We Didn't Understand True Detective (1/3)

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So many people love the first season of True Detective but when I ask why, nobody seems to know. In this essay I will try to uncover what's hiding under the surface of this show, how that dark depth is crucial to make it a work of art that digs its hooks into your soul, and what we can learn from it about writing, evil, and truth. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - A Specific Type of Character 04:47 Rustin Cohle 09:18 Recap Begins 17:40 The Difference Between Rusty and Mart 23:16 Ending + Please Read My Stories Dudes Getting Published Is So Hard These Days You can read my short story Contrasts here: https://aaronbenelli.com/2024/07/20/contrasts/ as well as many others on my website: https://aaronbenelli.com