tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post3009386634358782875..comments2024-03-29T00:12:01.885-04:00Comments on Akratic Wizardry: The King in Yellow on True DetectiveAkrasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-53326074688923544562014-03-12T00:43:25.247-04:002014-03-12T00:43:25.247-04:00ehrr... on second thought... hmmm... the ending (j...ehrr... on second thought... hmmm... the ending (just watched) knocked it down several notches for me. A bit of bait and switch I think.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-44415897420340631282014-03-11T20:59:05.504-04:002014-03-11T20:59:05.504-04:00I'm late to the plate on this one but I just w...I'm late to the plate on this one but I just wanted to chime in and add one more endorsement for the show. <br />I went into it blind, based on a friend's endorsement that mentioned nothing about the connections to Ligotti, Chambers, Lovecraft... but I was in love from moment the credits started, since they used one of my favorite Handsome Family songs as the theme.<br />And then to hear one of the main characters channeling Ligotti's dark philosophy... boy howdy! I've been in a heaven of nihilistic horror all the way through.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-55295622253993224932014-02-22T12:15:43.388-05:002014-02-22T12:15:43.388-05:00Another article on this series: http://www.theglob...Another article on this series: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/decoding-the-secrets-of-true-detective/article16982428/Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-39232358197087190182014-02-22T01:21:49.160-05:002014-02-22T01:21:49.160-05:00Thanks for the suggestions, Anthony!Thanks for the suggestions, Anthony!Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-2143056318870812842014-02-20T14:31:06.132-05:002014-02-20T14:31:06.132-05:00P.S. True Detective is GREAT! McConaughey is wonde...P.S. True Detective is GREAT! McConaughey is wonderfully nihilistic in his portrayal! He can conjure up this "thousand league stare" that is just haunting...and how he delivers the lines, you can feel the suck of the abyss on your soul.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-48842741275183366222014-02-20T14:28:36.038-05:002014-02-20T14:28:36.038-05:00It's probably out of print now, I didn't c...It's probably out of print now, I didn't check online, but I've had a book of Ligotti's stories for a while now called "The Nightmare Factory." It's sort of a "best of" with a selection of his word. Definitely awesomely weird! I would also recommend looking up a recent anthology called "The Weird." I borrowed it recently from the library, a weighty tome with stories from not only Ligotti but other authors, and has an intro by Michael Moorcock.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-82006430315431336262014-02-20T01:29:51.987-05:002014-02-20T01:29:51.987-05:00I think I need to read some Ligotti. Any recommen...I think I need to read some Ligotti. Any recommendations of what to start with?Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-23171252839621423762014-02-19T08:49:26.151-05:002014-02-19T08:49:26.151-05:00IT's also FILLED with the work of Thomas Ligot...IT's also FILLED with the work of Thomas Ligotti—one of the main characters actively espouses the horrific antinatalist sentiments of The Conspiracy Against the Human Race. The show is exceptional.JDG Perldeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-60387448736602343442014-02-18T06:39:57.462-05:002014-02-18T06:39:57.462-05:00I don't think you'll be disappointed. The...I don't think you'll be disappointed. The writing and acting is excellent. The sense of mystery and foreboding is intense. The references of the cult to oddities we're familiar with are like blood in the water.redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600098550347299095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-30121422086051536942014-02-17T18:10:29.985-05:002014-02-17T18:10:29.985-05:00Thanks Timothy. It sounds great. (And perhaps I wa...Thanks Timothy. It sounds great. (And perhaps I was too negative about McConaughey...)Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-11217905171086835442014-02-17T18:07:35.207-05:002014-02-17T18:07:35.207-05:00I should clarify that Chambers got 'Carcosa...I should clarify that Chambers got 'Carcosa' from Ambrose Bierce ("An Inhabitant of Carcosa"). Akrasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734103159691571156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600974191399728636.post-51347242631418650582014-02-17T18:01:47.733-05:002014-02-17T18:01:47.733-05:00It is a fantastic series with a great mystery. Th...It is a fantastic series with a great mystery. The Carcosa and King in Yellow elements are backdrop to larger murder mystery. And Matthew McConaughey gives a stellar performance. Easily his best role.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com