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General => Movies and TV => Topic started by: TempusVox on April 19, 2014, 01:21:59 PM
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Just watched the new series on FX, Fargo. Loosely adpated from the original movie, and still involving the Cohen brothers, it's actually based on a true story that apparently happened in 2006 in Minnesota. I was really entertained by this show. It has an amazing cast, and a ton of well known celebrities are in it. Martin Freeman is excellent as the male lead, and Billy Bob Thorton is an incredible sociopath. I can't wait to see where this one goes. If you get the chance, check it out.
Anyone else catch this? Thoughts?
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First I heard of it. If I had any disposable time on my hands, I'd check it out. The DVR is already about a month backlogged with shows.
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Billy Bob owned that first episode.
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Billy Bob owned that first episode.
Yes, he was great. He is so calm, no matter the situation. Plenty of surprises in that first episode. The scene with the two brothers and the hockey stick is great.
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Thoroughly enjoying this show!
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I definitely need to check this out. I loved the movie, and i love the Cohen Bros
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If I had any disposable time on my hands, I'd check it out. The DVR is already about a month backlogged with shows.
This is me.....I just don't know if I can 'handle' another show......I've gotta find a way to eliminate some of my current ones and NOT start anymore!!!!
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Just saw the first episode. I'm thoroughly interested.
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This show just got amazing.
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I haven't watched the last 1-2 episodes but I fell in love with the pilot and it's been getting better since.
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A bit disappointed in the latest episode. The first 7 were really amazing, this one felt sub-par.
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Season 2 trailer. This looks amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFVNi8gUEy4
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Did a marathon today and finished the entire show today. Been meaning to watch it for a long time now and the show is fantastic all round. Great writing, acting all round. Can't wait for season 2.
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The only minor gripe I would say with the show is that I think the addition of Key and Peele uprooted the momentum somewhat. I think they're hilarious guys but their humor to me wasn't inline with the show's tone and kinda distracted things for me. But even then overall it was a fantastic season.
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Just started watching the first episode. I was looking for a good drama/thriller/crime show, a bit burned on action, zombies and fantasy and given I really enjoyed the movie this was the perfect pick. Love the setting, script, mood, characters although some characters felt like copies from the movie. Will definitely keep on watching!
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Well that's just because of the setting. The first season is a real treat and the second is even better so far so I'd highly recommend to keep watching.
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:tup
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Why aren't more people watching this? It's probably the best show on TV currently.
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I loved the first season, I only last night watched the first episode of 2nd season and it was just as awesome as previous episodes. I need to catch up on the rest.
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Yea i'm really enjoying the first season! I think i've watched 5 episodes so far.
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First season done and 4 episodes in 2:nd season. I was a bit worried the second season would not hold up in standard compared to the first season but 4 episodes in and i'm equally captivated. Great stuff!
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Yea I've caught up with all the episodes for 2nd season and I love it just as much as the first season so far. It's different yet maintains the same vibe of the first season.
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Oh man this season keeps getting better, what a hoot of an episode was the sixth one.
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Why aren't more people watching this? It's probably the best show on TV currently.
The Americans would like to have a word with you, unless you want to invoke the technicality that it is between seasons.
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I've been meaning to check that out.
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This season is so good I want to have sex with it.
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Great episode! I just love seeing Ted Danson and Nick Offerman in a drama show. I'm so glad Fargo didn't turn out like True Detective with an amazing first season and a average 2nd season.
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I actually think season 2 is better than season 1, and I didn't think that was possible. Fast becoming my favorite show on television. Incredible casting, excellent story.
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Agreed on season 2 being better than the first one. That's not even remotely a knock on the first season but this season esp the last few episodes have been nothing short of some of the best drama I've seen on TV. I can't believe the amazing set of episodes the last three have been and there are 2 more left for the season to end. Phenomenal episode after episode. The acting has been brilliant.
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Another great episode. That ending! :corn
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OH Yah! this is my absolute favorite show now, amazing string of episodes. Can't wait for the finale!
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Another great episode. That ending! :corn
Great episode. I liked the narrative taken from the book in the beginning of the episode. Since the UFO was seen early in the series, I was wondering if it would make another appearance. I thought it might when I saw the photo of the store owner and his wife on the wall and the plague that mentioned UFO's.
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Starting this series today, im sure this will be great
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Very fitting finale, wrapped things up nicely with a warm farewell for season 2. Kirsten Dunst's character was so heart breaking. I was always annoyed with her acting in the spiderman movies but this in this show she blew it out the park. As did literally every single other actor. Even the ones who were there in just one episode or so they nailed their roles as well. I'm so glad I got into this show.
I'm very curious where and who will be in season 3. I'm very glad it got renewed and I'm very confident given the track record of the first two season that season three will be great as well.
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Yea that's one thing that I really like about this show, the fact that they use alot of actors that you wouldn't associate with drama or a show like this. Kirsten, Ted Danson, Offerman, Brad Garrett to name a few and of course all the other actors have been spot on. A pretty calm finale but still great. Do we know anything about S03? Feel like they definitely will continue with this story although maybe in another timeline.
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Halfway through season 2 and what an awesome tv show this is!! Absolutely fantastic, and I definetely want the sondtrack to series 2!! :metal
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I thought season 2 was great, but I was a little disappointed with the final episode, yes it wrapped everything up but I just think it felt rushed.
The writing/performances the whole season was top notch, but the final episode wasn't even in the same league.
Saying that I am looking forward to Season 3. :smiley:
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Hey gang. Just started watching this. Episode 1 was pretty good.
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You're in for a treat.
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I hope so. I loved the movie.
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The show is an extension of the movie set in the same universe, there aren't really any tie-ins apart from a few things. The show continues the same humor and drama from the movie and does an amazing job at it.
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Oh ya.
Billy Bob Thornton is amazing in it. Colin Hanks and Martin Freeman are good too.
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Can't wait for S03!
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I wonder if we'll see season 3 release this year, doesn't seem like it. Haven't kept with any of the buzz regarding season 3 return date or timeline.
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Wiki says Spring 17.
I'm on Episode 6 now. I wish that Nygaard hadn't killed his wife. I wanted it instead to be all about that misunderstanding in the ER.
Oh well. I guess that Officer Solverson and Tom Hanks Jr are the protagonists.
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Just watched the new series on FX, Fargo. Loosely adpated from the original movie, and still involving the Cohen brothers, it's actually based on a true story that apparently happened in 2006 in Minnesota.
They also said that about the movie and it was 100% fictitious. Methinks they're carrying on with that tradition.
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Finished. Watched 5 episodes a day.
Pretty good. Keeps you guessing.
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The thing I really loved about Season 2 is the music. They knocked it out of the park with Locomotive Breath in Episode 6 and War Pigs in the Finale.
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Yup just about everything in season 2 was amazing. The songs they chose for the scenes, the score itself was very fitting. I'm extremely happy how the entire season worked out. I could watch it over and over again. I know some people have a problem with the appearance of certain elements in various episodes but I didn't mind it at all.
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Stayed up far too late last night to finish this (season 2). Loved it!! Lots of crazy twists and turns, and great performances all round. :tup
I have to say though, the last episode felt like an anti-climax after everything that happened in the previous one. It almost felt like an epilogue rather than a full blown finale - maybe that's how it was intended.
Did anyone else notice Martin Freeman doing the voiceover at the beginning of the episode?
Can't wait for season 3 - I read that Ewan McGregor will be playing two brothers in it, which sounds interesting!
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The second season finale definitely felt structured like an epilogue as all the main action had happened in prior episodes. I love season two and began rewatching it lately and love it even more.
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I think it was a couple of episodes in, at the part where Lou disturbs Ed in the butchers, and the fingers go rolling under the door, that I said to myself "this is going to be great" :lol
Oh yeah, and that incident outside the motel, with the light and all (trying to stay spoiler free), was just bizarre!
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Just did another rewatch of Season 2 and I think this season is the absolute perfect season of any show (save maybe breaking bad) Every single scene and frame on this show is perfection. The performances are out of this world by every single actor. I can't think of any other season as a whole that made me feel this way.
Can't wait for season 3 even more.
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Yea the production value is top notch on that show. To my surprise which I didn't expect the 2nd season was equally good if not actually better than the first which is rare especially when the first season was in such high quality. I loved the first one and had my doubts about the 2nd one but I was pleasantly surprised.
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Just finished the first season a couple of weeks ago. Patiently waiting for season 2 to be added to Hulu.
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Late to the party, just watched Season 1 and I wanted to praise its brilliant writing and great characters :hefdaddy
It's basically Fargo the movie 2.0, structured over 10 hours, but it was really funny, absorbing and clever. Lorne Malvo deserves his own spinoff! I loved when he was in "devil on the shoulder" mode and was prompting people to do bad things just for the sheer lulz of it.
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Damn i'm soo glad this show is back! Other than the interesting and well acted first scene it was a bit of a slow start but I think it caught on towards the end. The stoner contributed to some hilarious scenes and it was pretty obvious what would happen. I think Ray is an interesting character. I just love the suspense mixed with the humour, it's something this show does so well. Hopefully this season will be equal in quality as the previous seasons.
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I think that season opener was one of the best episodes of this show. I can't believe how this show does it. I love the setup already with that episode and can't wait to see where it all goes. I personally felt that episode was perfect start to finish.
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Sounds great. I've been looking forward to season 3 for a while. I can't wait to see what Ewan McGregor's character is like.
Though I might hold off until some more episodes are available. This one is usually one for binge watching! ;D
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I recognized Maurice(stoner guy seeking stamp) as the guy in halt and catch fire. To confirm I looked in IMDB and thought I would see 1 appearance in Fargo based on what happened at the end of the first episode. Turns out he is in 10 episodes if IMDB is correct. So I guess he was not the guy hit by the AC unit or he comes back after death.
Great start to this season.
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Could I start watching this season without seeing the first two? Are there things I'd not understand?
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Each season is meant to be an anthology series so they're technically not related storywise. Though they do have a loose connection and there are usually callbacks or nuggets here and there in each episode referring to something from the prior season. In the strictest sense you don't need to watch it in order but I think it's advisable you do watch it in order. The first two seasons are some of the best TV there is. I usually don't buy TV series blurays but Fargo is a day one purchase for me the past two times.
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Each season is meant to be an anthology series so they're technically not related storywise. Though they do have a loose connection and there are usually callbacks or nuggets here and there in each episode referring to something from the prior season. In the strictest sense you don't need to watch it in order but I think it's advisable you do watch it in order. The first two seasons are some of the best TV there is. I usually don't buy TV series blurays but Fargo is a day one purchase for me the past two times.
I've heard it's pretty dang good. Your endorsement is yet another in the host I've heard.
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Of the shows that are currently airing that I watch, after Game of Thrones, Fargo is by far my favorite show on right now.
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The second episode delivers as well, it's so rewarding to see the show maintain the stark and dark humor of the original movie so well. Very intriguing in terms of plot unfolding and the buildup is fantastic.
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I've seen only the first season - and it was fantastic. One of the most brilliant and well written series ever.
Malvo is the breakout character, I want a spinoff about him :D I think they should have made even more room for his pranks, his "devil on the shoulder" attitude, like when he got the motel guy to piss in the car of the owner. I'd watch a show made up solely of Malvo trolling people like that.
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Easily the best episode of this season. I think I remember episode 8 being my favorite of season 2 as well. What an amazing set of sequences that episode was. I had no idea but there's talk of no more Fargo after this season and that would be a crying shame.
The editing of this show is on point.
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Yeah episode 8 was pretty awesome.
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I think it's becoming more apparent that season 3 maybe the last in the series at least for the foreseeable future. Show creator Noah Hawley seems to have no new idea to take the series further for now so there's no commitment on new seasons going forward. It's a shame but I'll be fine with 3 amazing seasons and an extension of the Fargo world in TV form. With 2 more episodes to wrap up season 3, I don't expect it end any different way than it has so far.
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And finale is done, great wrapup to another fantastic season. No timeline for season 4 so it just may take a while. slightly different for the show to end the way it did but I don't mind. All in all a very satisfying way to wrap this season.
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Yeah, another awesome season is done. 'You don't remember me, do you?' :tup
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🚨 Chris Rock is joining FX's hit show #Fargo for Season 4. The new season will move out of Minnesota to 1950s Kansas City where Rock will play the head of a major crime syndicate. 🚨 https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/status/1025441826222747653/photo/1
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Just got into this. Watched the movie, followed by the pilot. The next day I watched the second and third episodes.
The show is way more entertaining than the movie IMO.
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Just got into this. Watched the movie, followed by the pilot. The next day I watched the second and third episodes.
The show is way more entertaining than the movie IMO.
I've been waiting for the next season way too long
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Season 1 was a blast through and through! Malvo :metal
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Oh I forgot about this show. Season 1 is one of the season's of TV ever. Season 2 was also good but not as good as 1. Still need to watch 3.
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On episode 5 so far, pretty good.
I find myself rooting for Lester Nygaard, I don't want him to get caught, the show went a tad too long in making me sympathize with him that I find it irreversible now. I don't want Molly to succeed in her investigation but the show's direction wants you to want her to succeed.
I like how they tied in the movie with the show by having the super market king find the money that Carl buried in the snow, nice touch.
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Yeah, Lester is meant to be a sympathetic loser, you kinda have to feel for him, plus it's Bilbo, you kinda have to root for him ;D
But see how it plays out, some opinions on the characters might change in the latter episodes.
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Well shit, the one year time jump was an unexpected twist!
Just finished episode 8, I was starting to question my own morality as I'm still rooting for Lester to make it, even after he framed his brother the way he did. But come to think about it a little bit; we all like seeing assholes suffer and injustice is sometimes sweet when it falls about upon dipshits. And so far Lester has only destroyed assholes and dipshits, well he did fuck over his nephew and sister-in-law by taking away their provider and ruining their family life. But basically I'm rooting for him because his brother and wife were mean assholes, although in real life; being an asshole shouldn't get you killed or sent to prison for life, but it is sweet when it happens. Like, I wouldn't care if Dave Mustaine or Sylvester Stallone got framed and went to jail, for example :lol
Anyway, love the show so far. But if Lorne wasn't the sloppiest assassin ever portrayed on screen, ridiculously lucky but it's all forgiven cause he's so cool heh
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Keep watching ;)
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Well episode 9 turned me against Lester pretty quick heh, dude is pure evil now, but he's still a coward, that's the worst kinda evil.
Took me 9 episodes to realize Molly's dad is Wild Bill from Deadwood, MirrorMask you've watched this before Deadwood, did you realize it was him when you started watching Deadwood?
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:corn
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Well episode 9 turned me against Lester pretty quick heh, dude is pure evil now, but he's still a coward, that's the worst kinda evil.
Took me 9 episodes to realize Molly's dad is Wild Bill from Deadwood, MirrorMask you've watched this before Deadwood, did you realize it was him when you started watching Deadwood?
I didn't realize it immediately, with all the heavy "makeup" (the outfit, the long hair, the mustaches), but it didn't take me too long to realize it was him. And I've already seen him in Dexter anyway :D
Back to Fargo, now you can understand while I was telling "keep watching". Lester sending his sweet wife to her death just to cover his ass in case Malvo was there was unforgivable.
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I didn't realize it immediately, with all the heavy "makeup" (the outfit, the long hair, the mustaches), but it didn't take me too long to realize it was him. And I've already seen him in Dexter anyway :D
I never saw Dexter. His voice is the biggest telltale, I knew I've seen him before but I didn't wanna look it up. I failed my own test heh
Back to Fargo, now you can understand while I was telling "keep watching". Lester sending his sweet wife to her death just to cover his ass in case Malvo was there was unforgivable.
Definitely.
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Thought the finale was underwhelming. Overall it was a fun season though!
Two things:
1. What happened to the deaf guy who looked hellbent on getting revenge for his partner's death? Malvo gave him the keys to his cuffs at the hospital and we never saw him again, so what was the point of that scene? I think we would have been better off leaving him for the last time when Molly gave him the "And for what?" speech.
2. I don't get the super market king plotline, as far as I understand it was all done to 1- Make a cool link with the movie. 2- Create the visuals and the dramatic effect of the biblical story. And I didn't find the latter that amusing.
I get that Gus killing Malvo, especially the way he did, was sort of subversion to the audience expectations. I think Malvo and Lester should have killed each other in that confrontation at Lester's house, felt better climax for both their characters.
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I personally love Lester falling through the ice
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1. What happened to the deaf guy who looked hellbent on getting revenge for his partner's death? Malvo gave him the keys to his cuffs at the hospital and we never saw him again, so what was the point of that scene? I think we would have been better off leaving him for the last time when Molly gave him the "And for what?" speech.
Open ending for a future return of the character I guess.
2. I don't get the super market king plotline, as far as I understand it was all done to 1- Make a cool link with the movie. 2- Create the visuals and the dramatic effect of the biblical story. And I didn't find the latter that amusing.
I guess that's basically it. Cool story and cool visuals.
I get that Gus killing Malvo, especially the way he did, was sort of subversion to the audience expectations. I think Malvo and Lester should have killed each other in that confrontation at Lester's house, felt better climax for both their characters.
Lester deserved to be outed and have a miserable death. Yeah, I won't disagree about him and Malvo offing each other, that would have been cool, but I'm glad it happened the way it did.
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Finished season 2 a couple of days ago, I enjoyed it very much.
I'm not sure how I feel about the UFO deal, and I don't mean "I'm not sure about.." like in the way sassy folks say it when they really mean they didn't like something, I actually don't know how to feel about it. I froze when it happened, stopped chewing my sandwich for a good while :lol, but I can't for the life of me tell if I liked it or hated it. It was the ultimate deus ex machina, but with a wink-wink that made me feel like I'm in on it, possibly due to all the alien references that persisted throughout the season.
Mike Milligan ending up with a desk job after proclaiming himself king was priceless :lol
The whole cast was amazing, even Kristen Dunst! which I wouldn't have believed that I'd say that about her. Hell Ted Danson fuckin killed it!
Gonna try to give it a week or two before season 3.
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As weird and divisive the UFO was (I'm not too fond of it either), it didn't come out of nowhere. The show is set in a time when the "UFO mania" was high, it was referenced multiple times throughout the show and it was basically seen in the first episode, when Rye got distracted by the lights and got ran over by Penny.
It's ironic how the dumbest person on the show, Penny herself, was the only one not amazed at the UFO - "oh come on honey, it's just an UFO", as a matter of fact :lol
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That was pretty funny heh
"Honey you gotta stop stabbing the hostage" is also a classic line :lol
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FYI, the new Fargo season starts this Sunday night on FX. Chris Rock stars and Timothy Olyphant makes a late appearance as a Marshall. 1950’s Kansas City is the setting.
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Great news! this series has been great so far and more of it is always welcomed :tup
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As a huge fan of this show and every single season I can't wait. Though I can't decide if I want to wait and watch them all at once. Past two season I was dying week to week.
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Really good so far. They're killing it with the cinematography and the music as usual.
Chris Rock is doing okay, in the sense that I'm not constantly reminded that it is Chris Rock on the screen, which is more than sufficient as far as I'm concerned, I'm a big fan of his comedy and watched all his specials many times so I was worried I'd be way too familiar with his mannerisms to be able to separate him from the character, luckily that didn't happen.
The actress playing the nurse is killing it, I thought she looked familiar but when I looked her up I found that I haven't seen anything else she did.
This is the first time I don't binge-watch a season of Fargo and I'm already thinking it was a bad idea not to wait :lol
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The actress playing the nurse is killing it, I thought she looked familiar but when I looked her up I found that I haven't seen anything else she did.
I had the same experience. Except I had seen one other thing she's been in, Chernobyl, but she looks completely different in it.
I'm pretty sure I had just mistaken her for Melissa Villaseñor.
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3rd episode was fantastic, the plot is moving pretty fast and steady, never a dull moment.
I take it from the silence that most of opted to wait out the season before watching :|, can't say I blame you though.
We need MirrorMask's take on this though, the season is crawling with I-talians :lol
There's one actor who's actually Italian on the show, Salvatore Esposito, he's awesomely entertaining, first English-speaking role for him apparently.
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Season 4 episode 8 is the best episode of Fargo.
Possible recency bias, I'll play it safe and change that to a top 3 episode.
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I can't really read this thread due to trying to avoid spoilers but just finished season 1 and loved it.
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Finally caught up to season 4. What an amazing season this was. The cinematography and production design were on point and I loved the intertwining story throughout. It was a little less quirky than usual Fargo seasons but honestly I love they went for a different feel from the previous three. There were some nice subtle tie-ins to the other seasons. Chris Rock was really well used, didn't have much of his schtick. I also love how there were so many side characters, each had a charm to them. Jason Schwarztman killed it along with his 'brother' actor, god I loved his character. Nurse Mayflower was quite a cracker and I love how she's tied in with the whole plot. This was such a phenomenal season, I guess I had the right mindset when watching because it looks like it didn't get as much love as the previous ones.
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I finished Season 5 and it was incredible. This season might be up there very close to season 2 as the favorite. The acting was top notch and so well written. I was most surprised by how poignant the ending was. All the characters are so complex and I just can't pick a favorite among them all. I think this time it was perfectly cast and I loved all the storylines.
Jon Hamm is terrifying and that's a testament to his acting. I think I was most surprised by Jennifer Jason Leigh, she had the perfect charisma for the role and it fit like a glove. Juno Temple pulling off the accent was also another surprise, she's great in Ted Lasso and she's the star in this series.
There are times when some scenes are a bit ham fisted but I think in the context of the episode and season, it fit right in.
Such a strong season.
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I really 'liked' Season 5, but the last couple of episodes left me a bit deflated. I feel like they came just short of sticking the landing.
That all said, it was an incredible season, and the acting performances were beyond impressive.
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Loved season 5 of Fargo. Jon Hamm was awesome. It was a different type of ending that really upended what I expected to happen so while I was initially a bit disappointed the more I have thought about it the more it worked for me. My main criticism is that a couple of characters, specifically the female cop were left pretty short changed in the end.
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I found the ending to be incredibly powerful.
Season 5 definitely rivals season 1 for me.