i should say...i hope he doesn't die. i feel bad for the kid, and it looks like he's got a nice little crush goin'.

I should say....I don't think he's going to die.

And he's likely going to PITA prison.

Probably emerging to take control of the family in 12-15 years.

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I'm curious how the UFO and the aliens will figure in.

Bruce Campbell as Reagan was great.

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I'm not at all curious about the UFO crap. I'm actually just pretending it isn't part of the show.

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I'm not excited about it but it's there for a reason. So, I'm curious about what their plan is to use it.

You can ignore it now but you're going to be twice as pissed in a couple weeks when you find out that Ed is an alien.

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Same here, I don't want UFO or Aliens fucking up this show.

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Well then get prepared because they are clearly setting up something about UFOs. They can't do all that and not pay it off in some way.

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Tell that to the guys who brought us True Detective.


What about the opening movie scene from the very first episode, some stupid movie with Ronald Reagan or something like that. What was the point of that? Seems to me that hasn't been explained at all.

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I've run out of superlatives for this program. Offerman had a chance to shine this episode and it was great.

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i agree about offerman; his scene out in front of the police station was outstanding. there was so much going on at the end that i'm chomping at the bit to see the next episode already.

I wasn't sure what to think about the character earlier in the series. He tiptoes the line where he could be annoying or overdone but
he seems to stay on the safe edge of that line. Obviously a smart guy and very opinionated, mix in the fact that he is a little drunk
and it was outstanding. It was a fun ride watching him from the bar to the interrogation room, to the lobby of the police station to
out in front confronting the lynch mob. He genuinely looked scared as any of us would have been.

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Dammit that was my chance to be a pedant.

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i liked the cover of "a man of constant sorrow", as an afterthought. and the injection of more karl during the credits.

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I binge watched all the episodes I had on the DVR this weekend, and now I'm annoyed at myself for not waiting until I had all of them.
Nick Offerman last night was so great, but my favorite scene of that character's is when he is trash talking Reagan and saying he will refuse to shake his hand but then does a complete 180 in two seconds. So typically human.
Also, Lou is basically Raylan Givens in his attitude, I expect him to show up in a cowboy hat at some point.

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Yea that is quite depressing. I gave up on the executioner early. God awful.

Good catch, He actually lost 2 hours. Didnt catch it the first time..The split screen gets me shifty eyed and not sure what side to watch.

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jean smart's accent is straight up irish.

this has the makings of a pretty fantabulous climax.

another fine shot of charlie sitting in his cell. i'm sure that actor is loving that. he's like the rickon of the show.

nice version of "o death". my favorite is still "o brother where art thou?"

Good news..... producers, creator and Coen Bros are back

A little more than halfway through the second run of FX’s limited series Fargo, the cable net has ordered a third season. Season 1 of the drama from creator Noah Hawley based on the Coen brothers’ 1996 movie won three Emmy Awards including Outstanding Miniseries, and the current sophomore season has been widely praised by critics. No cast or premiere date for Season 3 was announced, but executive producers Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Joel & Ethan Coen, and John Cameron will return.

FX logo“Year 2 of Fargo is an extraordinary achievement and, given Noah Hawley’s masterful storytelling, we can’t wait to see where the third, all-new version of Fargo takes us,” said Eric Schrier, who made the announcement today with Nick Grad, his fellow President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. Fargo is produced by MGM Television and FX Productions, with MGM Television serving as the lead studio

Season 2 is set in 1979 and stars Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Wilson, Ted Danson, Jean Smart, Nick Offerman, Brad Garrett and Kieran Culkin. Bruce Campbell plays stumping White House hopeful Ronald Reagan. The first installment’s cast included Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Colin Hanks and Allison Tolman — all of them scoring Emmy noms for their roles.

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Nice episode but not up to the level of the past couple. I didn't care for the subliminal Coen Bros Big Lebowski references with the
music. Apparently there were other songs that were nods to old projects. Also curious how the Butcher was able to call Milligan
direct.

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so far there have been 2 that were from "o brother" this season.

the answer to the impertinent question "how did ed get mike's number?" is probably going to be answered in subsequent episodes. we're not supposed to know yet. it was meant to be a surprise.

the ufo stuff seems to be thematic dressing. hank seems normal, collected--but maybe there's a screw loose. he's very big on family (per the portraits) but maybe feels like his family's withering, and maybe his sanity is too. the sightings, drawings, all seem more like after thoughts than part of the plot. and nothing from the first season indicated any kind of UFO related stuff.

The answer to the Milligan call will certainly reveal itself. Just curious. Do we know how Hank's wife died? Was that revealed and I missed it? Maybe this has to do with his
interest in the symbols. I didn't read all of the meanings.

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i don't believe we know that either. and maybe there is a tie-in. but again it doesn't seem like it's plot-related. it might serve for depth in the atmosphere or characters. i'll just assume this isn't going to end with an alien invasion.

Agreed, they won't make this an alien tale. From an interview before the season started Danson reveals this about his character.... no real details on his wife. Maybe she doesn't play into things.

And what can you say about the character now?
The facts are he’s a WWII vet. It takes place in 1979. His son-in-law is a state trooper. He’s a little bit saddened to see America has brought Vietnam home with them. I think you discover over this journey — he’s madly in love with his granddaughter, he lost his wife a little over a year ago — he’s not overwhelmed by the senselessness around him, the violence, but he’s saddened. So he tries to do something about it. But for me it’s just wonderful, he’s this guy who ends up standing up against the bad guys in this gunfight he can’t win. He’s an old-time quiet cowboy hero kind of guy.

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Good analogy.

The alien stuff is just part of the flavor of the show. Means nothing to the overall plot. Just like Malvo with Stavros last season.

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this had to be the funniest episode of the season, i'm supposing it's the "break" before the final 2 episodes which should have a pretty gruesome and explosive ending.

but there were a few things in it that to me were just plain lazy writing, which was a shame: one, dodd's "chance" for revenge. there's no way he would've gone that easy. two, the newspaper in the phone booth. that is way too convenient.

i like the idea of the episode, spending time with the lesser characters, and putting a bookmark in the storytelling while explaining some of the gaps. i just thought the fill-ins were contrived for the most part.

best scene, i thought, was the bar scene with hahnzee (the sioux falls massacre). "tequila. pour it in front of me."

The cops know Milligan is @ the hotel, they went there and Dodd's daughter got escorted out. That look that Dodd gives the Butcher when he comes in after being stabbed twice..too funny.

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Doesn't it seem like every scene is doing homage to a Coens movie? It's kind of cool in a mouth-breathing "OMFG that's from No Country For Old Men!" kind of way but it's also a bit unoriginal. Like when Ed puts the pillow case over Dodd's head. We get it. Fargo. And why didn't Dodd disable Peggy right away? The scene with Peggy stabbing him in the chest and then feeding him the beans was easily some of the creepiest network television I've ever seen.

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The one that got me that episode was the clerk talking about "they said they were goin' crazy down there by the lake".

Still, I love this show. Funniest episode of the year. I loved Ed whispering to Peggy "You need to stop stabbing him."

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