What I really loved about this episode was that it showed capability of each side and the lengths that everyone is willing to go to get done what they think needs to get done. The performances across the board have been great all season. Considering how great everything was last season, I didn't think this season would come close in any aspect. But in my opinion, this season has been better than last. Everything is so well set up, especially when you take a look at how much this show has to balance. It's fantastic storytelling.
The first thing I noticed about the episode was the music. The show-runners consistently pick the right music number for each scene no matter what the tone is. This episode also did a great job at showing us stakes that are on the line. We obviously know Lou makes it out alive as he is an old man in season 1, but there was still an enormous amount of tension between him and Dodd at the Gerhardt's home. That is a tribute to the writers, music, and directing that you can create that much tension in a scene where there really shouldn't be a ton of tension.The geographical set up was made a bit more clear here as well. For some reason I thought the Gerhardt's were in Minnesota.
There wasn't a ton of Blomquist material in this episode but we now know that they have 'taken care of' their wrecked windshield. I expect that to come back to haunt them as that stuff always does in Fargo. The one thing that bothered me a little bit was Betsy breaking down a crime scene to her father which propelled him to think twice about the shoe they found. It just seemed a little bit too on the nose with Peggy standing right there. Other than that, this was an incredible episode with so much tension.
+Lou & Dodd
+Tension filled
+Balanced everything so well
+Music
-Betsy breaking down a crime
9.1/10
The first thing I noticed about the episode was the music. The show-runners consistently pick the right music number for each scene no matter what the tone is. This episode also did a great job at showing us stakes that are on the line. We obviously know Lou makes it out alive as he is an old man in season 1, but there was still an enormous amount of tension between him and Dodd at the Gerhardt's home. That is a tribute to the writers, music, and directing that you can create that much tension in a scene where there really shouldn't be a ton of tension.The geographical set up was made a bit more clear here as well. For some reason I thought the Gerhardt's were in Minnesota.
There wasn't a ton of Blomquist material in this episode but we now know that they have 'taken care of' their wrecked windshield. I expect that to come back to haunt them as that stuff always does in Fargo. The one thing that bothered me a little bit was Betsy breaking down a crime scene to her father which propelled him to think twice about the shoe they found. It just seemed a little bit too on the nose with Peggy standing right there. Other than that, this was an incredible episode with so much tension.
+Lou & Dodd
+Tension filled
+Balanced everything so well
+Music
-Betsy breaking down a crime
9.1/10