<i>True Detective</i> Theories

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Not since Lost has a show captivated and confused the nation like HBO's True Detective. Fan theories, some more compelling than others, have popped up everywhere. Central amongst them is the question of the so-called Yellow King's identity. I did a bit of sleuthing and hopefully my insanely stupid and convoluted theory can shed some light on this mystery.

Stefan J. is a writer living in Vancouver. You can read his personal blog here and follow him on Twitter here.

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I’ve circled all the important aspects of this picture. I don’t think I need to connect the dots for you.

So, what does it all mean? Well, in the most recent episode, Woody Harrelson’s Marty Hart had this telling quote:

“I think my brooding weirdo partner is the Yellow King. He did all the murders. In my police detective opinion, he is the bad guy who did the killings.”

Strong stuff , but what does it really tell us? McConaughey’s Rust Cohle also gave us some interesting information in the last episode:

“As you just heard, my partner Marty Hart thinks I am the killer. Hell, I could be. I could be the Yellow King murder man. The world is a vampire.”

As for me, I believe that Rust is the killer, but he also might not be. It might be somebody completely different. But, again, it might be Rust. Or someone else entirely. Essentially, my theory is great because a) I can’t be wrong, and b) I get to fuck around in MS Paint, drawing circles on Matthew McConaughey. Two episodes remain in True Detective’s first season: this Sunday’s “Rust Is The Killer, Definitely,” and next week’s finale, “Or Is He?” The mysteries are only beginning…or are they?

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