A bit of a cooldown episode after the intense previous two, "Did you do this" doesn't hit the same heights by Fargo's standards, but is still an excellent hour of television. The biggest point is obviously Simone's death. Everything about it is delicately shot for such a horrible scene as this... too delicate, in my opinion. I actually thought Simone had been let off because of how unclear it was, until I read up on it for writing this review. The fact that she tried to get him to reconsider and he appeared to lower his gun made it look like he had changed his mind.
The most interesting aspect of this episode is that the police has effectively picked a side in the turf war by using the Gerhardts to deal with the KC mafia. And as Ed phones Mike Milligan with news that he has Dodd, it looks like he has picked a side too. Both have picked sides that suit them in the situation. Rather like international politics in which it's rarely clear-cut who are "good" side in a war are, yet different parties giving their own moral justifications for their choice of side to support.
Ultimately, it's clear the Gerhardts are losing this war by constantly fighting amongst themselves, even executing their own. As Simone says, what is the point of loyalty to a family that betrays its duty to love?
The most interesting aspect of this episode is that the police has effectively picked a side in the turf war by using the Gerhardts to deal with the KC mafia. And as Ed phones Mike Milligan with news that he has Dodd, it looks like he has picked a side too. Both have picked sides that suit them in the situation. Rather like international politics in which it's rarely clear-cut who are "good" side in a war are, yet different parties giving their own moral justifications for their choice of side to support.
Ultimately, it's clear the Gerhardts are losing this war by constantly fighting amongst themselves, even executing their own. As Simone says, what is the point of loyalty to a family that betrays its duty to love?