Fargo (TV series)

[belboid]

Well, that was fun. Certainly a very good episode up until that bit. Poor shop guy, the rest I couldn't really give a fuck about. Peggy has just come on in strides, not even a freakin' UFO can phase her.

As to that, well, what can you say? Its a bit silly, and will hopefully stay that way, and that peripheral.

 

[belboid]

On various other US shows that are shown here very soon afterwards, it's generally been the done thing to put put the spoiler tags on spoilers until the episode is shown here - this being a UK based board n all. Otherwise no one who is watching here can actually look at the thread for more than a couple of hours after the episode is shown. Even on Tuesday morning there can be someone who's watched the US showing and is talking about that. And that's a bit crap.

(Game of Thrones is an exception, as it's shown here only a few hours later).

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Of all the plot permutations that I might have hypothesised, that one certainly didn't make my list

 

[keybored]

Well, that was fun. Certainly a very good episode up until that bit. Poor shop guy, the rest I couldn't really give a fuck about. Peggy has just come on in strides, not even a freakin' UFO can phase her.

As to that, well, what can you say? Its a bit silly, and will hopefully stay that way, and that peripheral.

Fuck the shopkeeper, he was a tattletale. I felt worse for Floyd, that was an unexpected betrayal.

 

[JimW]

Hansie is still the man. Psycho with suspicions of Magic Indian syndrome too of course but fair play.

 

[keybored]

Of all the plot permutations that I might have hypothesised, that one certainly didn't make my list

Maybe an ironic nod to deus ex machina?

 

[belboid]

Fuck the shopkeeper, he was a tattletale. I felt worse for Floyd, that was an unexpected betrayal.

He was just a working man. He wouldn't have been phased the UFOs either.

Floyd had to die, she may not have been as evil as the men, but she was still pretty darned unpleasant.

 

[keybored]

He was just a working man. He wouldn't have been phased the UFOs either.

Floyd had to die, she may not have been as evil as the men, but she was still pretty darned unpleasant.

But she had backbone, that shopkeeper was pure fodder and you know it.

 

[keybored]

I mean who should my sympathies lie with?

- A matriarch who has struggled to keep a grip on an (admittedly questionable) empire, what with her bickering sons, advances from competing gangs and a barely-functioning husband who is meant to be running shit in the eyes of all. Plus keeping tabs on various grandkids with understandable issues. Did I mention her mental sons?

or

- Some glorified gas-pump attendant lickspittle grass of no consequence

I just loved the way Hanzee blew his brains out as soon as he started dialling. If it were real life, I'd probably feel differently.

 

[kabbes]

I have some form of Freesat (an old Sky box with some sort of free viewing card where most of the channels listed tell me I need to upgrade to actually watch them) but I no longer use it. I'm sure it doesn't do the recording thing, is yours a Tivo or similar hard-drive?

Humax Foxsat. Hard drive.

Thanks to technology it's a small world, people from all across it post here and there are many ways to watch shows and films. Once they've been officially* broadcast or released anywhere in the world I think it should be fine to discuss them and people who are having to wait a while for some reason should exercise caution when reading threads.

What about people who don't live in The US, don't have a means of watching online and don't have a TV licence? Should we wait for the DVD release before we can discuss it?

*I do think that people who maliciously spoiler because they've managed to see a leaked pre-release are a bit naughty.

In which case, you sadly leave me no choice but to put you on ignore. Bye!

 

[belboid]

I mean who should my sympathies lie with?

- A matriarch who has struggled to keep a grip on an (admittedly questionable) empire, what with her bickering sons, advances from competing gangs and a barely-functioning husband who is meant to be running shit in the eyes of all. Plus keeping tabs on various grandkids with understandable issues. Did I mention her mental sons?

or

- Some glorified gas-pump attendant lickspittle grass of no consequence

I just loved the way Hanzee blew his brains out as soon as he started dialling. If it were real life, I'd probably feel differently.

wow, what nasty little cunt you appear to be. Goodbye

 

[keybored]

wow, what nasty little cunt you appear to be. Goodbye

It's a fictional TV show.

 

[billy_bob]

If it were real life, I'd probably feel differently.

How compassionate of you. Probably.

 

[Yata]

nice finale to wrap it up altho hanzee becoming the boss from season 1 im not so sure about, that'd have to be some kind of advanced plastic surgery to make that happen still great series hope the next season doesnt go too far with the alien stuff theres weird and then theres just taking the piss

 

[DrRingDing]

Anyone know when the 2nd series will be on Netflix?

 

[keybored]

nice finale to wrap it up altho hanzee becoming the boss from season 1 im not so sure about, that'd have to be some kind of advanced plastic surgery to make that happen still great series hope the next season doesnt go too far with the alien stuff theres weird and then theres just taking the piss

Massively understated finale too, in a good way. I really didn't mind the UFO references throughout the season, they just added to the 70's feel. I doubt season three will have anything to do with aliens because the format is (almost) a self-contained season anthology.

Without spoilering, I didn't expect anything like that yet I didn't feel disappointed. Bokeem Woodbine shone again. You will not expect his fate.

 

[Saul Goodman]

really good series not often the 2nd series of a tv show is better than the 1st

It isn't/wasn't

 

[bi0boy]

It isn't/wasn't

It was because it didn't have Bilbo in it. He could learn a thing or two from Kirsten Dunst on how not to over-act.

 

[Saul Goodman]

It was because it didn't have Bilbo in it. He could learn a thing or two from Kirsten Dunst on how not to over-act.

Series one had Billy Bob Thornton at his best. Martin Freeman was an inconsequence. He didn't detract from the overall quality of the show, IMO.

 

[D'wards]

Is the last episode on t'net?

 

[The Octagon]

Great stuff

Spoiler: Final Episode and overall thoughts

Liked that the ending was more of a tying up and reflecting episode than all out action.

The opening to 'War Pigs' was outstanding, and it was good to see the tie-ins to the first season (although that Hanzee one is a bit of a mindfuck). Nice to see Wrench and Numbers too

Kirsten Dunst and Patrick Wilson deserve wide recognition and will probably get it, but Bokeem Woodbine and Zach McClarnon were fantastic as the ethereal menace that Fargo does so well.

Not to mention Jean Smart, Jesse Plemons, Jeffrey Donovan and the guy who played Bear that I've temporarily forgotten.

Oh, and Nick Offerman stealing the entire episode set during the police station stand-off with Bear.

Best ensemble cast on TV, best show on TV.

 

[joustmaster]

Is the last episode on t'net?

Yes. It was up yesterday morning.

 

[bi0boy]

Loved this scene from ep2, sure beats any of the recitals of it by famous poets I've heard.



Apparently Milligan was written as fat Italian bloke but then Woodbine auditioned and got the part.

 

[8den]

Sorry I watched it late last night can anyone explain

Spoiler

how hanzee tied with season 1 and what his finale was about

I liked the knowing homages to the rest of the Coens outputs I got Raising Arizona and Fargo references in that one.

 

[D'wards]

Yes. It was up yesterday morning.

Should i watch or wait...watch or wait?

I'm watching at the same time as me da, brother and mate, so might wait so we can all discuss fresh together.

 

[joustmaster]

Should i watch or wait...watch or wait?

I'm watching at the same time as me da, brother and mate, so might wait so we can all discuss fresh together.

Watch it and text them spoilers

 

[The Octagon]

Sorry I watched it late last night can anyone explain

Spoiler

how hanzee tied with season 1 and what his finale was about

I liked the knowing homages to the rest of the Coens outputs I got Raising Arizona and Fargo references in that one.

Spoiler

The implication is that Hanzee assumes the name Tripoli and has major reconstructive surgery, eventually becoming this guy from Season 1 -

who runs the Fargo crime syndicate that Malvo takes out with an assault rifle, etc (while those two cops played by Key and Peele sit in their car oblivious).

What's funny is that there are numerous fans calling this unrealistic while accepting the aliens

Also - the 2 kids playing catch while he sits on the bleachers are Numbers and Wrench, the deaf hitman and his brother from season 1

 

[CNT36]

nice finale to wrap it up altho hanzee becoming the boss from season 1 im not so sure about, that'd have to be some kind of advanced plastic surgery to make that happen still great series hope the next season doesnt go too far with the alien stuff theres weird and then theres just taking the piss

Thanks mate really appreciate that.

 

[keybored]

Spoiler

the 2 kids playing catch while he sits on the bleachers are Numbers and Wrench, the deaf hitman and his brother from season 1

Spoiler

Cheers, I got the Tripoli thing but completely missed Numbers and Wrench. I don't think they were brothers though were they? Nice catch all the same and another nice touch.

 

[jannerboyuk]

Great finish, loved the corporate "death".