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Gonna check out the premiere soon. We're currently trying to tackle Survivor, Narcos, The Walking Dead & Fargo √
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All the References to the Coen Brothers’ Fargo in Fargo’s Second Season
Although this season of Fargo is set eight years before the film that inspired it, there are still plenty of references, allusions, and homages to the 1996 film. Here is what we've managed to spot thus far — check back for updates throughout the season.
Episode 1: "Waiting for Dutch"
The film and this season begin in the exact same manner. When Rye Gerhardt shows up an hour late for a meeting with his brother (“11, not noon”), his delay echoes the first scene of the film, when Jerry Lundegaard shows up an hour late to meet with his hired kidnappers. (”I’m sure sorry. Shep told me 8:30. It was a mix-up, I guess.”)
Otto Gerhardt looks familiar, doesn’t he? From the show, this is Otto Gerhardt, patriarch of the Gerhardt crime family:
From the film, this is Wade Gustafson, father-in-law of Jerry Lundegaard and ill-fated ransom deliverer:
You’d be forgiven for getting the two mixed up.
The typewriter salesman's financial troubles mirror Jerry's. In the film, Jerry (William H. Macy) hatches his hostage scheme to get out of debt. His other scheme, though, is to develop a piece of land into a parking lot with the help of funding from his father-in-law. In the series, Rye enters into a deal with a typewriter salesman (Mike Bradecich), whose mannerisms echo Jerry's. He is confident that this latest typewriter model will allow them to “turn on the money spigot.” Of course, this is Fargo, and both ventures result in dead bodies.
A murder begins with one main target, then ropes in two innocent bystanders. The first murder in Fargo the film occurs when an unlucky police officer pulls Carl and Gaear over. While Carl is moving the body, two people happen to drive by and bear witness, forcing Gaear to chase them down and add them to the body count. In the series, Rye — high on cocaine — pulls a gun on the judge and shoots her dead. However, he also seems to have forgotten that he committed the crime in full view of the Waffle Hut’s cook and waitress, forcing him to take their lives as well.
Criminals love breakfast. Rye commits his murders at the Waffle Hut, which could be analogous to the film’s unseen, much-lauded “pancakes house.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMAo3D1mib0
Episode 2: "Before the Law"
A salesman deals with creditors. Before Mike and his hit men accomplices put some pressure on Skip, the typewriter salesman, he can be heard on the phone with his creditors, mirroring a similar scene in the original film.
Ed Blumquist grinds up his victim. This one’s pretty obvious, right? Substitute a meat grinder for a woodchipper and you’ve got the original film’s most infamous scene. Only Ed doesn’t get caught … yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWwJxY40Nk4
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http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/fargo-season-two-fargo-movie.html#
Although this season of Fargo is set eight years before the film that inspired it, there are still plenty of references, allusions, and homages to the 1996 film. Here is what we've managed to spot thus far — check back for updates throughout the season.
Episode 1: "Waiting for Dutch"
The film and this season begin in the exact same manner. When Rye Gerhardt shows up an hour late for a meeting with his brother (“11, not noon”), his delay echoes the first scene of the film, when Jerry Lundegaard shows up an hour late to meet with his hired kidnappers. (”I’m sure sorry. Shep told me 8:30. It was a mix-up, I guess.”)
Otto Gerhardt looks familiar, doesn’t he? From the show, this is Otto Gerhardt, patriarch of the Gerhardt crime family:
From the film, this is Wade Gustafson, father-in-law of Jerry Lundegaard and ill-fated ransom deliverer:
You’d be forgiven for getting the two mixed up.
The typewriter salesman's financial troubles mirror Jerry's. In the film, Jerry (William H. Macy) hatches his hostage scheme to get out of debt. His other scheme, though, is to develop a piece of land into a parking lot with the help of funding from his father-in-law. In the series, Rye enters into a deal with a typewriter salesman (Mike Bradecich), whose mannerisms echo Jerry's. He is confident that this latest typewriter model will allow them to “turn on the money spigot.” Of course, this is Fargo, and both ventures result in dead bodies.
A murder begins with one main target, then ropes in two innocent bystanders. The first murder in Fargo the film occurs when an unlucky police officer pulls Carl and Gaear over. While Carl is moving the body, two people happen to drive by and bear witness, forcing Gaear to chase them down and add them to the body count. In the series, Rye — high on cocaine — pulls a gun on the judge and shoots her dead. However, he also seems to have forgotten that he committed the crime in full view of the Waffle Hut’s cook and waitress, forcing him to take their lives as well.
Criminals love breakfast. Rye commits his murders at the Waffle Hut, which could be analogous to the film’s unseen, much-lauded “pancakes house.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMAo3D1mib0
Episode 2: "Before the Law"
A salesman deals with creditors. Before Mike and his hit men accomplices put some pressure on Skip, the typewriter salesman, he can be heard on the phone with his creditors, mirroring a similar scene in the original film.
Ed Blumquist grinds up his victim. This one’s pretty obvious, right? Substitute a meat grinder for a woodchipper and you’ve got the original film’s most infamous scene. Only Ed doesn’t get caught … yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWwJxY40Nk4
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I am hoping Ted Dansen gets his face blow off. Bokeem Woodbine would have been my newest favorite actor of all time if he had done it in the woods.
btw, Ed Bloomquist is Todd from Breaking Bad. He just put on mad weight for the part
btw, Ed Bloomquist is Todd from Breaking Bad. He just put on mad weight for the part
Thanks, fam'. We're currently waiting until Wednesdays and then checking out TWD, Fargo, and Survivor (as Survivor airs that night). Just tackle them all at once commercial-free. Probably aim to get around to NARCOS in December once these shows wind down.
Enjoying Fargo's 2nd season. Good cast just like the 1st season. Always tough to come in with new cast members, and plot(s)/storylines, especially when a show sets the bar so high with the 1st run.
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bald-move/fargo-an-unofficial-podcast
http://baldmove.com/category/fargo/
http://www.mprnews.org/topic/aw-jeez-fargo
http://fargotalksfargo.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fargo-talks-fargo/id858362593?mt=2
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/27/fargo-recap-episode-three
http://blog.thecurrent.org/2015/10/aw-jeez-mpr-news-launches-new-fargo-podcast/
http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/the-andy-greenwald-podcast-fargo-showrunner-noah-hawley-2/
Im Loving Bokeem Accent. 
And that old man in that wheel chair wasnt no fucking joke!!
And that old man in that wheel chair wasnt no fucking joke!!
Him fucking dudes daughter and getting information from him
Them leaving him alive was worse.
Todd's wife
I think that was just suppose to be a warning. Saying they can touch him at anytime.
Why you think he gone get out that chair and go all bad ass like he used to do?
No, I mean them leaving him alive was worse than killing him.
Meaning we can get you at any time, and we know he's not a threat or calling the shots.
Really enjoying the 2nd season. Bokeem Woodbine is doing a solid job as "Mike Milligan" ... the delivery is always on point!
https://www.youtube.com/user/FXNetworks/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlhPBH-0ryI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo2oq0UktAs
https://www.youtube.com/user/FXNetworks/
Yea cuz everyone in fucking fargo is a bunch of murdering weirdos. He fitting right in.
5 episodes into this 2nd season, and it's already been a crazy stretch. Props to the showrunner, writers & cast!
I didn't know there was a Fargo thread. Yeah this second season is fire hot right now.
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Ok... Can we talk about how great Fargo is right now?
Show is brilliantly written.
No way none of this shit is true like they say.
No way none of this shit is true like they say.
its a collection of true events pulled together in a single story
Great season. Gotta love how they're not afraid to off central characters, or threaten to do so. People getting blasted & shit.
Love the split screen(s) when they use it effectively too.
Love the split screen(s) when they use it effectively too.
Oh heres the next ep
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1wU8hu0p35eTk15dmd4amJ4bTQ&usp=sharing
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https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1wU8hu0p35eTk15dmd4amJ4bTQ&usp=sharing
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http://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/fx-issues-green-light-for-fargo-season-3/
http://wegotthiscovered.com/tag/fargo/
http://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/fargo-season-2-review/
http://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/10-returning-tv-shows-watch-fall/
http://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/covereds-top-14-tv-shows-2014/
FX Issues Green Light For Fargo Season 3
Another quality show thanks to bgol.
Just caught up to the recent episode.
Bokeem's best work to date. Emmy quality
Can't wait till the next episode
Just caught up to the recent episode.
Bokeem's best work to date. Emmy quality
Can't wait till the next episode
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