at the end, but will have an epiphany finding out he really does have a purpose in life.

Cohle will be tortured and or killed by lawnmower man on the matressless bed in a creepy house.

The sacrificial altar along with numerous bodies will be discovered in the creepy house.

The creepy house at the end will be on an island or along the creole nature trail road.

A boat will somehow be involved (maybe having a name like corcosa) maybe as a means of getting to the island

—some smaller things—

Cohle may have his hallucinations return.

the first witness friend of dora lang had black stars on her neck—might reappear.

Marie fontenot’s uncle—we may find out what really caused his severe disability (witnessed niece being killed?) will appear again

that’s all I can think of for now. I might throw some more in a post if I think of any.