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I hope there's no twist like that, but up until this point you could find plenty of evidence for it and probably explain away all of Marty's actions. Why didn't Marty try to paint Rust into a corner more when he was being interviewed by the detectives? Well, it's because he was afraid Rust would do something crazy and expose them (because he didn't know what evidence Rust had at this point), and he had to get to him first. Why did Marty shoot Ledeux? Because he could have implicated him. But I think this would go against the tone and mood of the series that people have been talking about. You know what would be in line with it all? If it turns out the conspiracy does have something hanging over Marty's head, and Rust has to sacrifice himself (cop to the murders, maybe get killed somehow) in order to save Marty's family, and the killer just gets to stay out there mowing circles in the grass.
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Marty being in on it would ruin the show. Crap twist.
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Simple Torture wrote:I hope there's no twist like that, but up until this point you could find plenty of evidence for it and probably explain away all of Marty's actions. Why didn't Marty try to paint Rust into a corner more when he was being interviewed by the detectives? Well, it's because he was afraid Rust would do something crazy and expose them (because he didn't know what evidence Rust had at this point), and he had to get to him first. Why did Marty shoot Ledeux? Because he could have implicated him. But I think this would go against the tone and mood of the series that people have been talking about. You know what would be in line with it all? If it turns out the conspiracy does have something hanging over Marty's head, and Rust has to sacrifice himself (cop to the murders, maybe get killed somehow) in order to save Marty's family, and the killer just gets to stay out there mowing circles in the grass.

I dont think, IF marty did those things it would be to avoid implication. I think it would just be some sort of political "kill this case" because of the higher ups it might involve.
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Ive decided to spend the next 7 days doing nothing but reading True Detective theories.
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@SkitchP wrote:Ive decided to spend the next 7 days doing nothing but reading True Detective theories.
There are some crazy ones out there. Maggie as the Yellow King?
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Simple Torture wrote:
@SkitchP wrote:Ive decided to spend the next 7 days doing nothing but reading True Detective theories.
There are some crazy ones out there. Maggie as the Yellow King?
haha that would be great
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McParadigm wrote:lol
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DeLima wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
@SkitchP wrote:Ive decided to spend the next 7 days doing nothing but reading True Detective theories.
There are some crazy ones out there. Maggie as the Yellow King?
haha that would be great
Here's an outline of it: http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetective/c ... st_maggie/
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Man, I couldn't decide if the internet makes television better or worse until RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE
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The only thing more sinister than the Yellow King is the Red Herring.
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@SkitchP wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:

Man, I couldn't decide if the internet makes television better or worse until RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE
So, better, right? ;)

Stolen from Reddit....layers upon layers:
When the detectives are asking Errol for directions, he tells them "PR 1435".
Proverbs 14:35 "The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame."
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@SkitchP wrote:Ive decided to spend the next 7 days doing nothing but reading True Detective theories.
This guy at my work has some really outlandish ones. I can't freaking wait to watch this whole season in a day after it wraps up.
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another flawless episode...and yes, ill be watching these seven chapters, waiting for the last one. Fuck.

I dont want this to end.
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McConaughey quit after winning the Oscar. :|
I might be able to get to an E-bow.
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Will wrote:McConaughey quit after winning the Oscar. :|
It took 6 months to shoot those 8 episodes. That's a lot of time for a film actor. And he probably has a lot more opportunities now that he'll want to take advantage of.

But it's for the best. It makes me cherish this first season even more.
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Will wrote:McConaughey quit after winning the Oscar. :|
what? they werent supposed to come back for season 2 anyway.
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VinylGuy wrote:
Will wrote:McConaughey quit after winning the Oscar. :|
what? they werent supposed to come back for season 2 anyway.
Yeah, I don't understand how this is news. They were never coming back for a second season, nor would I want them to.
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Marty seems to get really fired up over child abuse and not even in a reaction formation way. It would just be too out of character for him to be in on the cult.
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Mecca wrote:Marty seems to get really fired up over child abuse and not even in a reaction formation way. It would just be too out of character for him to be in on the cult.
Kinda makes you wonder if he was abused himself. I don't think we'll ever get that sort of insight into his background, but it adds a nice bit of ambiguity.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... -gone.html

the first interview is also worth reading. i'm feeling temporarily relieved that a gotcha-moment seems improbable.
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