This episode was quiet, in a way, and also stepped a bit back regarding their supernatural and deeply philosophical nature. Instead, Pizzolatto managed to bring the stories of 1995 and 2002 to an end and opened the door for two (hopefully) amazing last episodes.
This episode deals with Hart, Cohle and Maggie and their connection between each other, but also their own motivations. Without spoiling anything, I can say that this episode is full of hate and that's what makes the episode so depressing and dark. After finishing the episode I had to sit back a second and take a deep breath. It once again focused heavily on the plot, and I guess there is no need to mention that the writing and visual was once again close to perfect.
9/10 I am excited to see how the story around Hart and Cohle will end, especially after this amazing last scene