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Post by Spinderella on Mar 10, 2014 18:26:06 GMT -4
Thanks for finding that! Obviously they got inspiration from this. I'm really intrigued by the way they used a lot of the poem/stories to be incorporated into the script like the "black stars" and whatnot. And that line from the finale: "Come on inside little priest... to the right little priest, take the brides path, this is Carcosa." Creeeeeeeeepy! |
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Post by Malle Babbe on Mar 10, 2014 19:24:05 GMT -4
So I spent all of today trying to stay unspoiled, only knowing that some critics were underwhelmed. Just because a giant slobbering elder god wasn't summoned in the final act doesnt mean that it wasnt a good finale. I do have to say that {Spoiler}I really didn't expect Hart and Cohle to survive. I was expecting some kind of an epic shootout at whatever Megachurch Molester Ranch was at the center of it all, but the chasing of Earle in the old fort, and the sight of the two cops facing a possble hacked to pieces death by a giant man child was terrifying. However, what was with {Spoiler}the massive cover up for this one molester murderer? Through this whole series, we get shown how easy it is for folks with power to dispose of anyone they want... then again we hear the news broadcast of the current senator saying that there are no ties between him and Earle. Which means there is, and the whole Deep Fried Wicker Man stuff could still be happening The speech at the end {Spoiler} from Cohle was able to pull off being profound without any "going to the light" cliches, and I got a sense that he did have a breakthrough where he may have finally found some kind of insight or emotional/spiritual solace that "works" for him but isnt out of character for him either. I mean I got the feeling that he actually might not commit suicide after
leaving the hospital. Here is a recent photo essay on Courir de Mardi Gras tradition. It reminds me a lot of late medieval European traditions to kick off the start of Lent that could get rather rowdy |
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Post by Baby Fish Mouth on Mar 10, 2014 20:48:18 GMT -4
The people complaining about the finale don't seem to realize the show is more of a character study and not a twisty "whodunit."
I've heard some critics putting it up there with The Wire and Breaking Bad. And I agree that acting-wise the show was incredible. But for me, all the metaphysical stuff and the fact that it was so hard to follow at times keeps it out of the pantheon of truly great television.
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Post by Spinderella on Mar 10, 2014 23:14:58 GMT -4
It's two former detectives following a horrible crime that was far more sinister then they originally realized. It didn't have to be all crazy with metaphysical stuff, but for those that needed it, I think the giant solar system/black hole thing that Rust saw right before he got stabbed should about cover it.
As for the connection with the families and coverup, I think that maybe that could be a premise for the next season? Or will it just be an entirely different place, time and I'm reaching with it all?
Errol was one crazy SOB and his entire demeanor scares the shit out of me.
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Post by bklynred on Mar 10, 2014 23:18:35 GMT -4
I read an article with the actor playing Errol and he said he's glad to 1) finally be able to talk about this (I think it was shot last year?) and 2) be able to put it behind him. He's also hoping he can take his kid to the playground without getting side-eyed constantly.
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Post by Babycakes on Mar 11, 2014 0:16:26 GMT -4
"Once upon a time, there was only darkness. If you ask me, the light is winning." That was Rust's last line. I have closed captioning and I never watch TV without it. I am confused though, I thought all TV's were made with closed captioning; I have a TV that I bought in 1992 and it has it. I have a couple of TVs, and they all have closed captioning. What I don't have is HBO. I watched it on a computer that doesn't come with captioning.  Thanks for the translation, guys. I knew it was something positive coming from Rust, and that was good enough for me. |
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Post by Mugsy on Mar 12, 2014 16:56:34 GMT -4
There's lots of talk about MMc getting Emmy and GG awards for this, but what about Woody? Would they compete against each other is best actor?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2014 17:15:53 GMT -4
Probably. I'm thinking it'll be like with the Liberace movie, Matt Damon and Michael Douglas were in all the same categories and Douglas won everything.
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Post by Babycakes on Mar 12, 2014 22:48:50 GMT -4
Probably. I'm thinking it'll be like with the Liberace movie, Matt Damon and Michael Douglas were in all the same categories and Douglas won everything. I know they were co-stars, but WH would be insane to go head to head with MM for leading actor. Just go for the supporting actor category, and be done with it. There's no way in hell he'd beat MM. Not saying he wasn't good, but he wasn't even the same league with MM. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2014 14:28:41 GMT -4
I was thinking Woody Harrelson would be more deserving of the two because his character had more of an arc. The Marty who hesitantly and gently consoled the man whom he had come to accept as a friend wasn't the same Marty who couldn't stand that man 15 years prior. The Marty who expressed great joy at seeing his family in the hospital wasn't the same Marty who took that family for granted in the past. Rust, OTOH, was the same trippy dude all the way through.
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