There certainly does seem a possibility that the detective story will come to an end, simply because the public will have learnt all the tricks.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If there was one overarching theme to 'True Detective,' I would say it was that, as human beings, we are nothing but the stories we live and die by - so you'd better be careful what stories you tell yourself.
People are fascinated by the darker sides of human nature, and I think they're also interested in seeing the ability that a particular detective or group of detectives might have to solve the crime and put the world right again.
What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order.
The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals.
In ordinary detective novels you never see the consequences of what happens in a story in the next book. That you do in mine.
You're right on the money with that. We're all like detectives in life. There's something at the end of the trail that we're all looking for.
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story.
What they will do is, you know the tabloids. They'll take one element of a story that may be true and they'll build everything around it. Take a picture and invent a story around it.
The detective genre is not easy because you've got to get to a conclusion that is unexpected.
I didn't expect anything crazy to happen from 'True Detective.'