Summary: "I think human consciousness, is a tragic misstep in evolution. We became too self-aware, nature created an aspect of nature separate from itself, we are creatures that should not exist by natural law. We are things that labor under the illusion of having a self; an accretion of sensory, experience and feeling, programmed with total assurance that we are each somebody, when in fact everybody is nobody. Maybe the honorable thing for our species to do is deny our programming, stop reproducing, walk hand in hand into extinction, one last midnight, brothers and sisters opting out of a raw deal." If you are up for listening to two guys gush about how fantastic HBO's first season of True Detective was, then this is the show for you. After binge-watching through the completed eight episodes we had to fire up the mic to discuss this terrific take on the southern gothic detective story. Following the quality and success of Breaking Bad, we were pessimistic about when we would next get so swept up in a new series and thankfully the wait was relatively short. A short series that feels more like an extended feature film, True Detective not only delivered on the production front with a definite cinematic presentation but offered up two very memorable characters performed by actors who really impressed us. Woody Harrelson's Marty Hart was a character who's weaknesses were revealed over the course of things, but it was Matthew McConaughey's Rust Cohle who was endlessly captivating - through him, we got some great hihilistic philosophising. The last thing to mention, and in our opinion rightfully so, is a genre plot that is both compelling and ultimately incidental to the character study at the heart of the show. Simply put, it was good - and we hope you enjoy our look back and share in our appreciation. That said, there is no shortage of criticsm out there and we address that as well. For those who have yet to check it out, the spoilers begin about 25 minutes in (we give fair warning in the episode). Back to horror again next week. As always we welcome your comments: horroretc@gmail.com Check out our Demons premium episode at www.bandcamp.horroretc.com Voicemail (206) 337-5324 WWW.HORRORETC.COM
