Is Rust Cohle a good character?
Yes, but unrealistic. Nobody could be that relentlessly nihilistic.
of course. The juxtaposition of him and Marty carried the season
>>62939259
he helps the other good characters thru the door
Absolutely not. He's a Mary Sueperman who can do literally anything BUT JUST HAS TO LUB JEEZUS.
Only a good character once you realize you're not supposed to not take him seriously. Too many people thought that he was supposed to be some enlightened individual but he's not. He's an idiot.
>>62939462
>>62940005
*severely depressed after his daughter died
>>62939259
He is based in the most literal sense of the word
>>62939462
He's an anti-natalist, not a nihilist.
>>62939462
I am
>>62939462
I beg to differ
>be nihilistic
>do a 180 a la BG science guy
>good character/writing
it's called being a moron and a memester
>>62941733
He is an absurdist.
>>62939462
>Yes, but unrealistic. Nobody could be that relentlessly nihilistic.
He wasn't nihilistic.
>>62940005
>spot the pleb
He's basically a poor Schopenhauer, and by that account he is very much enlightened.
>>62943161
>"moron", "memester"
>says the guy who can't google search the buzzwords he just learned before using them
I hope you aren't representative of the average HBO-viewer.
Belated thanks to Smick for the stream last.
I own the fucking thing but I'd rather get my Rust on comfy streaming when I come home drunk.
>>62939462
Google Thomas Ligotti.
>>62944633
Did I hurt your feelings there, m'lord?