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Fargo - Season 2 - a new true crime chapter takes us to 1979 Sioux Falls - Mon on FX
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BertramCooper
Banned
I'm probably going to have a hard time not thinking of Dunst's character as Amber Atkins this entire season.
streetsahead123
Banned
The fish were picked up by the wind from the blizzard or something like that. Malvo had nothing to do with it, it was just a coincidence.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
It was definitely impressive. They nailed the whole vibe.
You know, I'm gonna be legitimately interested in having an extensive conversation about Fargo Season 2 vs True Detective Season 2.
can I just say I knew this would happen? True Detective season 1 was nice but it didn't have half the creative spark that Fargo Season 1 had. It had a very weak core concept that was held afloat by some redeeming factors honestly. I went into both expected True Detective to disappoint and Fargo to be on fucking point.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Agreed. The first episode of season one had a much stronger hook but season two's premiere was still solid. Also, I really dug Culkin's performance and am bummed to see him go already.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I dunno, True Detective Season 1 was one of the best things HBO had done.
Which made the crap-tastic Season 2 all the more disappointing. I thought TD was better than Fargo Season 1 (though Fargo was really good).
But Season 2 of Fargo has got me hooked way more than either TD2 or Fargo Season 1. Really strong premiere.
I think it'd be hilarious if Rye was still alive in the freezer, and when they try to like get rid of the body or whatever, he reanimates and tries to run away.
And then they have to chase after him. It'd be hilarious and slapstick.
dead souls
Member
Give me a break. You're talking about the channel that made The Wire, Deadwood, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, In Treatment and Treme, along with a handful of other shows that weren't great for their entire runs but still had some amazing seasons (Six Feet Under, Oz, Big Love). They still have some gems in their current comedy lineup: Silicon Valley, Veep, Getting On (perhaps the most underrated show on television) and of course Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
The consider some of their excellent miniseries: Band of Brothers, Show Me A Hero, Generation Kill, Olive Kitteridge, John Adams, Angels in America.
True Detective season 1 isn't even in the running for best things HBO has ever done.
-MD-
Member
Sure it is.
You could not possibly be more wrong.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I didn't know somebody was the HBO Opinion Police!
The UFO was a "Man who wasn't there" reference.
There were *tons* of Coen references in the episode, like non stop.
Super Nothing
Member
I haven't seen it. Nice to know.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
Lol wat? Yes it is
Grinchy
Banned
I was excited about Nick Offerman being on the show, but I have to admit that he was a bit distracting to me. Like, I'm not the biggest Kristen Dunst fan in the world, but she was never distracting to me. In fact, she did an awesome job. Nick Offerman just felt out of place to me or something.
sir_kevith
Member
Hey I agree with you at least! I thought True Detective was alright but it doesn't compare to the Wire, Deadwood, or Sopranos. No way!
When The Wire ended I was left a new outlook on the world and felt like it really opened my mind to how a city works and how we all fit into it. When Deadwood ended I thought it was absolutely tragic that we wouldn't get to finish the series. It was brutal, had western tropes, but it wasn't a romantic view of the frontier and still stands alone in that regard. Sopranos basically birthed the new TV revolution. Never seen a show written that well before it.
Even though I liked TD I never think about it after the fact. Some of the best acting/directing on a show for sure but it was short and not enough to put it above the HBO greats.
I actually have higher expectations of Fargo S2 than S1. I like this '79 period much better as it distances itself from the Fargo movie more. The cast still has to prove itself but so far I'm impressed. Also disappointed Culkin is dead already.
Gozer the Gozerian
Member
I though Offerman was great, reminded me of a younger version of some of the goons my midwestern grandpa would play cards with when I was a kid.
AzureRonin
Member
The first season of True Detective is greatly overrated. I very much preferred Fargo's first season.
I thought this was a great opener. I don't want this season to follow the same arc as the first season just with stand in characters, so I'm not looking for who the "Nygaard" character is. What I did like was that there were many elements that seem familiar yet are different enough to make it interesting. It sets out all the different players and connects them in a way that creates anticipation to see how things turn out (unlike True Detective where the connections simply were not made, even by the end of the season).
I thought this was a great opener. I don't want this season to follow the same arc as the first season just with stand in characters, so I'm not looking for who the "Nygaard" character is. What I did like was that there were many elements that seem familiar yet are different enough to make it interesting. It sets out all the different players and connects them in a way that creates anticipation to see how things turn out (unlike True Detective where the connections simply were not made, even by the end of the season).
Rabbit Clock
Banned
I'm bummed out about
. He was the only one who seemed interesting so far.
Rye
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Loved the first episode. Loved season 1 but I think this is a more solid first episode. I love how Dunst's character just wanted to go on with her life like nothing happened. I think Landry + Dunst will be my favorite part of the show.
It is a very specific style of dry, dark humor that isnt always humorous. Also, do yourself a favor and watch the first season cause its amazing.
I plan getting around to season 1, but I'm working through Rick and Morty right now and kinda want to finish it.
He's describing the case though, not diner massacre specifically. This is the start and will likely moves into into Sioux Falls soon enough.
Awesome premiere. The story moves rather quickly now.
I thought the grey part in the opening was pretty funny. The part where the white guy said he was a Jew and knew about how tough things are to the Aboriginal guy made me LMAO. The conversation between the coked out younger brother and the judge was also funny to me. I can't wait to see that Reagan character. Should be a real knee-slapper.
maquiladora
Member
Great cast in season one. Watch it immediately.
First season's leads were arguably bigger (Billy Bob Thorton & Martin Freeman). Though both seasons have really good casts, and this season doesn't need as big of leads since it seems to be more of an ensemble.
Dunst can certainly do that.
Where's that from?
Why? I thought season 1 was amazing from beginning to end. I did binge watched it though, so that could have helped in keeping my interest. Anyway, going to watch the season 2 premiere now, hopefully it doesn't disappoint!
Melancholia
I don't think I can properly explain it, but Martin Freeman's character rubbed me the wrong way.
SuperStiltzkin
Member
You're not really supposed to like that character. He's like a more weaselly and cowardly Walter White.
Gozer the Gozerian
Member
I really liked the "oh crap" from the judge when the gun was pulled. Such a great and totally midwestern touch.
Well, that was pretty great! They really nailed the atmosphere and managed to both make it feel different but still recognizable compared to season 1! I also thought it was a bit funnier.
It's Martin Freeman with a funny accent! How can that rub you the wrong way???? But seriously, like SuperStiltzkin said I think you are supposed to hate him a bit. He is a pretty smart dude that only thinks about his own interests, even destroying his brothers family in the process, and keeps getting away with it thanks to a lot of luck, even profiting from the horrible things he did!
It's Martin Freeman with a funny accent! How can that rub you the wrong way???? But seriously, like SuperStiltzkin said I think you are supposed to hate him a bit. He is a pretty smart dude that only thinks about his own interests, even destroying his brothers family in the process, and keeps getting away with it thanks to a lot of luck, even profiting from the horrible things he did!
Tim the Wiz
Banned
Good start, as expected.
Pretty much. No chance at top five. Maybe top ten if you don't count miniseries. And I say this as a major fan of Fukunaga's direction, especially Jane Eyre.
Pretty much. No chance at top five. Maybe top ten if you don't count miniseries. And I say this as a major fan of Fukunaga's direction, especially Jane Eyre.
That judge was a great character.
Fancy Clown
Member
Loved the premiere. I dig that this show (along with Hannibal--RIP--and Breaking Bad) is continuing to push the formal conventions for television structure. It's a damn stylish show too, with great tension, and some solid comedic beats. Like last season it seems they rely too frequently on the "character tells a dramatic and seemingly unrelated story" technique, but I can forgive it since it works reasonably well in the context of the stylized world, and who can begrudge them because that half-measures story from Breaking Bad was so good that I can't blame them for wanting to do that shit all the time.
tryagainlater
Member
Great first episode. When is Bruce Campbell showing up? I was dying for him to appear in the opening scene.
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