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Marty's mistakes keep repeating over and over. Maybe it is true what Rust says: 'time is a flat circle'.

This episode was very nice, it also taught me more about Marty's personality, his protectiveness about his family above all - even his daughter, with which he seems not to connect very well - and his spouse.

This episode was phenomenal, to simply put it. The amount of social commentary in this episode for instance was insane. So many of the choices the characters make made you ask yourself questions about your life and what would you have done in their place, or simply put would you have done the same or something different? Then there is the continuation of the mystery of the killer and who is, although I've suspected that from the first scene of the show. I'm still fascinated about who he is or who will the show suggest he was and how this arc would wrap up. Next, there are the characters who are played exceptionally well by even the most unimportant character. It is one of the fewest shows that made me understand the characters, their choices, and relate to them, outside LOST which did that perfectly btw. This is achieved in a pretty similar way in which LOST did that. And that is through a fragmented structured narrative, in which you see the characters' choices in the past in the nearest past and the present. That made me not only interested in them but made me also understand them and where they are coming from.

The first season of True Detective, an American anthology crime drama television series created by Nic Pizzolatto, premiered on January 12, 2014, on the premium cable network HBO. The principal cast consisted of Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles. The season had eight episodes, and its initial airing concluded on March 9, 2014. As an anthology, each True Detective season has its own self-contained story, following a disparate set of characters in various settings.

Constructed as a nonlinear narrative, season one focuses on Louisiana State Police homicide detectives Rustin "Rust" Cohle (McConaughey) and Martin "Marty" Hart (Harrelson), who investigated the murder of prostitute Dora Lange in 1995. Seventeen years later, they must revisit the investigation, along with several other unsolved crimes. During this time, Hart's infidelity threatens his marriage to Maggie (Monaghan), and Cohle struggles to cope with his troubled past. True Detective's first season explores themes of philosophical pessimism, masculinity, and Christianity; critics have analyzed the show's portrayal of women, its auteurist sensibility, and the influence of comics and weird horror fiction on its narrative.

Pizzolatto initially conceived True Detective as a novel, but felt it was more suitable for television. The episodes, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, were filmed in Louisiana over a three-month period. The series was widely acclaimed by critics and cited as one of the strongest dramas of 2014. It was a candidate for numerous awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, and won several other honors for writing, cinematography, direction, and acting.

Overall 10/10 would watch again with me friends my man.

Last week's episode 5 raised a lot of questions, but I refuse to give into to the idea of a monkey wrench thrown into the story to throw us off. I don't think Nic Pizzolatto is that kind of a writer to deceive his audience. I read interview with him about the show and even he said that audiences have been fooled and cheated for so many years that they can't trust the narrative or what is been presented to them anymore; that's not how he writes.

I read a brilliant review on Paste Magazine on this show by Shane Ryan on episode 5th. He had proposed five plausible directions the show may take from 5th episode. However, I think even Mr. Ryan is falling victim to the plot point conjecture theories, he is trying to figure it all out, to make a linear or logical story plot, he is trying conjecture where the show is heading and still missing the point that the murder STORY is just a side show to what is the bigger picture underneath.

There is something no body has asked yet and that maybe we are missing what is right in front of us and that are detective Gilbough and Papania, who are they?....who do they work for?. They are building a case against Cohle, they seem to be on a mission to even get Marty on board. But Marty didn't fall for their game, maybe because deep down Marty likes Cohle, regardless of their differences of the past issues, he respects Cohle, even though he may think Cohle is borderline insane. Maybe Gilbough and Papania work for the Yellow King?...they want to know what Cohle really knows who is involved, maybe they are on Cohle's hit list, but these are all plot related questions but I am just going by what we has been presented to us; it how this show started with these so-called camera interviews that seem manipulative in their nature by these two officers who claim they are trying to help Cohle but more like making a patsy out of Cohle, if we have learned anything from Cohle's character and his obessision with this case is that he can't be the killer.

This week's 6th episode revealed more about the conflicts of these two men and why the broke off; it was about the haunted souls of the past. What Maggi's revenge on having sex with Cohle caused; What it caused between Marty and Cohle, all their relations damaged. We got two episodes left and we are still trying to piece together what changed Cohle to who he is today, what has been up to for the past eight years?. You can see his obsession delving into these murders, trying to finding the truth where he is consumed by it. His meeting with Tuttle was more about to get a reaction out him than anything; he got what he was looking for to the point of getting yelled at and be suspended. We can see where this quest for the truth is gradually taking Cohle but its more about to define his character than to serve a plot point.

Many years ago I took some film courses in College among them I was exposed and fortunate to watch the classic shows like "Playhouse 90" that were live drama on live TV in the birth of TV, those stories on "Playhouse 90" dealt with more real life issues, they had no tricks up their sleeves with a murder story. Writers like Rod Sterling who wrote "Requiem for a Heavyweight " were the pioneers of that show and later some like "John Frankenheimer" went on to became movie directors. There was a time when TV drama was more about examining people's life rather than the current cops and robbers with gun blazing and explosions to keep you watching. Rod Sterling was among the pioneers in Television that dealt with human drama to reflect on human condition. Gene Rodenbury once said: "No one could know RodeSerling, or view or read his work, without recognizing his deep affection for humanity ... and his determination to enlarge our horizons by giving us a better understanding of ourselves".

From the first episode of this show I had a intuitive feeling that this writer Pizzolatto was exposed to the same type of shows like that or student of it, his creative mind has a purpose than to entertain. I read an article on him and it confirmed that he was a big fan of shows like "Playhouse 90" and "Twilight Zone".

We are witnessing for the first time maybe over half century a rebirth of one of the most compelling shows in our generation or our time. A true work of art, a masterpiece disguised in a detective show, as Rod Sterling's disguised anthology of wisdom wrapped in science fiction fantasy like drama "Twilight Zone". "True Detective" is a unique show that is unlike anything we have seen before, there is something so much deeper and larger than daily linear way of looking at shows like "Sopranos" or "Braking Bad" that its not trying to be smart or trick us but what it wants is to perhaps to invoke thought, maybe propose some questions and examine our own life. We have been so conditioned and spoon fed by the so-called "compelling" shows that go no where in fives or 8 seasons and here in just six episodes of a eight part series we have been given so much that most of us will never forget or come back to revisit this show in years to come.

It's been more than 10 years since the first time I watched this season. Since then, I've re-watched it several times. Only after 5 or 6 times did I notice that I gave a 9 to this episode "way back". But that was unfair. The sixth episode encompasses, almost exclusively, many of the most memorable scenes/dialogues that I keep to this day.

As usual, characterization, ambience, tension, acting, script,... Everything is totally on point. No false notes in my view.

No heavy spoilers here, but I have to go scene by scene to really understand how big this episode is. It puts the cards on the table by dealing so many hands it is hard to fully grasp in the first viewings. Those who have watched the episode at least a couple of times will realise which scenes are these and will have them in their memory.

1) Marty and those two boys 2) The 2 detectives continue to throw it at Marty 3) Rust is digging old things. Dialogues with Guidry and Reverend are the most realistic ones I've ever seen. The latter is on a level of its own as it is longer and so revealing 4) The 2 detectives start to throw it at Maggie 5) Marty and the tampons 6) Charmaine 7) Chief and Marty confront Rust ("Type the * report, man") 8) Visiting Kelly. Speechless.

9) Rust catches Marty 10) Maggie I... 11) Rust meets Tuttle 12) Marty really is an a-hole 13) Chief really confronts Rust 14) Maggie II... Oh boy 15) 2002's knot is untied

Fantastic series, fantastic episode.

10/10.

Yeah, there is a lot of great episodes. But this one is the winner of the first six. A lot of drama, emotions. Every time I see Marty I get mad. He is weak (especially compared to Rust) and Woody is acting great. Love it!

I love this episode. It potrays revenge, family, and forgiveness very well done. My favorite characters stayed the same, which were Rust, Marty, and Maggie. And my favorite things about this episode were the acting, the storyline, and the Protagonist. This honestly should be a little higher rated, which means it should be at least a 9.3 or 9.4 star rating. Even though underrated doesn't mean best, This episode was also kind of underrated, possibly the most underrated episode I have ever seen in TV history. I am excited to see what is in store for me in the finale of the season, because of how high rated it is.

I must admit, after episode 4 which was so highly praised and which didn't lived up to its fame, for me at least I was very skeptical about this show and about where this show was heading. Having watched episode 5 things however turned arround 180° for me.

This episode was phenomenal, to simply put it. The amount of social commentary in this episode for instance was insane. So many of the choices the characters make made you ask yourself questions about your life and what would you have done in their place, or simply put would you have done the same or something different? Then there is the continuation of the mistery of the killer and who actually is, although I've suspecting that from the first scene of the show. I'm still fascinated about who he is or who will the show suggest he was and how this arc would wrap up. Next there are the characters who are played exceptionally well by even the most unimportant character. It is one of the fewest shows that made me understand the characters, their choices and relate to them, outside LOST which did that perfectly btw. This is achieved in a pretty similar way in which LOST did that. And that is through a fragmented structured narative, in which you see the characters' choices in the past in the nearest past and in the present. That made not only interested in them but made me also understand them and where they are coming from. The last but not the least thing that made this episode great for me was that the episode barely lost any time and was straight to the point, simply developing the plot and the characters at the same time without introducing new past for the characters we knew nothing about (see episode 4) or new characters that would be later droped instantly (again episode 4).

In the end, everything episode 4 did wrong, this episode did right, fantastic performances, great character study, phenomenal social commentary and quick plot progression. Everything that makes a great episode in my opinion. 10/10

This episode was quiet, in a way, and also stepped a bit back regarding their supernatural and deeply philosophical nature. Instead, Pizzolatto managed to bring the stories of 1995 and 2002 to an end and opened the door for two (hopefully) amazing last episodes.

This episode deals with Hart, Cohle and Maggie and their connection between each other, but also their own motivations. Without spoiling anything, I can say that this episode is full of hate and that's what makes the episode so depressing and dark. After finishing the episode I had to sit back a second and take a deep breath. It once again focused heavily on the plot, and I guess there is no need to mention that the writing and visual was once again close to perfect.

9/10 I am excited to see how the story around Hart and Cohle will end, especially after this amazing last scene