Its atmosphere is dual-edged with its light, bright, and friendly Southern air tainted with the dark, brooding, and erotic nature of the one man who keeps Trinity together. The name belies the town, for at the very heart of Trinity is Sheriff Lucas Buck, a man of many powers, a man with supernatural sway, a man always at the fringe of your vision, a man proud to take care of his people, to watch out for his town.
Trinity belongs to Buck.
It is his willling burden. Make no mistake about that. Sheriff Lucas Buck is the 'American Gothic' centerpiece, and there are moments when you are not quite convinced that he is as otherworldly evil as the dialog and storyline tell you he is. You see a bit of the 'savior' in him, and the image rips into everything you ever felt about saviors. American Gothic' characters have profound virtues and the deepest flaws, and they all revolve around Sheriff Buck.