Fargo TV series on FX - season 3 starts TONIGHT 4/19!!! (1 Viewer)

[Ministry of Pain]

http://tvline.com/2015/12/03/fargo-season-3-setting-cast-fx/

Fargo is going back to the future in its third season.

After taking a detour to the 1970s in its current second season, FX’s acclaimed anthology thriller will leap forward to the quasi-present day in Season 3.

“It’s more contemporary,” series creator Noah Hawley tells EW.com, adding that the action will be set “a couple years after” Season 1, which took place in 2006.

As a result, Season 3 could “potentially” feature the return of such Season 1 faves as Molly and Gus (played by Allison Tolman and Colin Hanks, respectively), according to Hawley.

The reason the shows or crime stories from the 70s do so well is the absence of a lot of modern technology. It's hard for me to buy a lot of modern TV/Movies because when things go wrong you can just make a phone call for help.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I felt one of the funniest and one of the best lines was a throw away where we hear the store clerk but maybe don't even see him yet up at the lake in episode 9 I think. He mutters "I'm just waiting for them to take me out of here TOES UP"

If you missed it you should really go back and listen for it. Obviously we get some explicit foreshadowing and they play a little game where Hanzee is in his face and you think he's dead and then of course the 2nd go around he can't even make the 9-1-1 call because he has to wait for the rotary to keep resetting for the next number, that 9 took about 30 seconds to get back around the dial. Poor store clerk, lol. It obviously had a little NCFOM in the scene as well as that Deputy leaping behind the car only to find Hanzee had vanished, similar to the Brolin/Bardem scene when they first exchange gunfire.

 

[shadrap]

This explained the FINAL episode very well for me & answered a lot of questions(for me). Sorry if already posted.

http://mikeydislikesit.com/fargo-palindrome-review/

 

[Wingnut]

This explained the FINAL episode very well for me & answered a lot of questions(for me). Sorry if already posted.

http://mikeydislikesit.com/fargo-palindrome-review/

Ahhhhh! Numbers and Wrenches were the kids playing catch! I totally missed that!Awesome.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Wait. People didn't notice the deaf kid playing catch?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Wait. People didn't notice the deaf kid playing catch?

Have YOU tried beating Level 122 of Bubble Witch with your attention divided?

 

[Wingnut]

Wait. People didn't notice the deaf kid playing catch?

Yeah I noticed...didn't make the season one connection. I watched at 5am after work, so I was a bit tired.

 

[Wingnut]

Season 3 info:

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fargo-season-3-cast-details-noah-hawley-1201662128/

Fargo Season 3 To Premiere In 2017, With New Cast and Setting

Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley doesnt expectSeason 3 of the acclaimed anthology to be ready before 2017.

Hawley revealed that and a few other details about his plans for the third season during a postmortem conference call for the second season of the FX drama.

The reality is you wont see it in 2016, Hawley said. Its a winter show for better or worse. There is not time to shoot another year before this winter is over."

Hawley also wants to ensure as much of the third season is written before shooting begins. Its also very important to me and the otherproducers that we separate the writing from production. We take our time and break the whole story, write eight of the 10 hours at least and we end up knowing exactly what were doing and exactly what the whole story is. Were going through the writing process now. Ive written the first hour, were about halfway through breaking the season. Well be writing over the next few months with the idea well go into production, much like our first year, in November and be back on the air in spring of 2017.

Despite the shows success, FX has shown patience with the unique demands of its anthology format. There was a year and a half gap between the premieres of Season 1 and 2. One of the great joys of working with FX is the idea that were making these 10 hour movies and theres going to be some kind of event quality to them, Hawley said. We can take our time and get them right and put them on the air, whether thats 12 months or 15 months or 18 months after the last one. I think that really makes it an event. I think the minute youre hitting the same airdate every year youre just making a television show.

The third season will be set in 2010, four years after Season 1, but will not include any of the first season regulars as primary players in the action. Thats not to say that one of our stories might not intersect with characters weve seen before for a certain period of time, Hawley allowed.

As fans of the first season noted, the second season ends with Zahn McClarnons now-fugitive Hanzee assuming the new identity of Moses Tripoli. Mr. Tripoli was the mob boss who employed Sam Hess, the bully who pestered Martin Freemans Lester Nygaard in Season 1 that helped set off that chain of bloody events. Mr. Tripoli also had two henchmen, Mr. Wrench and Mr. Numbers one who is hearing impaired just like one of the boys playing in the field the last time we see Hanzee at the end of Season 2.

Hawley said the writers decided to add this twist as we were breaking the second half of the season.

Theres always a kind of gut check with these things, he said. Are we being clever just to be clever or is there a really compelling character reason to add a twist like that in the end? The idea is that we will connect each story to the other stories in the canon, including the film. I think the idea with the Mr. Tripoli evolution was I like the idea that Hanzee emerges from this story as a winner, on some level, and this is really an origin story for him as much as it is an origin story for [Allison Tolmans] Molly, whos six years old [in Season 2].

As for what happened to Allan Dobrescus Charlie, the last surviving member of the Gerhardt family whose fate is not resolved onscreen, Hawley said he served about four years in prison and got out as the sole surviving Gerhardt and had to make a life for himself. On a lot of levels, hes left behind as the last man standing of the Gerhardt family. Im sure he took a long hard look at himself and the fact that his nature, which was much more gentle, was in such conflict with his upbringing. If hes out there, Id love to get a letter from him someday.

That said, Hawley said Season 3 is more contemporary story and thats exciting.

Our first year was set in 2006, but we didnt really deal with what its like to be in that region in a more contemporary world, he said. I like the idea that were now living in a very selfie-oriented culture people photograph what theyre eating and put it up for other people to see it feels like a social dynamic that is very antithetical to the Lutheran pragmatism of the region. So much of our crime stories are based around the difficulty people have expressing themselves and communicating.

Hawley warned against looking for clues to the focus of Season 3 within the second season. (And that reference to events in Rapid City wont come into play, but may form the seed of a future season.)

We didnt really do what we did in our first year, Hawley said. We didnt tee up the story of Season 3 within the body of Season 2. That said, I think its very exciting to now think once more, What else can you do with Fargo?

In the third year the question becomes, structurally and stylistically: Whats left to say? What do we do that feels similar, but different so were not repeating ourselves? Were always looking for connections and things that fit into the larger body of work were building, hopefully without ever seeming twee or precious or too clever by far.

 

[Sebowski]

Wait. People didn't notice the deaf kid playing catch?

I thought it was a cute connection and I'd rather not over think it. How old were those kids? Did Hanzee kidnap them from there? He goes on to have facial surgery, go back to Fargo, and build an empire. Meanwhile these kids... ??? Grow up in Sioux Falls and then go find the guy who helped them with some bullies when they were kids looking for thing work? Do they just run away right there from the baseball field and let Hanzee raise them? Or maybe they were just two deaf kids. Let's not over think t. Truuuuueeee Stooooooooreeeeee!!!!!!

 

[snogger]

This explained the FINAL episode very well for me & answered a lot of questions(for me). Sorry if already posted.

http://mikeydislikesit.com/fargo-palindrome-review/

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Season 3 info:

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fargo-season-3-cast-details-noah-hawley-1201662128/

Fargo Season 3 To Premiere In 2017, With New Cast and Setting

Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley doesnt expectSeason 3 of the acclaimed anthology to be ready before 2017.

Hawley revealed that and a few other details about his plans for the third season during a postmortem conference call for the second season of the FX drama.

The reality is you wont see it in 2016, Hawley said. Its a winter show for better or worse. There is not time to shoot another year before this winter is over."

Hawley also wants to ensure as much of the third season is written before shooting begins. Its also very important to me and the otherproducers that we separate the writing from production. We take our time and break the whole story, write eight of the 10 hours at least and we end up knowing exactly what were doing and exactly what the whole story is. Were going through the writing process now. Ive written the first hour, were about halfway through breaking the season. Well be writing over the next few months with the idea well go into production, much like our first year, in November and be back on the air in spring of 2017.

Despite the shows success, FX has shown patience with the unique demands of its anthology format. There was a year and a half gap between the premieres of Season 1 and 2. One of the great joys of working with FX is the idea that were making these 10 hour movies and theres going to be some kind of event quality to them, Hawley said. We can take our time and get them right and put them on the air, whether thats 12 months or 15 months or 18 months after the last one. I think that really makes it an event. I think the minute youre hitting the same airdate every year youre just making a television show.

The third season will be set in 2010, four years after Season 1, but will not include any of the first season regulars as primary players in the action. Thats not to say that one of our stories might not intersect with characters weve seen before for a certain period of time, Hawley allowed.

As fans of the first season noted, the second season ends with Zahn McClarnons now-fugitive Hanzee assuming the new identity of Moses Tripoli. Mr. Tripoli was the mob boss who employed Sam Hess, the bully who pestered Martin Freemans Lester Nygaard in Season 1 that helped set off that chain of bloody events. Mr. Tripoli also had two henchmen, Mr. Wrench and Mr. Numbers one who is hearing impaired just like one of the boys playing in the field the last time we see Hanzee at the end of Season 2.

Hawley said the writers decided to add this twist as we were breaking the second half of the season.

Theres always a kind of gut check with these things, he said. Are we being clever just to be clever or is there a really compelling character reason to add a twist like that in the end? The idea is that we will connect each story to the other stories in the canon, including the film. I think the idea with the Mr. Tripoli evolution was I like the idea that Hanzee emerges from this story as a winner, on some level, and this is really an origin story for him as much as it is an origin story for [Allison Tolmans] Molly, whos six years old [in Season 2].

As for what happened to Allan Dobrescus Charlie, the last surviving member of the Gerhardt family whose fate is not resolved onscreen, Hawley said he served about four years in prison and got out as the sole surviving Gerhardt and had to make a life for himself. On a lot of levels, hes left behind as the last man standing of the Gerhardt family. Im sure he took a long hard look at himself and the fact that his nature, which was much more gentle, was in such conflict with his upbringing. If hes out there, Id love to get a letter from him someday.

That said, Hawley said Season 3 is more contemporary story and thats exciting.

Our first year was set in 2006, but we didnt really deal with what its like to be in that region in a more contemporary world, he said. I like the idea that were now living in a very selfie-oriented culture people photograph what theyre eating and put it up for other people to see it feels like a social dynamic that is very antithetical to the Lutheran pragmatism of the region. So much of our crime stories are based around the difficulty people have expressing themselves and communicating.

Hawley warned against looking for clues to the focus of Season 3 within the second season. (And that reference to events in Rapid City wont come into play, but may form the seed of a future season.)

We didnt really do what we did in our first year, Hawley said. We didnt tee up the story of Season 3 within the body of Season 2. That said, I think its very exciting to now think once more, What else can you do with Fargo?

In the third year the question becomes, structurally and stylistically: Whats left to say? What do we do that feels similar, but different so were not repeating ourselves? Were always looking for connections and things that fit into the larger body of work were building, hopefully without ever seeming twee or precious or too clever by far.

I find that mildly insulting and unfortunately I feel like it lends credence to folks issue with the flying saucers. I am being nit picky so please don't get mad at me, I love the show but a lot of folks felt jobbed in the middle of the big gun fight at the end of Ep9. And they did introduce the thing early on but we soon forget about it until our hero is being choked within an inch of his life.

 

[fatness]

Who was the guy Hanzee met with, who gave him the Moses Tripoli identity and talked to him about reconstructive surgery?

 

[Chase Stuart]

I'm pretty sure there was an alien/outer space reference in literally every episode.

 

[snogger]

I'm pretty sure there was an alien/outer space reference in literally every episode.

 

[Zow]

Just finished it. Ruled.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Who was the guy Hanzee met with, who gave him the Moses Tripoli identity and talked to him about reconstructive surgery?

Nobody you know.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I'm pretty sure there was an alien/outer space reference in literally every episode.

yes there was

 

[Thunderlips]

i didn't love the finale.

They did throw some weight towards an unreliable narrator, as opposed to an omniscient narrator

Mike Milligan's fate reminded me of The Shield. It was funny and I get the jab at corporate America, but the way they stitched it on just seemed too unrealistic to have any impact....

Ted Dansons speech at the end would have been good for an average show, but compared to the performances we have seen this season, it was anti-climactic...

Great show....one of the best seasons of TV I have seen

I think that they A) piled it on a little too much....I'm assuming in an attempt to satirize the go-go 80s and B) unless I missed it....they never really conveyed the sense that Milligan wanted to be The Conquerer....and to rightly claim what was his.

 

[belljr]

i didn't love the finale.

They did throw some weight towards an unreliable narrator, as opposed to an omniscient narrator

Mike Milligan's fate reminded me of The Shield. It was funny and I get the jab at corporate America, but the way they stitched it on just seemed too unrealistic to have any impact....

Ted Dansons speech at the end would have been good for an average show, but compared to the performances we have seen this season, it was anti-climactic...

Great show....one of the best seasons of TV I have seen

I think that they A) piled it on a little too much....I'm assuming in an attempt to satirize the go-go 80s and B) unless I missed it....they never really conveyed the sense that Milligan wanted to be The Conquerer....and to rightly claim what was his.

He started talking about in the old days when you wipe out a gang you get their turf. The boss cut him off saying they have a department for that. Implying Mike us above that now.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Finished the finale last night, loved it. I've really enjoyed most of the Coen Brothers movie references, although I know some people found them distracting. In addition to the obvious No Country ones with Hanzee and "Friendo," I also really liked the quiet conversation in the car ride back to the station to book Peggy and the couple in bed to close the season- both from the closing minutes of Fargo- and the dream of the family's future like the end of Raising Arizona. Both scenes were clearly homages but also stood up on their own.

 

[TheIronSheik]

The first season had a storm where it rained fish. The UFO wasn't much different from that oddity.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Fantastic finale. Especially liked how everything was tied up at the end with S1 and Hanzee (and Mr. Wrench and Mr. Numbers). Brilliant.

Can't wait for S3 (wish we didn't have to wait so long).

 

[tonydead]

Wasnt a big fan of the final two episodes. Sure, its better than most things on TV, but thats a poor excuse for wrapping up a great series with less than stellar episodes.

Agree, this season was on its way to being better than season 1, then the last two episodes happened.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Finished the finale last night, loved it. I've really enjoyed most of the Coen Brothers movie references, although I know some people found them distracting.

Well, hopefully he got all the Coen #### kissing out of the way and won't need to do it again in S3.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Finished the finale last night, loved it. I've really enjoyed most of the Coen Brothers movie references, although I know some people found them distracting.

Well, hopefully he got all the Coen #### kissing out of the way and won't need to do it again in S3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l1-mXNNsk4

 

[Zow]

Wasnt a big fan of the final two episodes. Sure, its better than most things on TV, but thats a poor excuse for wrapping up a great series with less than stellar episodes.

Agree, this season was on its way to being better than season 1, then the last two episodes happened.

Eh, I thought the finale was good. Overall, still a top 5 season for a TV series ever in my opinion.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Finished the finale last night, loved it. I've really enjoyed most of the Coen Brothers movie references, although I know some people found them distracting.

Well, hopefully he got all the Coen #### kissing out of the way and won't need to do it again in S3.

Like I said I thought all the homages in this episode stood up on their own and made sense. If they had been awkward that would have been one thing, but they weren't. And it was cool that they did scenes from the closing of those movies in the finale.

I don't mind those kind of winks to the audience, but I can see how other people might find them really distracting. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

It's Landry, duh.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

It's Landry, duh.

Rickey Hitler

 

[Statorama]

Liked it, didn't love it. It was just a little too self-aware this season for my taste.

Most of the acting in 2 was off the charts good. I could spend a week talking about the whole Mike Mulligan arc.

Loved season 1, liked (and was entertained by) season 2 and I'm on board for Season 3.

 

[Cjw_55106]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

My son said that he saw an interview in which he talked about how he gained weight for the role.

 

[shadyridr]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

Jesse Plemons

 

[Cjw_55106]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

Jesse Plemons

Forgive the Sheik. As a former master of the squared circle, it isnt fair to him to introduce real names into the mix.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

The actor is named Jesse Plemons or something like that.

 

[Thunderlips]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

The actor is named Jesse Plemons or something like that.

I would have also accepted Meth Damon.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Well, I guess that joke fell flat.

 

[Wingnut]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

My son said that he saw an interview in which he talked about how he gained weight for the role.

He gained weight for a role prior to this, and it fit what Noah envisioned for Ed.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fargos-jesse-plemons-his-weight-834586

How did keeping the weight you gained for Black Mass help inform Ed's character?

One of the first questions I had for Noah about the script was about some of his words describing Ed. He described him as being almost like a cow. I was slightly confused by that and wanted to hear exactly what he meant by that. He said that, in the animal kingdom, that's where Ed would fall. ... I got to visit a few butcher shops in Austin and one in L.A., and if you're working with meat and eating a lot of meat, you might be [overweight]. It was something I was thinking about, and he has moments later on, where I realized a male cow is a bull. So there still are these primal reactions when it comes to protecting what's yours. But at his core, he's a peaceful guy who just wants to find a nice pasture and spend all his days there

 

[shadyridr]

I've been one of the more negative people in here about this season. I would agree that it was better than anything else on TV this fall, but I just don't think it stacks up to Season 1 or the movie. Certainly don't think it's anywhere close to a top-5 TV season of all time.

That said, one part that I thought was brilliant from start to finish was Peggy Blomquist. Both in terms of the the writing for her and her portrayal by Dunst. Like others I hope Dunst gets award consideration for that role.

PDP, without question the TV show is not on pace with the movie but I wouldn't expect it to. It actually stands on its own IMO. The acting up and down was pretty good. I assume Jesse that played the butcher, he looked like he packed on 50+ lbs from Breaking Bad where he was pretty thin. I haven't researched it but did he gain that weight for the part or has he opted to try and become a heavier actor which Hollywood has very few of and there typically are roles.

That wasn't Jesse. It was Todd.

The actor is named Jesse Plemons or something like that.

I would have also accepted Meth Damon.

I prefer Fat Damon

 

[shuke]

Hanzee looked like Bob from Twin Peaks for a bit.

In Molly's (or Betsy's?) vision, absolutely.

 

[shuke]

I didn't care for the final episode at all but with the UFO in the last episode I was ready for Noah's Ark to roll in this week. Truly once that scene happened in the midst of a pretty intense gun fight, it really took the story and show off track IMO.

I still love the previous 9 and the build up but this went kind of nowhere. We knew there was never gonna be a happy ending and I didn't cry a tear in that meat locker, who was anyone rooting for here outside the Deputy?

The last 15 minutes tonight borders on Inside Llewyn Davis for thrills.

This show is about a gazillion times better than most of the stuff out there, even stuff that comes with uber high praise like Mad Men which I always felt was overrated. This show really delivered the goods most weeks. Ending not great I would say but if that's the story then that's the story.

Oh, you're back.

 

[Fennis]

I didn't care for the final episode at all but with the UFO in the last episode I was ready for Noah's Ark to roll in this week. Truly once that scene happened in the midst of a pretty intense gun fight, it really took the story and show off track IMO.

I still love the previous 9 and the build up but this went kind of nowhere. We knew there was never gonna be a happy ending and I didn't cry a tear in that meat locker, who was anyone rooting for here outside the Deputy?

The last 15 minutes tonight borders on Inside Llewyn Davis for thrills.

This show is about a gazillion times better than most of the stuff out there, even stuff that comes with uber high praise like Mad Men which I always felt was overrated. This show really delivered the goods most weeks. Ending not great I would say but if that's the story then that's the story.

Oh, you're back.

he had reconstructive surgery

 

[ChainsawU]

I guess it's Albert Calmus The Myth of Sisyphus.

Just watched the final episode after learning who Sisyphus was only two days ago; a fortunate stroke of serendipity.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

Just started watching this show. 6 episodes in. HFS i had no idea this show existed. So far one of the best shows i have seen. I put it up there with the wire and breaking bad. I shall subscribe for now though until i catch up. Hope to be caught up in the next few weeks.

Can someone tell me which page season 2 starts? I might want to go back and read the reaction to some of this stuff whilst avoiding spoilers.

 

[pollardsvision]

Just started watching this show. 6 episodes in. HFS i had no idea this show existed. So far one of the best shows i have seen. I put it up there with the wire and breaking bad. I shall subscribe for now though until i catch up. Hope to be caught up in the next few weeks.

Can someone tell me which page season 2 starts? I might want to go back and read the reaction to some of this stuff whilst avoiding spoilers.

Season 2 starts around page 15.

 

[pollardsvision]

Just finished S2 (bought it yesterday morning and made good use of a day off).

I don't know that I'd say I liked it more than S1, but it was certainly it's equal in a different, more subdued way. S1 had those big performances from BBT, Lester and Molly that would be hard to match, but I think I enjoyed the overall story more, I think, and every actor was awesome.

 

[The General]

Finally getting around to watching season 2. Excellent first 2 episodes.

 

[The General]

Keeps getting better. Episode 3 standoff at the farm felt like something out of The Godfather.