re: True Detective S1E7 "After You've Gone"

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There's no doubt that the writers including Marty's 10-pointer in the script is not a coincidence but it can also turn out to be extraneous character development designed to keep viewers guessing. In other words, some of this viewer analysis/conjecture is simply analysts reading too much into the "clues".

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Stories have to be written for more than just the casual fan now. Even though the majority of tv viewers like to have everything spoon fed and wrapped up with a nice little bow every week, another viewing segment will over analyze ever scene and word from a story.

The thing that interests me most (out of 100 other TD back stories) is Audrey's story. It's been obvious for weeks that she has all the signs of having been molested as a young girl, but does that come into play with Maggie's parents or not. Are either of them related to the Tuttle family, etc. It may be nothing, but I didn't care about that angle until this last episode when we are told that she has had a lot of issues over the years.

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It's been obvious for weeks that she has all the signs of having been molested as a young girl, but does that come into play with Maggie's parents or not. Are either of them related to the Tuttle family, etc. It may be nothing, but I didn't care about that angle until this last episode when we are told that she has had a lot of issues over the years.

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Could Marty be such a bad father that he doesn't remember his kid going to one of Tuttle's schools? Seems that all of the missing children have never been found and only the school-children survive the abuse. Is there any evidence that the "Carcosans" do this stuff to their own families? It seems that they are groomed to join it, but not actually abused... Or are women so disrespected that they would do this to their own female family members?

If you (not poster to whom I am responding, just "you" in general) believe that Maggie's parents or Maggie are involved, then I think your subsequent theory should be that Audrey is now part of the conspiracy(successful painter, using art to pass on the message, powerful people propelling her career, etc.) and not a victim of it...

Another, separate, point to consider is that the victims are not all girls, but the two victims who have been publicly displayed have been female.

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There's no doubt that the writers including Marty's 10-pointer in the script is not a coincidence

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Geez yall the point is that the general evil of existence is part of us all. It may be that Audrey has been abused; it may simply be that Audrey is simply another victim of the pervasive failures of men that is another of the show's themes.

Everything is not either a "clue" that plays into "the plot" or a "red herring". Some things are just markers that tie themes together.

This is understanding fiction 101. And no Decatur Marty is not the killer...christ almighty!

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The lawnmower man was burned by his father.

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Touché. but I was referring to the 5-man ritual shite... and now he is a part of it, so maybe it was part of the grooming process.

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Could Marty be such a bad father that he doesn't remember his kid going to one of Tuttle's schools?

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I think he would remember by now. If they did, question is whether he decides to tell Rust or Suck & frick.

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Is there any evidence that the "Carcosans" do this stuff to their own families? It seems that they are groomed to join it, but not actually abused... Or are women so disrespected that they would do this to their own female family members?

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I think it's very possible knowing that Dora Lange was involved in Courir de Mardi Gras activity as a young child (mantle picture) and that her father was likely involved. Mother has to ask Rust and Marty why a father would not bath his own child. Anyone think her father's truck accident was really an accident?

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then I think your subsequent theory should be that Audrey is now part of the conspiracy(successful painter, using art to pass on the message, powerful people propelling her career, etc.) and not a victim of it...

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Was Maggie a painter? Did Audrey pick that up from her? Lots of paintings of flowers in their old house.

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but the two victims who have been publicly displayed have been female.

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What gets me is that out of all of the alleged victims/missing persons, only two have been publicly displayed over the years (that we know of).

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Mother has to ask Rust and Marty why a father would not bath his own child

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has been nagging me since it was spoken. So many possible explanations... none pleasant.

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I don't see how they wrap up everything in a single one hour episode. This series deserves better than that.

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Come on man, have they not delivered so far? Always somebody to whine

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Not whining at all. I don't see how you can wrap up all the loose ends in an hour. Two hour finale? Prime. I love the show. I just don't want it to end with tons of question marks.

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I'm very Ok with some answered questions.

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me too.

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I read on Reddit the bar is in Bayou Gauche:

Street View Pic of Bar

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Thanks. It was bugging me

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I read on Reddit the bar is in Bayou Gauche:

Street View Pic of Bar



Thanks. It was bugging me

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Has anyone figured out where the ending shot was? (That cemetery on the bayou)