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[AkuMifune]

If you circle all of the spirals it forms the image of the yellow king.

 

[TheOddOne]

 

[F0rneus]

Bam. Solved this shit.

 

[Kraftwerk]

Bam. Solved this shit.

shit....

 

[-griffy-]

This thread is going to be actually insane next week.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

shit....

 

[Ashes]

This thread is going to be actually insane next week.

Just who do most people think it is? Have we seen the chief culprit yet? Do we have a list of suspects?

 

[kmax]

Just who do most people think it is? Have we seen the chief culprit yet? Do we have a list of suspects?

Well, I'd say that the lawnmower is the prime suspect, and I think many would agree.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Well, I'd say that the lawnmower is the prime suspect, and I think many would agree.

I don't know if he's the prime suspect.

 

[Moff]

I guess the yellow king is/are the tuttle cousins, they are the high priests of the cult
the killer is lawnmover man

would be pretty predictable though, its actually what I thought when I saw tuttle for the very first time, big christian guy? needs to be the villain

 

[Anton Sugar]

I'm okay with the lawnmower man being involved on some low level, but if he is the killer, I will flip my shit.

 

[HalfBakedProphet]

Also, the woman's name is Dorothy Lang. :O

god damn it pizzolatto. God damn it

 

[Dany]

I'm okay with the lawnmower man being involved on some low level, but if he is the killer, I will flip my shit.

why?

what seems crazy that a kid from THAT school maintains a secret sex dungeon at the abandoned school?

 

[Anton Sugar]

why?

what seems crazy that a kid from THAT school maintains a secret sex dungeon at the abandoned school?

There's nothing wrong with him being the killer, in and of itself.

My problem would be that it's way too obvious, too obvious even for the "detective's curse". I mean, people have been calling this:

Since the episode aired. If messiah detective Rust Cohle can't look into that or piece it together, it's goes beyond suspension of disbelief for me. Not to mention he should have been close enough to notice any scarring on his face.

Plus, I really want the tall man to be Nyarlathotep.

 

[lastflowers]

I enjoyed this theory: http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetecti...er_it_was_hiding_in_the_tall_grass_a_unified/

 

[The One Who Knocks]

Well, I'd say that the lawnmower is the prime suspect, and I think many would agree.

I'd think so too, at least as somebody involved considering he shares some resemblance to the 'spaghetti man' (in his overall outline only, particularly with the suggested earmuffs), has a facial scar, seems relatively large, is situated in the small community, and appears to be present in the top right of the year book photograph. The Tuttles also has an extremely large possibility of involvement.

One thing I'm curious about, did we ever learn of Marie Fontenot's biological parents (more specifically, her father Len Stroges)? I'm also wondering about Lucy Grayhart, does she have any obvious connection to the case yet (she did go missing/was killed in 1987 I believe but I don't know if she was specifically mentioned)?

EDIT: But either way, it seems rather futile (to me) to guess as to what will occur, partly because I don't think there will necessarily be any major effort to 'shock' the viewer. It's certainly one aspect of the story to consider, but I think viewing it solely (not that anybody here necessarily is) as a mystery under emphasizes the layered drama which is very much a crucial part of the story.

 

[Artakartel]

I kinda wonder if what's obvious for us was meant to be overlooked by the general audience, those who haven't grown up looking for foreshadowing details in every episode.

I'm sure they are people out there that have long forgotten about the lawnmower guy.

 

[Dennis]

I enjoyed this theory: http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetecti...er_it_was_hiding_in_the_tall_grass_a_unified/

 

[Ashes]

Well, I'd say that the lawnmower is the prime suspect, and I think many would agree.

I think it is some one else.

 

[Grimsen]

At the end of that one take shot in episode 4, it's not Marty driving the car, it's a stuntman.

Why? Because Marty was too busy in carcossa.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I enjoyed this theory: http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetecti...er_it_was_hiding_in_the_tall_grass_a_unified/

 

[Incognito]

No way it's the lawnmower dude. It's right under our noses, and that dude isn't even on our planet.

 

[D4Danger]

No way it's the lawnmower dude. It's right under our noses, and that dude isn't even on our planet.

possible spoiler:

Spoiler

he's in the final 2 episodes according to imdb.com

. dun dun dun

 

[Solo]

woah, look at the spirals on this stock image!

Black stars...

If you circle all of the spirals it forms the image of the yellow king.

We are all in Carcosa now, brothers.

 

[lastflowers]

yep, that was me when I was reading it. I kind of hope he's hit the head of the nail.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

illuminati

 

[Protag]

Sunday cannot get here sooner

 

[Tugatrix]

I enjoyed this theory: http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetecti...er_it_was_hiding_in_the_tall_grass_a_unified/

I don't know if want to read it, but i'll save the link to read after season finale

 

[Wilbur]

Lawnmower man is played by Remus from BE, holy shit

 

[movie_club]

 

[aravuus]

Sunday cannot get here sooner

I'm conflicted. On one hand, it's the last day of my week-long holiday.

On the other hand, more True Detective.

 

[Dmax3901]

All jokes aside that Unsolved Mysteries video is fantastic. Dora Lang AND the red truck?? Incredible.

 

[RangersFan]

Upper left...maybe?

Top right is Errol the lawnmower man.

 

[RangersFan]

Heh, someone dug up the clip of McConaughey on Unsolved Mysteries that Fukunaga mentioned in his interview.

Can you link me to the interview with Fukunga?

 

[HalfBakedProphet]

I enjoyed this theory: http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueDetecti...er_it_was_hiding_in_the_tall_grass_a_unified/

might be some truth in there, but this part

Nic P is trying to retake the role of the “father” as influencer, shaper, teller of stories that teach us. He wants us to be THE TRUE DETECTIVE

my eyes rolled so hard they just fell out of their sockets.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Just realized there will be new title sequences (songs too, perhaps?) each season. Nice!

As long as T Bone Burnett keeps doing the music, I am fine with it. Dude is always awesome.

 

[lastflowers]

might be some truth in there, but this partmy eyes rolled so hard they just fell out of their sockets.

yeah, some of the stuff at the bottom was cummonn.jiff

 

[XAL]

So True Detective GAF, which one is Ledoux??

I want to say it's the guy in the middle.

 

[Wilbur]

A looks nothing like lawnmower man

 

[Kadayi]

I can't take this shit anymore

Nick Pizzolatto basically said in the HBO interview room ..oh yeah here's the script and but it absolutely 100% essential that Matthew M is cast in the show, and if we can get Woody as well...all the better

 

[EverythingShiny]

might be some truth in there, but this partmy eyes rolled so hard they just fell out of their sockets.

Yeahhhhh... I'm not sure how I feel about all that. I'm sure Pizzolatto would have a great laugh reading some of that shit.

Also hnnnng that Tom Hiddleston gif.

 

[Protag]

All jokes aside that Unsolved Mysteries video is fantastic. Dora Lang AND the red truck?? Incredible.

can i get a link to this video?

 

[Protag]

So True Detective GAF, which one is Ledoux??

I want to say it's the guy in the middle.

definitely looks to me like the closest would be the dude first dude on the left, in the back.

 

[Neutrality]

Why are people looking for Ledoux in that class picture?
Didn't the girls grandfather state that she ran off with that "older" boy Ledoux?
Wouldn't that imply that they aren't in the same grade, or am I just misremembering what the grandfather said.

 

[Cornballer]

can i get a link to this video?

McConaughey on Unsolved Mysteries

Can you link me to the interview with Fukunga?

True Detective Director Cary Fukunaga’s Journey from Pro Snowboarder to Hollywood’s Most Wanted

 

[XAL]

Here's the version of the class photo that was used in the yearbook.

 

[Protag]

McConaughey on Unsolved Mysteries

True Detective Director Cary Fukunaga’s Journey from Pro Snowboarder to Hollywood’s Most Wanted

alright, WTF, this cant just be coincidence, pizzolatto had to have seen this!!!

the truck
Dorothy lang
the lawn mow

COME ON??

 

[Protag]

Here's the version of the class photo that was used in the yearbook.

second row, second girl, her face is photoshopped in the shows screen capped, whereas the cleaner internet photo above is a different looking girl.

why?

 

[Dead Man]

Caught this from another forum. Wow this show inserts a lot of fucking detail in the background. It's like Lost if it were subtle.

http://community.allhiphop.com/discussion/506626/true-detective-hbo-tv-series/p9

I don't think 4 are the same girl. The noses are very different.

Here's the version of the class photo that was used in the yearbook.

So why is girl 2 different in that one? The girl to the left of her is a bit different, same girl but different picture I think?

And seriously, if lawnmower guy ends up being some important part of the story I will hate it.

 

[Anton Sugar]

So True Detective GAF, which one is Ledoux??

I want to say it's the guy in the middle.

I originally thought it was the upper left, back row:

Upper left...maybe?

But I could see him being the guy in the middle, too.