 having a wife and children. His quest for continual adventure is put aside for a domestic existence of staid contentment, and his only greater goal is to find his way out and back to his own world, even though he is clearly happy where he is. This is a common emotional conundrum often portrayed in the character of the aging male: to relinquish idealistic dreams of youth and excitement for the practicality of family maintenance. Just like Marty in True Detective, Finn in the pillow world knows he should be satisfied with his familial outcome, but the call of visceral excitement is too strong. Men of a certain type (think: Teddy Roosevelt) want to compete and win whenever they can. They desire to test themselves and measure their worth against the demands of a straightforward challenge, often hopefully physical. But in this modern bureaucratic, rather docile and ordered world, many are denied daily access this emotional outlet, and their latent desires can become frustrated and fester.

One of the deepest thematic commonalities of the two shows is the sometimes desperate needs of the male ego. In the episode “Dungeon Train” Finn finds his ideal scenario: a never-ending ring of heroic challenges and rewards. A video-game-like environment that is extremely appealing to his interests, but quickly bores the realist Jake. Here is another conundrum of the male desire to conquer and achieve, as represented in True Detective by the never-ending case on which they toil: when ensconced in activity or work, one does not need to confront one’s own frightening lack of emotional fulfillment. There is a circular painful struggle within attempting accomplishments while constantly judging their worth. Exemplified by the unending puzzle of a complex police case, or an unceasing circle of repetitive adventures which keep the mind and spirit occupied, but are not truly enough to satisfy a deeper more ineffable desire to be worldly substantial and make a true difference.

Related to this need for accomplishment is the corollary hope for a fulfilling domestic life. The Don Draper struggle of “having it all”, which is relevant to everyone in different ways, but can often be seen by men as an inherent tradeoff between family responsibility and the exciting freedom of an active bachelorhood. At one point in AT, Jake has offspring and his stress and anxiety grow to tremendous levels before a lucky deus ex machina saves him, when it turns out his little scions magically mature in about a week, leaving him the benefits of being a
having a wife and children. His quest for continual adventure is put apart for a domestic being of staid contentment, and his only greater finish is to find his way out and back to his own universe, even though he is clearly happy where he is. This is a coarse emotional conundrum much portrayed in the character of the senesce male: to foreswear idealistic dreams of youth and excitement for the practicality of family care. Just like Marty in True Detective, Finn in the pillow world knows he should be quenched with his familial outcome, but the call of intuitive excitement is besides strong. man of a certain type (think: Teddy Roosevelt) want to compete and succeed whenever they can. They desire to test themselves and measure their worth against the demands of a straightforward challenge, often hopefully physical. But in this modern bureaucratic, rather docile and ordered world, many are denied daily access this emotional outlet, and their latent desires can become defeated and fester. 

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ONe oF the dEEpesT themaTic commoNalitIEs of the two showS Is the sometimeS DeSPErATe neEds Of the male egO. In tHE epiSode “dUnGeoN train” finn fInDS hIS ideal scenario: a neveR-eNding rIng of Heroic challenGes and rewaRDS. a video-gaMe-liKE eNVironment that iS extrEmely appeaLIng to his InterEsts, but qUickly borES The realiSt JAke. herE is ANOtHer conundrum oF THe maLe Desire tO coNquer anD acHieVe, aS rePrEsented in true DeteCtIvE bY tHe nEver-eNDing case On WhiCh TheY toil: WHen ensConceD in aCtIvITy oR work, onE DoES Not nEeD tO conFroNt One’s oWn frIGhtEning laCk of emotiOnaL FulfIlLmEnt. TherE is a circular pAiNful struggLe WitHin attEMPting accOmplishments while constaNTly judgIng Their WortH. ExemplifIed By the uNenDIng puzZle of a ComplEx PolICE case, OR An UncEaSing circle OF RepEtitiVe AdveNtures wHich keep the mind and SPirIt occupied, but Are Not tRULy EnoUGh TO saTiSFy a DEEper more ineffabLe desire to Be WOrLdly substaNTiaL aNd make a True difFerenCE.

RelateD to this neEd for accoMpLishMENt iS the corollAry hope fOr a fulfilLIng doMEsTic liFe. THe Don DRaPer StrugGle of “hAVinG it alL”, which Is RelevaNt to eVeRyone in dIfferent ways, but can often Be seen By men As aN inherent TraDEofF between fAmilY responsibIliTy aNd the ExcITing fReedOM oF an ACtive BachELorhood. At ONe PoiNT In aT, Jake has ofFSPRinG and hIs sTRess anD anxIety grow to tremendOUs levels before A lucKY DeuS ex MAchiNa Saves him, when it TurNs OUT his littLe Scions magicAlly matuRe IN abouT a week, LeavinG him the BENeFIts of bEing A
 having a wife and childre n. His que st fo r c ont in ualadve nture is put a s idefor a domestic existen ce of  s t aidc on tentm ent, an d  h i s  on ly  g rea te r  g oal i s t o findhis way ou t a nd  back to his ow n world, e ven  though he i s c learly  h app y  wher e h e is.  Thisi s a co mmon emot io n al con u ndrum o f t en  por trayed in the cha r ac t er of the agin g male :t or e lin qui sh idealis ti c dre a ms of y o ut h a nde xcitement for  the practi c ali ty offa mil y  maint enanc e. Jus t like Mart y in  True Det ective ,  Finn i n  the pi llow w orl d k nows he  s hou ld bes at isf i edwith his  f am ilial  out c o m e , bu t t he c all o f visceral ex cit emen t  is  toostron g. M en  of a  certa in ty pe  (think: TeddyRoos evelt) wa ntto  co mp ete a n d winwhe nev er they  can. T h eyde s i r eto test themselves  a n d  m easure t heir w o rt ha gainst t he  de mand s of astra i gh tforward  chall e ng e,  oftenho pefull yphy sic al. B u t in  thismodern b ureau c ratic, ratherd ocile and ord e re d wo r ld,man y are denie d da i ly a cces s  t his emoti onalou t le t , and their latentde sirescan b ecome frustra ted and fe s t e r.

Oneof t h ed eepest themati c com monalities of the t wo sh ows is t he someti m e s desper ate  ne eds  of t he  male ego. In t he e pi sode “D ung eon Tra in”  Fi nnfin ds  his idea l scenar io :ane ver -endi n g ring o fher oi c c halle n ges an d rew ards .Av ide o-game- l ik e envi ro nm enttha tis ex trem e lyappeali ng to his  in t eres ts ,but qui ckly bores th erealist Ja ke . H ere is a nother c onundrum of the male de s ire tocon querandachieve,asrepres ent e d in T rue De tecti ve  by t he ne v e r- end in g case onw h ich  they  t oil:  when e nsconced in activi t y o r work, one d oes  not n ee d t o  c o nfr on t  on e ’ s own frighteni ng lack of  e m ot ional fulf i llm en t. Ther e is acircu l ar pain ful strug gle withi natte m p tin g accompli shmentswhile con s tantl y  j udgin g t heir w or th.  Exem plifie d  by  theunendi ng  puzzl e ofacomplexpolice case, or an unce asingcircl e o f repetit ive adv entures w hich  keep themin d a nd sp iri t  occu pied ,  b uta re no t tr u ly enough to  sa t i sf y a deeperm o r e i neffa ble desire  tobe worldly substa n tial and makea tr u e  di ffe r ence .
Related to th isne e d  for acc om plishment i s the co ro l laryhope f or a f ulfilli n g  d o mestic  lif e.The Don D rap er struggl eof “havin g it  a ll”, w hich i s  rel e v ant to everyonein di f f erent way s, bu tcan oft e n be  seen by m en as an in herent  tra deoff  betwee nfamily  re sp onsibility and the e xciti ng free do m of  an  activ e ba c h elorh ood.  A t o ne pointi n  A T ,Ja k e h as o ffspr in g an d his str e ss and a nxi e ty grow  t o t r e mendou s  l e v els before  alucky d eus ex mac h inas av e s him , when  it tu rns out his  l ittle s cio n s  magicall y maturei n a bo ut a  week, l ea ving  h imth e benefits of b eing a
 having_a wife_and children. His quest_for continual_adventure_is put_aside_for a domestic_existence of staid_contentment, and his only_greater goal is_to_find his way out and back to his own world, even though he is_clearly_happy where_he_is._This is a common emotional_conundrum often portrayed in the_character of_the aging male: to relinquish idealistic dreams of_youth_and excitement for_the practicality of family maintenance. Just like Marty in_True Detective, Finn in the pillow_world knows he_should_be_satisfied with his familial_outcome, but the call of visceral_excitement is too strong. Men of_a certain type (think: Teddy Roosevelt) want_to compete and win whenever they_can. They desire to test_themselves and_measure their worth against the_demands of a_straightforward challenge,_often hopefully physical._But in this modern bureaucratic, rather_docile and ordered_world, many are denied daily access_this_emotional outlet, and_their_latent_desires can_become frustrated and_fester.

One_of the_deepest_thematic commonalities of the two shows_is_the sometimes desperate needs of the male_ego. In the episode_“Dungeon_Train” Finn finds his_ideal scenario: a never-ending ring_of heroic challenges and rewards. A_video-game-like environment_that is_extremely appealing to his interests, but quickly bores the realist Jake._Here is another conundrum of the_male desire to conquer_and achieve,_as_represented in True_Detective_by the_never-ending case on which they toil: when_ensconced in_activity or work, one does not_need to confront one’s_own_frightening lack of emotional fulfillment. There_is a circular painful struggle within_attempting accomplishments while constantly judging_their_worth._Exemplified by the unending puzzle_of a complex police case, or_an unceasing circle_of repetitive adventures which keep the mind_and_spirit occupied, but are not truly_enough_to satisfy a deeper more ineffable_desire_to_be worldly substantial and make_a true difference.

Related to this need_for accomplishment is the corollary hope for a fulfilling_domestic life. The_Don Draper struggle of “having_it_all”,_which is relevant to everyone in different ways, but can_often be_seen by men_as an inherent tradeoff between family responsibility and the exciting_freedom of an active bachelorhood. At one_point in AT, Jake has offspring and his stress and anxiety_grow to tremendous levels before a lucky deus_ex machina saves him, when it turns_out his little scions_magically_mature in about a week, leaving him_the_benefits_of_being a