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[Beelzeboss]

this guy is one of the weirdest hitmen ever.

 

[RustyNails]

Holy crap I dont think I've laughed this hard in a while.

 

[hydruxo]

Classic hahahaha

 

[TylerD]

Loving this episode but the Godzilla Snickers ad just now made me crack up at the end.

 

[Konka]

Piss jar.

 

[Vyroxis]

God that kid is creepy.

 

[Ripclawe]

she is like a minnesota Columbo

 

[ramoisdead]

You leave Bilbo alone, Deputy. Ya big bully.

 

[RustyNails]

God that kid is creepy.

Is that Robin from GoT?

Also Martin Freeman is channeling amazing William H Macy.

 

[Homeboyd]

Boy they are not scared to cut to a commercial break.

 

[Cornballer]

Boy they are not scared to cut to a commercial break.

It's the unfortunate thing about the extended episodes is that sometimes there's filler. Usually they're somewhat judicious about the commercials, but this feels a little heavy on them tonight.

 

[Cornballer]

Last name is Solverson for a reason.

 

[Ultratech]

Oh damn, they gonna put that dude in the ice.

 

[ramoisdead]

It looks like they are sentencing Lenny to the cooler.

 

[RustyNails]

RIP

 

[Niraj]

That's their way of letting him know he should've chilled out earlier.

 

[Beelzeboss]

Well that just shot to the top of my "Ways I don't want to die" list.

damn

 

[Cornballer]

Good episode. Please make sure to spoiler tag any preview discussion.

 

[Konka]

Well that just shot to the top of my "Ways I don't want to die" list.

damn

I dunno, you probably wouldn't feel it for very long given how cold that water is.

 

[ramoisdead]

Oh my, next week looks like is going to pick up.

 

[Konka]

Oh my, next week looks like is going to pick up.

Yeah they kinda had to slow it down this week after the premiere.

 

[Cornballer]

- Onion A|V Club review
- Sepinwall's review

 

[Cornballer]

- THR on tonight's episode

 

[Steelyuhas]

Good episode. As I expected, they slowed things down to investigate the murders as well as our characters. A few hilarious moments as well, Malvo sitting down to take a shit killed me!

Cast is so stacked, nice introductions to Platt, Howerton, and Goldberg's characters.

Preview:

Spoiler

Looks like Don (Howerton) is very involved in the case Malvo is looking into.

 

[Draconian]

That bathroom scene was too good. Much slower this week, but I think the change of pace was good. Nice episode.

Preview:

Spoiler

Apparently Malvo is going to take over the blackmail of this business dude, or at least that's what I'm thinking right now.

 

[Deified Data]

That strip club owner was a VA in Skyrim, I swear.

 

[Shuggah_Daddy]

Awesome episode. BBT not giving a single fuck when grocery kings security guy showed up at the hotel had me dying lol. Didn't even say a word, just walked right past him and started to have himself a nice shit. Security guy didn't shut the door either whe he left and BBT still didn't care haha. Dude is ridiculous. I really hope Lester gets away with murdering his wife when it's all said and done lol. I like his character a lot, he's a good dude at heart, life has just taken a huge shit on him.

Oh also I think the deaf guy is the same guy who played the older deaf son in there will be blood. Didn't realize the guy was actually deaf. Surprised I recognized him since he's only in twbb for like 5 minutes.

 

[triplestation]

odenkirks character is such a bro

id love to just hang out with him and do nothing but snack and watch tv haha

 

[dead souls]

Decent episode but a pretty big step down from the premiere.

 

[Cornballer]

- The Daily Beast Q&A: Meet ‘Fargo’ Breakout Star Allison Tolman
- Film School Rejects on last night's episode
- HitFix Interview: Keith Carradine talks 'Fargo' and a 'Deadwood' anniversary
- SPIN: 'Fargo' Dusts Off Eerie '60s Beach-Bum Oddity 'Full Moon'

 

[inm8num2]

That's their way of letting him know he should've chilled out earlier.

I shouldn't have laughed at this, but I did. Yea, that was a really unsettling scene. Awful way to go.

 

[Slacker]

Allison Tolman really nailed it last night. And the acting across the board has been superb. To stand out amongst this crowd is a real accomplishment.

 

[Spectral Glider]

Show is really good, Billy Bob is awesome. Loved some of the music in this episode.

Also Martin Freeman is channeling amazing William H Macy.

This, actually, would be my only complaint. He's a little too similar to the Lundegaard character IMO.

 

[Trouble]

This show may very well surpass Bad Santa for my favorite Billy Bob role.

I am fairly in awe at the absolutely perfect casting across the board so far in this show. I really think the limited series formula has a lot to do with that.

 

[Sanjuro]

Just starting watching the first episode. The production value is surprising for FX.

 

[ostrichKing]

Just starting watching the first episode. The production value is surprising for FX.

What is surprising?

 

[Alpende]

Last name is Solverson for a reason.

Heh, didn't even notice that.

I liked the episode, much slower than the first one but that's understandable. They can't keep the same pace as the pilot. Lorne is the best.

 

[mattiewheels]

This, actually, would be my only complaint. He's a little too similar to the Lundegaard character IMO.

Well, Lundegaard was pretty sociopathic, or just was never shown to have any remorse for anything that happened. Nygaard shows plenty of remorse, but I have a feeling this story is so much longer that he'll possibly become more of a monster as this thing keeps going.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Well, Lundegaard was pretty sociopathic, or just was never shown to have any remorse for anything that happened. Nygaard shows plenty of remorse, but I have a feeling this story is so much longer that he'll possibly become more of a monster as this thing keeps going.

He's gonna Heisenberg it up, you betcha.

 

[Cornballer]

FARGO averages 2M viewers and a 0.7 A18-49 in same-day ratings for episode 2. First ep did 2.7M and a 0.8 + went way up in L+3

Ratings holding up reasonably well for week 2.

 

[Kadayi]

Slower episode for sure. Still good. Guess they never treated the buckshot wound at the hospital.

Kind of feel sorry for Nygaard because he's just a loser whose fallen down a hole, where as Lundegaard in the film had dug his own pit of despair.

Also if thats how the two Fargo hoods treat the wrong guy you have to wonder how they'd treat the right guy.

 

[Linius]

Awesome episode. Dat ending man. Loved every minute. I can't get enough of these calm dialogue scenes. That accent does it

 

[Cornballer]

Tumblr gifs:

 

[Grimm Fandango]

I loved the "unguent" reference.

 

[Cornballer]

- Promo for next week's episode (please spoiler tag any discussion)

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

"True." They really drilled a hole in the ice and dumped a guys body in there? That's crazy.

I adore the pacing of the show. It's fully content with taking its time to let scene play out: sign language, post office, fire hydrant failing to intimidate Malvo. I really, really like it.

Also seems fitting that Glenn Dennis Howerton plays someone self indulgent and not that great at scheming.

 

[Dennis]

Yeah just take a dump why don't you.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

"True." They really drilled a hole in the ice and dumped a guys body in there? That's crazy.

The Coen brothers played that little trick with the original movie so I sincerely doubt this is based off anything remotely based in reality.

 

[Alpende]

The Coen brothers played that little trick with the original movie so I sincerely doubt this is based off anything remotely based in reality.

The episode starts with something like 'Based on true stories that happened in [year]' but they end that with something like 'If it even happened' or something along those lines.

 

[Zoe]

The episode starts with something like 'Based on true stories that happened in [year]' but they end that with something like 'If it even happened' or something along those lines.

It says everything else is exactly as it happened out of respect for the dead.