Comments on: Recap: ‘True Detective’ Finale Season 1, Episode 8 ‘Form And Void’

By: bob

bob — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Thanks so much For quoting the last line as I couldn't year a damn word matt was saying at the end.

By: Josiane Ochman

Josiane Ochman — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Mostly liked the ending, suspenseful and edgy full of unspoken terrors like the series itself. Was a little disappointed with the "life after death" invocation, overly religious for my liking, agree with someone else on the comment thread who mentioned it as being so quintessentially American, you can't just die there has to be visions of an after life to make it all the more palatable. Took away from the ending for me turned it into something more conventional than it needed to be.

By: mellow king

mellow king — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

i love the mirroring and role reversal from the first episode to the last. Rust's realist/pessimist philosophy clashes with Marty who would prefer to just not think about such things. then in the last scene; Rust: "Light vs dark" Marty: "I think the dark has a lot more territory."
"you were wrong, what you said about light vs dark."
"how's that?"
"in the beginning there was only darkness. If you ask me, light's winning."

By: Gail

Gail — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Carcosa – carcasses

By: Gail

Gail — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

The names of the Characters:

Rustin Cole – COAL. Dark, ancient, compacted.
Marty Hart – Victory of the Heart.
Childress – sounds like "childless"

By: ablack

ablack — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Beautiful review. Exactly how I saw the series. I will miss these two characters. I think it will be a long time before we see two cops with this kind of chemistry. Pizzolatto should win awards.

By: Puly1333

Puly1333 — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Who was the dude on the bed? Did Earl just call him "daddy" at the beginning of the episode?

By: Dryer

Dryer — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Not really important but did they say who the man was tied up in the servants quarters ? Was that supposed to be Childress senior ?

By: Andreol

Andreol — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Lame ending for an overrated show

By: well Noha...

well Noha... — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

talk to me, Rust
There was a moment
I know when I was under in the dark
that something…
whatever I'd been reduced to
you know, not even consciousness.
It was a vague awareness
in the dark,
and I could–
I could feel my definitions
fading.
And beneath that…
darkness, there was another kind.
It was– it was deeper,
warm, you know,
like a substance.
I could feel, man,
and I knew, I knew my daughter
waited for me there.
So clear.
I could feel her.
I could feel…
I could feel a piece
of my– my pop, too.
It was like I was
a part of everything
that I ever loved,
and we were all…
the 3 of us, just–
just fadin' out.
And all I had to do
was let go…
and I did.
I said, "Darkness,
yeah, yeah."
And I disappeared.
But I could–
I could still feel
her love there,
even more than before.
Nothing…
There was nothing
but that love.

Then I woke up.

By: Fiend

Fiend — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Haha, Kevin gives the weak TD finale an A but the BB finale a C+.

LOSER!

By: Noah

Noah — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

If Anyone can find me the full line where rust talks about being able to feel his daughters love please let me know. It is very important that I find the whole line.

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Thanks heaps for the week by week write ups. They've helped a lot to understand the bits that I missed out on because so much goes on in the show!

This is one of the best shows I've seen and came at the perfect time replacing Breaking Bad.

It's only just over and I cannot wait until Season 2 🙂

By: james

james — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

" an underground warren of tunnels, twigs and branches"

pretty sure there were mummified corpses strewn in there too, no?

By: TheBioscopist

TheBioscopist — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

It's been a great ride smelling the psychosphere with Rust and Marty, all the way to Carcosa. These dudes are BFFs for life after all the shit they've been through. It's been a pleasure reading your post game analysis of all the episodes, each week, Kevin. Thanks.

By: K

Fri, 13 May 2016 08:00:05 +0000

Not to mention the great acting by Glenn Fleshler (Errol) I think my favorite scene is the one of the little boy staring at him as he paints. His reaction says so much without saying anything.