I haven't see EP 7 yet, but I can't help but look at the promotional poster as a clue:
It's interesting that the image puts the crown of Marty's head at the top of bottom frame.
For any of you that have recorded the show and haven't seen it yet, avert your eyes, as
**spoilers** are ahead...
I was satisfied with the season finale. Did it tie up loose ends? Some, but not all of them.
I've been watching numerous reviewers and bloggers dissect the episode; many of them wanted it to be some existential plot twist that was to blame.
In the end, it was just a twisted guy who worshipped everything related to Carcosa and the "King in Yellow".
I think these last two episodes, Harrelson got a chance to show his acting chops. Sure, McC did well, but Harrelson came off, up until now, as a snooty adulterer with a limited vocabulary and disrepect for women.
I think the line he used with Cohle in the hospital room during their first conversation post-incident sums it up pretty nicely:
Cohle: We didn't get 'em all.
Hart: Yeah, and we ain't gonna get 'em all. That ain't what kind of world it is, but we got ours.
Audio on this video is NSFW:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ5oix-9GA8[/youtube]