The Artful Dodger
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It's been cool, I wonder what the logic is to it. Or if it's just to be more accommodating for show writers
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Fargo - Thornton & Freeman in a new tale from the Coen Brothers' world - Tues on FX
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It's been cool, I wonder what the logic is to it. Or if it's just to be more accommodating for show writers
Is that good for Fxx?
Cornballer
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They like giving showrunners the freedom to run over if they need to, and they also run the same episode back-to-back, so it doesn't cut into another show's territory when they do it every week.
About on par with other recent show debuts on FX.
They might of exaggerated it a bit but you definitely do sound like that.
Rug Monkey
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Justified can approach a similar tone, but the humor isn't so dark, Sons of Anarchy can be brutal but there's zero funny
SteveWinwood
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As a Minnesotan, you should leave the cities some time
Cornballer
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You can watch it on FX's website with a cable provider login. They're airing a rerun after The Americans tonight, too.
Awesome. Watching this tomorrow.
Great first episode, but I have to admit that the more serious scenes worked better for me - nothing against the humor in the show, but sometimes it felt too forced to me and characters seemed more like caricatures than humans
Also, the use of music should be toned down a bit - would make certain scenes stronger
Other than that, very interesting concept and Billy Bob steals everyone the show - will keep this on my watchlist
Also, the use of music should be toned down a bit - would make certain scenes stronger
Other than that, very interesting concept and Billy Bob steals everyone the show - will keep this on my watchlist
As a Minnesotan, you should leave the cities some time
I go to the cities once a year, maybe twice. I fucking hate the TC. You couldnt pay me to even think of living there.
shacklesmcgee
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holy shi- the gifs single handledly made me need to see this now
SteveWinwood
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MISTAKE our license plates don't have that many numbers on them MISTAKE
Jason's Ultimatum
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I'm curious if the show's ending will follow the same path as the movie's:
The female cop ends up killing Billy Bob Thorton's character.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
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I do the same will all FX shows. It screwed me over too many times with American Horror Story.
Soyongdori
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The big question is, who will end up in wood chipper?
Cornballer
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CharminUltra
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I could watch this all day.
Haloid1177
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That ending exchange between Hanks and Thornton.
10/10.
10/10.
CharminUltra
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Watch the movie right away. Well, that is if you want to have an easier time catching the similarities between the movie and the show (since the movie will be fresh in your mind). Also because the movies is still awesome to this day.
chalkitdown1
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The series has a completely different plot with only some of the characters loosely based off those from the movie. You won't ruin anything by watching it.
The Artful Dodger
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triplestation
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so i got around to watching this
thought the tone would be something along the vein of the movie but its more like a very exaggerated caricature (not a bad thing)
this is a great, over the top blood lust suspense thriller
will continue to watch
thought the tone would be something along the vein of the movie but its more like a very exaggerated caricature (not a bad thing)
this is a great, over the top blood lust suspense thriller
will continue to watch
rudieboy77
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I was pleasantly surprised by this show. Expected it to be crap and it wasn't.
triplestation
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Shout out for officer low carb
Good riddance
Good riddance
Cornballer
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- Promo for next week's episode (please spoiler tag any discussion)
Human foot in a toaster oven? This show's going to get really weird by the time it's over.
Cornballer
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Of the thread? Let me know if you figure out what it is, and I can make some adjustments.
Cornballer
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- Extended promo for this season on Fargo (please spoiler tag any discussion)
Yes the first page of the thread crashes Safari. I think it's just that there is a lot of media and I have GAF set up to load the YouTube links in the browser. No need to change anything for me. It also happens in the Lady Gaga thread.
Cornballer
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Ah, I see. Yeah, there are a ton of youtube links. I don't have those set to autoload on Safari here. I might swap up for tinyurl or something in the future if a lot of people have problems with it.
Also getting the crash on my iPad.
Impressions, first ep was good, gonna stick with this. I loved seeing Martin Freeman do a crazy "Fargo" accent because I'm so used to his British work.
Freeman has quietly compiled a pretty amazing career so far. Consider that he has The Hobbit, Sherlock, and Fargo as active projects. Plus the Cornetto trilogy and the original Office? Who has that kind of resume spanning drama and comedy?
Ha, I just realized reading some recaps today that my DVR recording somehow skipped an entire segment of the show. I missed the entire section where Sam gets killed.
The episode actually still totally worked because the next break starts with Molly telling her dad that Sam got a knife in the head the previous night. I went with it because I figured the show was just doing the thing like in No Country for Old Men where the violence happens off screen. Funny.
The episode actually still totally worked because the next break starts with Molly telling her dad that Sam got a knife in the head the previous night. I went with it because I figured the show was just doing the thing like in No Country for Old Men where the violence happens off screen. Funny.
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And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I thought there were scenes that felt too convenient (bully and sons, wife telling Freeman off so harshly), but I guess for a show that doesn't take itself completely seriously I could forgive it. The direction and performances were wonderful. I really liked the brewing responsibility you could see in the lady cop, really memorable actor who I hope ends up in Marge's shoes at the end.
BenjaminBirdie
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Saw like none of that last third coming. Amazing.
Incandenza
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Freeman was just awesome.
The precise moment when I thought, "Okay, yeah, I'm in for this show."
QuantumBro
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Really enjoyed it. Lots of stuff happened in this episode, I wonder where the other 9 are going to go.
This is the exact moment the show goes from good to great.
This is the exact moment the show goes from good to great.
dead souls
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This was great. FX does it again.
Poofynamanama
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surprised to see agent lundy in this. does anyone know when dennis reynolds shows up?
I'm so glad this show allowed a character to act on his anger, no matter how inappropriate.
Freeman was great. I still am very afraid for Goofy Tales in Wackyville Chapter 6: The Poodle in the Ice Chest! Hess for example was overbearing and cartoonish. Billy Bob kept that in check. Hess' wife, however, is going to grate on me and fast as long as she plays that tired rich uncaring wife stereotype.
As long as the characters can create the situations and act upon them... it might be ok! Also if Billy Bob can continue to be a wise but curious Satan, we will be just fine.
Just fine.
Freeman was great. I still am very afraid for Goofy Tales in Wackyville Chapter 6: The Poodle in the Ice Chest! Hess for example was overbearing and cartoonish. Billy Bob kept that in check. Hess' wife, however, is going to grate on me and fast as long as she plays that tired rich uncaring wife stereotype.
As long as the characters can create the situations and act upon them... it might be ok! Also if Billy Bob can continue to be a wise but curious Satan, we will be just fine.
Just fine.
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