Ep 7

My last surviving theory (and its a well-publicized one) is still that the former Mrs. Hart and/or her father have ties and exposed Audrey to the group behind this. Maybe even had dual purpose to screwing Cohle, that is to put a wedge in the partnership and the investigation. 2 other questions: Why was Dora Lang put on display rather than hidden like all the others and are the LeDoux bros. and the Lawnmower man offshoots, mercenaries, copycats, scapegoats, etc.? Cant see them being 'in charge' or actually being the Yellow King, etc.

Finally, will this be a huge cover up or just a relatively small clan of crazies? And will either of our boys be alive at the end. I loved when Hart said that Rusts' praise was high coming from a bartender and Cohle's acceptance of the jab and hand gesture was really one of the first signs of partnership they have shared.

Yes, that certainly is chilling. I still think it's more likely that, between the two, Maggie's dad is involved instead of her, but the Maggie thing isn't impossible either.

I just can't see how they're going to wrap this up in one more 1-hour episode. Could it be a 2-hour season finale?

Random thoughts, questions and follow-ups to other points...

Rust was certainly putting on a show for his interrogators, although he philosophized to Marty like that in the car a few times. Maybe showing he didnt trust Marty at one time either? Why then does he trust him so easily and completely now? Because Marty left the force? Because he investigated him too? His self-awareness, wondering if his whole obsession and concentration on this case is crazy or has driven him crazy, show that Rust uses the psycho-babble as needed to deflect.

Is it random that the bar owner where Cohle works has a missing son, or did Cole find him when investigating? Does it matter? (probably not)

Why is Marty so completely separated from his daughters? Even given the nature of the divorce he would have visitation/custody to some extent. Why not? Hasn't seen them or Maggie for quite some time (2+ years?) until the visit in ep 7.

Love the Sandusky catch in the other thread! I did have it cross my mind that the Tuttle schools in some way mirrored his use of his charity to victimize the ones intended to be helped. Just a fleeting thought, but that resemblance is too much to ignore, IMO.

I also strongly wish it was a 2 hour (or more) finale, but we'd know that by now.

So looking forward to the finale. This is the first week I haven't over-thought what might happen. I don't need to figure it out beforehand at this point. Just gonna take it in as it happens.

I've asked out loud a couple of times wondering why Dora Lang was displayed for discovery and all the other (presumed) murders were well hidden. But, of course there was one other displayed victim, that being that last--the one Cohle was seen nearby, the one hanging under the bridge in the detectives file, the one that was kept out of the news but clearly not hidden from the public eyes of the people who live nearby and discovered her.

Any summary of the 'organization' or group that has been committing these crimes needs to offer a reason between these two differing "M.O.'s" as without it, the 2 apparent crime scenes are just too convenient for the writer to provide official police knowledge of the entire conspiracy. Meaning, if there was no Dora Lang there have been no initial investigation in 1995 and without the last body, there would be no investigation in 2012 (other than Cohle's ongoing unofficial one). I know we aren't going to get an explanation for everything, but I hope they do explain this or I'm going to have a hard time,,,,,,,