Yeah I get you, plus the character's aren't as good either. Macey played it better than Freeman. McDormand was better than that Molly girl (although she's the best character in it) and Buscemi/the silent guy were better than Billy-Bob is. I also don't think the 10 hour format suits it. Fargo worked so well because it was a 98 minute snapshot of these weird accents and comical characters, phrases and conversations. Stretching that over 10 episodes makes it a bit ... dull.
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This makes a bit more sense and obviously it's not as impactful or ground-breaking as the film. It stands on it's own two feet perfectly well though in my opinion.
Ooh yeah completely different characters, like the dopey loser guy who even tries hard to look like William H. Macy?
I'm not sure that Buscemi and the other guy should be compared to Billy B Thornton - they are reflected in the jew and the deaf guy in the series.
Agree with you overall but I'm still somehow enjoying it, I just love the atmosphere and soundtrack.
last episode... very nice. good fun.
fecking Lester hahaha
fecking Lester hahaha
I had a tough time watching that mass shooting.
Christ almighty. That episode was the most mind numbingly dull hour of TV I've watched in a long time. Would feck it off altogether if there wasn't only two more left.
Compete shit. Implausible, nonsensical drivel, clearly being written on the fly with entire plot strands that go nowhere and others that are complete filler.
Compete shit. Implausible, nonsensical drivel, clearly being written on the fly with entire plot strands that go nowhere and others that are complete filler.
I was going to post something similar earlier but I didn't think 53 minutes of utter boredom like that was worthy of spending 20 seconds finding the thread for.
Just awful.
Just awful.
I'd have hit fast forward if there was anything to actually fast forward to.
The chief and his foster kid telling Molly the story. What the f*ck?
The moment they skipped forward a year I basically realized for sure that the plot is a load of drivel and is secondary to referencing the film, i.e making Molly pregnant
The moment they skipped forward a year I basically realized for sure that the plot is a load of drivel and is secondary to referencing the film, i.e making Molly pregnant
Yep. What was the entire purpose of that blackmailing subplot besides giving Billy Bob something to do?
An on duty cop gets strangled in the hospital toilet and the deaf guy let free but apparently nobody gives a shit.
Neither does anyone need to follow up on the clear picture of the chief suspect after a 22 person massacre which matches you know... the other pictures of him and numerous eye witness accounts.
But it's OK though because we got a 'funny' story about Sauls foster kid getting his luggage stolen.
Just feck off.
And all of that seems relatively plausible in comparison to believing that Tim is now the number one stud muffin in the County.
Good episode then boys?
oh, somehow I thought that this was a season (and overall, obviously) finale.
that was nonsense
Pretty good episode that tbf. The diner scene was Tarantinoesque or for a Coen Bros reference akin to the coin toss scene in No Country.
Minor plot gripe -
Minor plot gripe -
No way that Billy Bob can't easily find out where Lester lives. He's been almost omnipotent throughout the show.
That was really good, nice change from how awful the previous few episodes were. Hopefully it ends strongly.
Once again I worry how seriously people take TV shows. Suspend your disbelief or simply don't watch it. I've no idea why people give it all the "worst episode ever" stuff and then continue to watch the next episode.
Weirdos.
Weirdos.
What a shit post. Starting off by constructing a straw man argument then veered off into nazi Germany territory by telling people how to watch TV shows.
Will not read anything from this poster again. Just awful.
I saw it last night and didn't even see the point in responding. What a f*cking idiotic way of thinking.
Sounds like it's the 'thinking' that seems to be the issue.
We should all just stare at the screen blinking and enjoying the different shapes and sounds.
We should all just stare at the screen blinking and enjoying the different shapes and sounds.
I've been stacking this, is it losing momentum a bit?
no. not for me at least. Im quite enjoying this. As i watch this I found myself laughing a lot, while the more darker scenes are really well made as well.
gonna miss Linda 
Watched an episode of this last night, was really good. How's the series as a whole?
I've enjoyed it, worth watching for sure. Couple of dull episodes but nearly every series has those.
Thanks, will definitely give it a shot.
Good ending, that. The music from the film was a nice touch too.
Show was a mixed bag for me. Some great stuff and some awful stuff. It definitely would've benefited having fewer episodes
Show was a mixed bag for me. Some great stuff and some awful stuff. It definitely would've benefited having fewer episodes
Enjoyed the series.Malvo was the perfect villain and lester got more despicable the longer it went on .Did need to work on that accent though.
Killed by a postman.
enjoyed that series. Loved how Billy Bob was the most intimidating thng on TV I've seen in a while.
The start and the end were great. The middle part I'm not really sure what was going on or why? Probably just filler I guess to get a series out of it. Anyway definitely worth watching but probably could have been wrapped up in four or five episodes.
What a load of shit this was.
Wasn't it. A shame because it started very promisingly. It was just a load of old nonsense though with entirely superflous sub plots and none of the quirk or wit from the movie.
Exactly. Apart from the end.
Enjoyed it overall, Malvo was an excellent character.
I loved the TV series, then I watched the movie after, and I have to say the movie is terrible!
The TV series ended a bit shit, but American TV shows never seem to end well (Breaking Bad another poor ending in my book).
The TV series ended a bit shit, but American TV shows never seem to end well (Breaking Bad another poor ending in my book).
Whut? The movie is far better.
It really isn't. Found it boring, shit acting, and the storyline isn't as good.
Whaat?
you're mental.