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[IronRinn]

Todd, you piece of shit.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Woah, didn't know he was in this too.

 

[IronRinn]

Tell this dipshit pissant about Ike's farewell address.

 

[Baroquemantic]

This guy knows what's up. Milk definitely deserves to be drank straight from the carton.

 

[IronRinn]

This guy knows what's up. Milk definitely deserves to be drank straight from the carton.

Truth.

Man, that little scene was really well acted.

 

[Plasmid]

Loving this so far. The feel of the end of the 70s, Nick Offerman, it's all so good.

Still really confused to that UFO dontchaknow.

 

[ramoisdead]

Swerve.

 

[IronRinn]

Hahaha, oh shit!

 

[Niraj]

Didn't expect that

 

[Baroquemantic]

God this is so good.

And yeah, I don't get the ufo part either, but I'm sure it'll be explained at some point.

 

[-Deimos]

OK then...

 

[ramoisdead]

More intense than any Walker.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Lol, she drove all the way home with him like that.

 

[| Praxis |]

I'm so jealous, but I'm holding out. I must marathon this, I must!

 

[ramoisdead]

Ok then...

 

[Plasmid]

Jesus Christ she's in panic mode.
Dunst is killing it though.

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

Great scene.

 

[ramoisdead]

She's the new Lester.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Cuba playing OJ? Wut

Edit:

She's the new Lester.

Yep

 

[Niraj]

Dunst was great in that scene.

 

[KingCookie5]

Very different from what I was expecting, though now I'm not sure what that even was. Really liked it, and am looking forward to (hopefully) another great season

 

[ramoisdead]

We're in this together, honey.

It's Brad Garrett.

 

[Niraj]

Great premiere.

 

[IronRinn]

Yep yep yep, that was great.

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

Great first episode.

 

[Plasmid]

Are we allowed to discuss ideas / spoilers?

 

[EnlightenedMint]

Hell of a great start, can't wait for more.

 

[Hatchtag]

So was Meth Damon wearing a fat suit?

But great premier. Very different from what I expected.

 

[Niraj]

Are we allowed to discuss ideas / spoilers?

Ideas are fine, but tag any spoilers. Spoilers include the next week's preview.

 

[IronRinn]

In the beginning, during the Reagan film, that was the Fargo theme that was playing, right?

 

[Baroquemantic]

Great first episode!

Anyone know the name of the end credits song?

Edit:

In the beginning, during the Reagan film, that was the Fargo theme that was playing, right?

Yep

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

In the beginning, during the Reagan film, that was the Fargo theme that was playing, right?

Yeah it was.

 

[ramoisdead]

I think I'm going to like this new season.

 

[IronRinn]

Yep

Yeah it was.

Thanks for the confirmation. I thought it was, then began to doubt myself.

Really excited to see where this all goes. Preview has me hyped.

 

[Niraj]

Preview looked great.

Great first episode!

Anyone know the name of the end credits song?

Believe it's "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," but not sure who was singing it. Might remember it as the song the sirens were singing in O Brother, Where Art Thou?

 

[Plasmid]

F my phone.


Can't wait for this season. So cool to see the end of the decade.

Also those split screen shots!! So great.

 

[Smokey_Run]

Great first episode and the preview for the season got me hyped. Can't wait until next week.

 

[Butts-a-plenty]

I like how they don't show a next episode preview they show stuff that could happen in any episode.

 

[IronRinn]

Believe it's "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," but not sure who was singing it. Might remember it as the song the sirens were singing in O Brother, Where Art Thou?

So many nods to the Coens' oeuvre in just that episode. That scene with Offerman would have fit right into The Big Lebowski.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Preview looked great.



Believe it's "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," but not sure who was singing it. Might remember it as the song the sirens were singing in O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Thanks, that's it. Wish I could find this particular cover of it. Hopefully it'll be on the soundtrack.

 

[Niraj]

So many nods to the Coens' oeuvre in just that episode. That scene with Offerman would have fit right into The Big Lebowski.

For sure, he was great there.

Thanks, that's it. Wish I could find this particular cover of it. Hopefully it'll be on the soundtrack.

I was just reading Alan Sepinwall's review and he lists the songs:

Songs from the episode include a live version of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" (playing over the Jimmy Carter montage), "Children of the Sun" by Billy Thorpe (Rye stalks the judge), "I Love You" by J.C. Akins (Ed drives home to Peggy), and a cover of "Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby" (from the Coens' "O Brother, Where Art Thouh?") by Noah Hawley himself and "Fargo" composer Jeff Russo, over the closing credits

Also:
-Onion A.V. Club review

 

[Munin]

I'm a bit afraid about the "increased comedy" element. Fargo S1 had just the right balance and it never really got to "HAHA LOOK SO ABSURD RIGHT" (though the fish from the sky thing was borderline). I don't think the show will work if that takes center stage. There were a lot of subtly tragic moments in there too, if they go overboard then those will lose their gravitas.

 

[Grinchy]

Well that was a damn good episode.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Holy crow, that was a great opener.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

2 for 2 on the "kickass season premiere" front for this show

 

[Ashok]

The anthology format is quickly becoming my absolute least favorite format for storytelling, but this was a pretty solid premiere. Fargo might just warm me to this whole model.

 

[Bandit1]

Great episode! The whole diner scene was nuts. And Dunst driving off with the guy on the hood was perfect. I like seeing the Solversons as well. Little Molly <3

Can't wait for the next episode!

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

Preview looked great.



Believe it's "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," but not sure who was singing it. Might remember it as the song the sirens were singing in O Brother, Where Art Thou?

ahem

*sigh-reens

I'm glad Fargo was able to maintain its quality, unlike a certain other anthology show on HBO. Was Jesse Plemons wearing a fat suit or did he bulk up for the role?

 

[RastaMentality]

Really great premiere with an even more stellar second half. I hope it's not too much of a retread of season 1 but it'll most likely still be great.

 

[DirtyManos]

So, so, so good.