re: Re watching True Detective S1 for the first time (Spoilers)

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-the whole Rust character is a bit overwrought and "written". It's hard to imagine a single human being - much less washed up Louisiana LEO - waxing some perfectly philosophical like that

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I get it, but I've actually met a few dudes like that. People attracted to certain professional fields or occupations can be unexpectedly intense, philosophical, and a little nuckin futs. Especially if a high level of trauma is thrown into the mix and he's a solitary person. It's not like he was a highway patrol guy. He investigated homicides.