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Tag: True Detective

2016…

The World Needs Bad Men: Bush, Trump, and the Anti-Hero

22 Jan 20174 Oct 2022
How the Bush Era Caused the Anti-Hero Wave that Gave Rise to Trump Toward the finale of the 2016 election, Mike Huckabee took to Fox News to give a defense…
Batman…

The Short Story I Wrote Inspired by Wes Anderson and Carlos Castaneda

19 Sep 201619 Sep 2016
You may have noticed this blog's recent lowered activity. Nothing new since early August, with only a handful of new posts since the beginning of summer. What is the deal,…
Corrective Sequels…

Will True Detective’s Second Season be to True Detective as Halloween 3 is to Halloween?

7 Jul 20168 Jul 2016
Matthew McConaughey recently stirred up some folks by saying that yes, he misses playing Rust Cohle and, yes, he would consider reprising that character, if given the right opportunity. “Would…
Batman…

Some Commenters Just Want to Watch the Internet Burn

17 May 201624 Sep 2016
A strange thing happened today. Those of you who have read this blog with any regularity will recall my True Detective review in which I offered a fan theory about…
Fan Theories…

Commenters Gonna Comment: Responses to a Ross Geller Fan Theory

26 Oct 201526 Oct 2015
After several waves of intermediate virality regarding a theory about Friends, this blog and its author have received some very entertaining feedback, through the legions of recappers, bloggers, and commenters that…
Bale…

What Would Christian Bale Do in Season Three of True Detective?

27 Aug 201513 Jan 2019
I'm one of the lone defenders of True Detective's second season. So far, I can count on one hand the people I know who actually liked it. While I disagree…
Books…

What Would Faulkner Say About True Detective Season Two?

10 Aug 201515 May 2016
In a previous post, I've argued that no one should call a show good or bad until the end is known. Which means, now that the end is known, we…
Bolano…

Thirteen Ways to Fill the Flat Circle After Season Two of True Detective

9 Aug 201528 Sep 2016
Well, Season Two is over. Whether you are satisfied with the ending or not, chances are that you are a little bummed that you don't get to watch it next…
Fan Theories…

True Detective vs. Friends: Did Ross Geller Lose Custody of Ben?

8 Aug 201531 Aug 2023
Or: What Happened to Ben Geller on Friends? Note: the following was originally written in 2014. A lot has happened since then, but I think it holds up pretty well.…
Ballers…

Don’t Call a Show Good, or Bad, Until The End is Known: On Ballers, True Detective, and House of Cards.

9 Jul 2015
In a previous post, I mentioned Herodotus's lesson, to "call no man happy until he is dead." My specific application of his lesson in that case was to say that…

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