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In reply to the discussion: True Detective (here be SPOILERS) [View all]liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)is better than anything I've read on the sub-reddit. I've already tossed my silly theory because it seems the consensus is that this was the killer staging Dora and then lighting the fields so she'd be found, so you are right. The creator has said there are no huge surprises. Everything is right under our noses, but some of us aren't seeing it.
My theories tend to be far out, but that is what I love about this show. There are hundreds of theories out there, but I've enjoyed reading many of them. Each episode seems to knock most of them down. Speaking of which, I remember one of the tin men was knocked down, and thought that was Rev. Tuttle, but I like your theory. I hadn't even thought of the tin Lonestar men being law enforcement, and oddly enough, haven't even come across that theory yet, which is weird because it is so obvious. I also like the idea someone has floated that Rust knows that his tape is going to be watched by those responsible, so he's sending them a message.
I think this will tie into Mardi Gras. Dora was found on Mardi, or a Tuesday, and more specifically, the Tuesday before the festivities kick off. Masks and men riding around the countryside on horseback is an old Mardi Gras tradition, so the picture at Dora Lange's mother's house isn't so weird if you know the history and costumes used during Mardi Gras. I also think it's weird that one of the protagonists (or is it the antagonist) is named, "Marty". The name, "Rust Cohle" is interesting, too. Rust is weathering or even degradation through the natural chemical process, and Coal is formed from plants and trees sinking to the bottom of swamps.
Great video! I don't like modern country music, but love blue grass and the stuff straight out of Appalachia, where my folk are from (West Virginia).