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

[Cjw_55106]

Im pretty indifferent about the UFO. I guess with the way Lou talked about the massacre, I expected more.

"Yes, sir. One after another. Probably, if you stacked 'em high, could've climbed to the second floor."

Didnt seem that bad to me I guess.

Regarding the UFO:

"Now, I saw something that year I ain't ever seen, before or since. I'd call it animal. Except animals only kill for food"

The UFO didnt do anything killing, so I didnt get that.

Don't think he's talking about the UFO.

Hanzee/Bear the KC gang.

Unless there is a finale

I thought it was bear still coming at him after being shot 3 times..

as for the "Probably, if you stacked 'em high, could've climbed to the second floor." I see it more as the overall story arc.. Starting with the first gun death scene earlier in the woods and finishing up at the motel..

Pile all of those bodies up and you might just reach the scecond floor.

I guess out of all the town had witnessed recently, the Sioux Falls Massacre didnt seem like some epic killing scene is all I was getting at.

I love the limted appearence from Milligan:

"What the...Ok then".

 

[avoiding injuries]

Some people, like myself, don't care for sci-fi. Fargo has definitely not been a sci-fi show, but now has the possibility of turning that way in the final episode of one of the most enjoyable seasons of TV I have ever watched.

If they finish the season next week without much more of the ufo, I have no problem with what they've done. I just don't want it to deviate too much from what I've come to expect.

 

[Plorfu]

I hope there's a 50 minute final battle scene with nothing but magic lightning bolts, laser pistols and dragons.

 

[snogger]

I hope there's a 50 minute final battle scene with nothing but magic lightning bolts, laser pistols and dragons.

and Zombies Don't forget the ZOMBIES!!!

 

[shadyridr]

Hmm can the UFO represent walking into the light? Rye saw it and then died and it shined on a bunch of people that died in the last episode.

 

[JaxBill]

I hope there's a 50 minute final battle scene with nothing but magic lightning bolts, laser pistols and dragons.

Better yet, dragons riding lightning bolts and shooting lasers.

 

[kupcho1]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

 

[dutch]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

Lou phone home

 

[Wingnut]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

Call me crazy, but this is an excellent POV I didnt think of. I can buy into this.

 

[Rove!]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

The events are told exactly as they occurred out of respect for the dead.

Just accept that it's just some crazy #### that happened on the night of the Sioux Falls Massacre....

 

[BustedKnuckles]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

The events are told exactly as they occurred out of respect for the dead.

Just accept that it's just some crazy #### that happened on the night of the Sioux Falls Massacre....

thats right...UFO`s are a real thing and it probably happened just like they showed it...seriously

 

[moleculo]

I think it's pretty hilarious to have something as odd as a UFO on the show that ultimately is irrelevant to the plot or story arc.

Ronald Reagan too - has he been in every episode?

 

[Arizona Ron]

There was a UFO in the first episode, season 1, that's why the guy ran off the road and started all the #### in season 1.

Season 2 is just bring it all together with the, "this is where it started" thing.

Not sure why this is so weird for this show.

I think it brought it full circle - not sure what they're going to do with a 3rd season already paid for...

 

[McGarnicle]

I tink its hilarious that people are saying a UFO isn't believeable because they don't exist.

It isn't believable because they do or don't exist, it isn't believable because it's out of character for this genre and poorly done.

Disagree. I find it very Coen-esque.

That's the perfect word for it. I've liked every Coen Bros. movie I've seen and this show, so I completely get the UFO scenes and think they're pretty great. I love how the show weaves in and out from hyper-realistic suspense, to humor, to downright absurdity and back again. It's a formula the Coens are really good at. If the UFO bothers someone that much, they either haven't seen much Coen stuff or simply dislike the style.

 

[tonydead]

Just about everyone thinks it's a great show without the ufo and a significant percentage thinks it distracts from it, so there you go.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

There was a UFO in the first episode, season 1, that's why the guy ran off the road and started all the #### in season 1.

Season 2 is just bring it all together with the, "this is where it started" thing.

Not sure why this is so weird for this show.

I think it brought it full circle - not sure what they're going to do with a 3rd season already paid for...

3rd season takes place on the UFO.

 

[snogger]

The real-life UFO story behind this season of 'Fargo'

Johnson was a Marshall County sheriff's deputy on night patrol outside Warren, Minn., near the North Dakota-Minnesota border. In the early hours of Aug. 26, 1979, he was driving a rural stretch of State Highway 20 when, he says, a ball of light appeared in the road.

"I noticed a very bright, brilliant light, 8 to 12 inches in diameter, 3 to 4 feet off the ground," Johnson said in a taped police interview. "The edges were very defined."

The next thing Johnson knew, the light was in the car with him.

It hit him, Johnson said, "like a 200-pound pillow."
Johnson's car is preserved at the county museum. Courtesy of the Marshall County Museum

He woke up in a ditch a half-hour later with burns around his eyes. The windshield and one headlight of his 1977 Ford LTD were smashed. Both radio antennas were bent sharply back. The watch on his wrist and the clock on the dash both ticked 14 minutes slow.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

The real-life UFO story behind this season of 'Fargo'

Johnson was a Marshall County sheriff's deputy on night patrol outside Warren, Minn., near the North Dakota-Minnesota border. In the early hours of Aug. 26, 1979, he was driving a rural stretch of State Highway 20 when, he says, a ball of light appeared in the road.

"I noticed a very bright, brilliant light, 8 to 12 inches in diameter, 3 to 4 feet off the ground," Johnson said in a taped police interview. "The edges were very defined."

The next thing Johnson knew, the light was in the car with him.

It hit him, Johnson said, "like a 200-pound pillow."

Johnson's car is preserved at the county museum. Courtesy of the Marshall County Museum

He woke up in a ditch a half-hour later with burns around his eyes. The windshield and one headlight of his 1977 Ford LTD were smashed. Both radio antennas were bent sharply back. The watch on his wrist and the clock on the dash both ticked 14 minutes slow.

Who'd believe that ####....



Hawley is a ####### genius.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Anyone else see the saucer flying behind the guy in the photo from the article?

 

[Bill Brasky]

There was a UFO in the first episode, season 1, that's why the guy ran off the road and started all the #### in season 1.

Season 2 is just bring it all together with the, "this is where it started" thing.

Not sure why this is so weird for this show.

I think it brought it full circle - not sure what they're going to do with a 3rd season already paid for...

3rd season takes place on the UFO.

 

[Tiger Fan]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

It doesn't ignore it. The writers put it in front of our face at the beginning of every episode....."Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occured"....the only pepole who can recall the story "exactly as it occured" are the people who are alive.

Perhaps I'm wrong, but clearly this isn't a black and white thing

 

[Tiger Fan]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

 

[Rove!]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

The events are told exactly as they occurred out of respect for the dead.

Just accept that it's just some crazy #### that happened on the night of the Sioux Falls Massacre....

thats right...UFO`s are a real thing and it probably happened just like they showed it...seriously

As real as the Gerhart family and Lou Solverson...

 

[Hov34]

What was the UFO doing there? What did it want? Why did it shine a separate light down for each main character?

 

[Cjw_55106]

I guess I assumed the UFO showed up during the filming and they decided to keep it in the show.

 

[Buzzbait]

I tink its hilarious that people are saying a UFO isn't believeable because they don't exist.

It isn't believable because they do or don't exist, it isn't believable because it's out of character for this genre and poorly done.

Disagree. I find it very Coen-esque.

That's the perfect word for it. I've liked every Coen Bros. movie I've seen and this show, so I completely get the UFO scenes and think they're pretty great. I love how the show weaves in and out from hyper-realistic suspense, to humor, to downright absurdity and back again. It's a formula the Coens are really good at.If the UFO bothers someone that much, they either haven't seen much Coen stuff or simply dislike the style.

I've seen several Coen movies/shows, like their style and still don't think the UFO fits. Yeah the Coen's sense of humor is quirky and the way they tell a story is unusual (which I like) but this is still WAY WAY out there, even for them, in my humble opinion.

 

[Buzzbait]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

So Lou, while getting the crap choked out of him by Bear, saw Peggy and Ed on the second floor balcony and heard Peggy say "It's just a flying saucer Ed, we gotta go?"

Still doesn't make sense to me and as I mentioned in another post...I get, and like, the Coen's odd story telling style but this is ridicules even for them.

 

[snogger]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

So Lou, while getting the crap choked out of him by Bear, saw Peggy and Ed on the second floor balcony and heard Peggy say "It's just a flying saucer Ed, we gotta go?"

Still doesn't make sense to me and as I mentioned in another post...I get, and like, the Coen's odd story telling style but this is ridicules even for them.

Seems you missed the Bold part.. aka "he didn't necessarily hear her say that"

 

[Buzzbait]

I'm coming around a bit more to the UFO. Here's a way I think it gets "justified":

Each episode starts with "Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

Lou is the only one that survives, and that's how he tells his story from there in out. (Or Peggy survives too, and she corroborates the story bc that seems like something she would do for attention). Throw that in with the "book" they showed at the beginning of the episode and it lends itself more to "how the story was told" vs what really happened.

I still don't think it was necessary and it actually detracts a tad from the overall show, but I "feel" better with the above "explanation"

Your conjecture <> an explanation

The "explanation" for the viewers of the show is "that's how Lou saw it" and nobody is alive to refute it.

The "explanation" for whether or not the UFO actually happened is obviously not going to happen. And probably not as necessary Given the above. Some people believe in UFOs, others don't. Lou needed something to explain how he didn't get killed in that moment, and his explanation was a UFO. To others, it would have been "divine intervention" or some sort

Your conjecture continues to ignore the fact that Peggy not only saw it, but said she saw it to Ed. Peggy's comment to Ed was clearly seen by the viewers. Makes no difference whether they are alive for season 1 or not.

The only 'rational' explanation is that there was a UFO hovering over the motel parking lot and several of them saw it.

Don't forget, Tiger Fan's explanation relies on the idea that what we are seeing as a True Story is in fact a one sided tale as narrated by Lou and Lou only so it's likely that all the other characters are acting and speaking as Lou retells from his memory. Peggy pointing out to Ed that it's a flying saucer didn't necessarily actually happen in reality but in Lou's mind it did because that's how his mind devises he was saved from Bear.

So Lou, while getting the crap choked out of him by Bear, saw Peggy and Ed on the second floor balcony and heard Peggy say "It's just a flying saucer Ed, we gotta go?"

Still doesn't make sense to me and as I mentioned in another post...I get, and like, the Coen's odd story telling style but this is ridicules even for them.

Seems you missed the Bold part.. aka "he didn't necessarily hear her say that"

No, I didn't miss it. The bolded part doesn't say "he (Lou) didn't necessarily hear her say that." The bolded part says it didn't happen in reality but infers that he DID hear it because the story is being told from his POV.

 

[avoiding injuries]

What was the UFO doing there? What did it want? Why did it shine a separate light down for each main character?

It gives people an opportunity to say that they understand the coens while people who don't care for it can't.

 

[kupcho1]

There was a UFO in the first episode, season 1, that's why the guy ran off the road and started all the #### in season 1.

Lorne is first seen in the opener of the series driving a car down the highway with a man in the trunk. Suddenly, he hits a deer and swerves off the road. He crashes, and the man in the trunk escapes.

 

[snogger]

I found Fargo Season one online..

Had a few pops show up, and it did hog up my system after a while to the point I needed to close Firefox..

But for those that wanted to see Season one, or re-watch it, there it is

 

[BustedKnuckles]

There was a UFO in the first episode, season 1, that's why the guy ran off the road and started all the #### in season 1.

Lorne is first seen in the opener of the series driving a car down the highway with a man in the trunk. Suddenly, he hits a deer and swerves off the road. He crashes, and the man in the trunk escapes.

thats wicked funny...what show was arizon watchin ?

 

[jdoggydogg]

Re-watching season 1 with Mrs. Dogg.

Sorry to repeat myself, but this series is so good it's better than most films.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Re-watching season 1 with Mrs. Dogg.

Sorry to repeat myself, but this series is so good it's better than most films.

i cant wait to wait season 1 again

 

[JaxBill]

What was the UFO doing there? What did it want? Why did it shine a separate light down for each main character?

It's looking for a haircut and was trying to find a professional

 

[jamny]

What was the UFO doing there? What did it want? Why did it shine a separate light down for each main character?

It's looking for a haircut and was trying to find a professional

wow, that's bad.

 

[JaxBill]

What was the UFO doing there? What did it want? Why did it shine a separate light down for each main character?

It's looking for a haircut and was trying to find a professional

wow, that's bad.

Sure, dismiss it now. Just wait for the Great Clips ad campaign dutring the finale.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I enjoyed it as much as all the rest of the season..

Loved the build up to the shootout at the old motel.. Lot's of suspense on how it was going to play out..

Loved Hanzee looking at Momma and right before putting the knife into her..

REALLY looking forward to the Finale next week.. Afterwards I'll be :( realizing it will be another year before it returns..

and mike milligan rides up after and will get all the credit lol

"Ok then"

 

[Cjw_55106]

Anyone know how long the finale is? Trying to decide if I'll stay up and watch it. I hate Googling things like this because it seems some spoiler is revealed if I read too much.

 

[Thunderlips]

While I'm not 100% on board with the UFO thing....I do acknowledge that A) UFO sightings seemed to be a sort of cultural theme of the 1970s and B) there's been multiple cases of sightings by a number of people; including police officers and people of societal respect. To that......I guess it can jibe with the story.....with the simplest solution being that a number of people are seeing UFOs.

ETA: Is it cutesy, or excessive....sure, I can understand why people...in a show that claims "it happens exactly as it happened" wouldn't like it or even hate it. Likewise, I can understand why someone who thinks its brilliant, thinks that way.

 

[Cjw_55106]

While I'm not 100% on board with the UFO thing....I do acknowledge that A) UFO sightings seemed to be a sort of cultural theme of the 1970s and B) there's been multiple cases of sightings by a number of people; including police officers and people of societal respect. To that......I guess it can jibe with the story.....with the simplest solution being that a number of people are seeing UFOs.

ETA: Is it cutesy, or excessive....sure, I can understand why people...in a show that claims "it happens exactly as it happened" wouldn't like it or even hate it. Likewise, I can understand why someone who thinks its brilliant, thinks that way.

Well, it sure sounds like you are fully realized then.

 

[snogger]

Anyone know how long the finale is? Trying to decide if I'll stay up and watch it. I hate Googling things like this because it seems some spoiler is revealed if I read too much.

From direct TV guide:

Today 12/14, 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm CST

 

[Thunderlips]

While I'm not 100% on board with the UFO thing....I do acknowledge that A) UFO sightings seemed to be a sort of cultural theme of the 1970s and B) there's been multiple cases of sightings by a number of people; including police officers and people of societal respect. To that......I guess it can jibe with the story.....with the simplest solution being that a number of people are seeing UFOs.

ETA: Is it cutesy, or excessive....sure, I can understand why people...in a show that claims "it happens exactly as it happened" wouldn't like it or even hate it. Likewise, I can understand why someone who thinks its brilliant, thinks that way.

Well, it sure sounds like you are fully realized then.

And I didn't even need to go to a seminar.

 

[Cjw_55106]

While I'm not 100% on board with the UFO thing....I do acknowledge that A) UFO sightings seemed to be a sort of cultural theme of the 1970s and B) there's been multiple cases of sightings by a number of people; including police officers and people of societal respect. To that......I guess it can jibe with the story.....with the simplest solution being that a number of people are seeing UFOs.

ETA: Is it cutesy, or excessive....sure, I can understand why people...in a show that claims "it happens exactly as it happened" wouldn't like it or even hate it. Likewise, I can understand why someone who thinks its brilliant, thinks that way.

Well, it sure sounds like you are fully realized then.

And I didn't even need to go to a seminar.

Your'e a bit touched arent you?

Peg didnt make it to the seminar.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

There was a UFO in the first episode, season 1, that's why the guy ran off the road and started all the #### in season 1.

Season 2 is just bring it all together with the, "this is where it started" thing.

Not sure why this is so weird for this show.

I think it brought it full circle - not sure what they're going to do with a 3rd season already paid for...

3rd season takes place on the UFO.

Alien detectives have to solve a murder-space pirating puzzle.

 

[roadkill1292]

We saw UFOs all the time back in the seventies. Maybe it was vacation time for aliens or something but they were pretty much hovering over every cornfield where I lived.

I'm a little surprised at where this discussion has veered.

 

[fatness]

Tonight we'll get to see Simone's bare ### hanging out a UFO with Mike Milligan driving, Lou slooking upward stunned, and Peggy saying "It's just a base ###, Ed. Let's go."

 

[Slapdash]

Lot of alien symbols in the bar when Hanzee is walking in. Didn't notice that before.