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Author Topic: Dark, Grimdark, or Horror?  (Read 1470 times)

Snark Knight

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Re: Dark, Grimdark, or Horror?
« Reply #15 on: November 15, 2021, 03:27:36 PM »
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Meanwhile, I consider the end of True Detective S2 to be Grimdark. A few of the antagonists are dead, but it's very obviously not a victory for the heroeswho ultimately died without really accomplishing - Colin Farrel's son will never get his final message, Vince Vaughn slowly dies in the desert, Taylor Kitsch died pointlessly because he couldn't come to terms with his sexuality, Rachel McAdams survives living in exile but her son will never know her father, the conspirators get away with their crimes to prosper. The possibility the truth may get out is left open but there's no assurance of it.

IIRC from 4 original conspirators only one survived and prospered.
Of the robbery yep, but him, the Mexicans, the governor and mayor's son all get away scot free.

Mishihari

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Re: Dark, Grimdark, or Horror?
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2021, 02:16:10 AM »
Actually, now that I think of it, I've only heard the term "grimdark" used in a real conversation by folks who are not a fan of dark games to mock them.