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Best Midwest Simulator 2015. I used "uff da" and "stop'n'go lights" in the same sentence today and this show makes me feel like I'm home.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:00 |
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# ? May 11, 2024 10:10 |
This season already looks as good as the first one, ya?
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:04 |
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Jesse Plemons always gotta murder, Cristin Milioti always gotta die
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:05 |
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Ah yes, body in the freezer. Nothing bad is going to happen with that, right?
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:07 |
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Dodecalypse posted:This season already looks as good as the first one, ya? Hell yeah it does. PS - Brad Garrett as some kind of Lieutenant in the Jewish Mob is awesome
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:19 |
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This show is indulging my irrational love of split screen.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:22 |
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The closing credits song was a version of the Siren's song from O Brother, Where Art Thou. Also this was loving amazing.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:30 |
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DivisionPost posted:The closing credits song was a version of the Siren's song from O Brother, Where Art Thou. And the opening little tune was a sped-up version of the theme from Fargo (the movie). I really liked the episode, and everything I've read from critics who have seen more of the season seems to be glowing, but... the UFO thing is throwing me off a bit.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:36 |
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The non-seqitur UFO appearance, while I'm sure it plays a role in the story down the road, is also a reference to The Man Who Wasn't There
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 04:42 |
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jesus christ everyone in this town needs to catch a bullet, they're all annoying as hell
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 05:08 |
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Frackie Robinson posted:The non-seqitur UFO appearance, while I'm sure it plays a role in the story down the road, is also a reference to The Man Who Wasn't There Oh, yeah? Huh. It's been a while since I saw that movie, I don't remember that at all. Guess this is as good a reason as any to re-watch a bunch of Coen brothers movies to hold me over between episodes.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 05:13 |
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I got so excited when I remembered this was on today and the wonderful cast and awesome story setup made it worth the hype. It's strange seeing Kirsten Dunst on a TV show after I think she got blacklisted for being a royal pain in the rear end to work with like that Grey's Anatomy lady? Also I couldn't figure out who the gently caress that old mob boss guy was but it's And lastly holy hell Todd got fat for this show. Any idea if that's a fat suit or did he legitimately get that big?
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 05:47 |
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Frackie Robinson posted:Did Jesse Plemons get fat for this and Black Mass, or did he just get fat? Apparently he put on the weight for Black Mass and the showrunner told him to keep it for Fargo
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 05:48 |
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loving hell Jesse Plemons retarded wife needs to die first
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 05:52 |
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You just know he's going to die for her.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 05:56 |
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Meth Damon always falls for the wrong girl.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 06:12 |
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Godinster posted:Also I couldn't figure out who the gently caress that old mob boss guy was but it's Didn't know he was going to be on this show. Now I wanna watch it even more!
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 06:15 |
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Dangerous Person posted:You just know he's going to die for her. Ugh, I know :*(
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 06:20 |
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That was loving fantastic. Especially the opening.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 06:35 |
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That was top to bottom loving phenomenal.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 06:42 |
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I was a little put off by the first few minutes and worried that maybe the old magic wasn't going to be there, but everything from Kieran Culkin showing up on was magnificent. His amazing botch-job in the diner was incredible to watch, and included some beautiful wide shots.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 07:52 |
Dangerous Person posted:This show is indulging my irrational love of split screen. Should be interesting to see if the KC expansion includes sending in another Malvo-like character. Illinois Smith fucked around with this message at 10:53 on Oct 13, 2015 |
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 10:16 |
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He brought his own bitch rear end into the waffle hut.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 10:40 |
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muscles like this? posted:Hulu got streaming rights for season 1, so probably not. Huh netflix has it in the UK. Anyway great first episode. The dark humour is just as perfect as the first season. Mega Comrade fucked around with this message at 12:12 on Oct 13, 2015 |
# ? Oct 13, 2015 12:04 |
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Patrick Wilson is doing a great job of channeling Keith Carradine, he's got the mannerisms and the cadence of speech down to a T. They also did a great job casting his wife - you can see how they would have a daughter together that grows up to look like Molly Solverson. I loved the part where Lou was reading to Molly and he got this weird look on his face for a split second when he read the word "ejaculated" out loud. Stuff like that is what makes Fargo so great.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 14:57 |
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Dangerous Person posted:You just know he's going to die for her. Good. Dead eyed nazi gently caress. I guess it's props to the actor that I still hate him from Breaking Bad though. I am fully on board for this season.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 16:09 |
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The scene where Nick Offerman's loudmouthed conspiracy theorist was hanging out with the quieter dumb guy reminded me immediately of Walter Sobchek and Donny from The Big Lebowski.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 16:18 |
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As a born-and-bred Minnesotan living overseas, hearing my native tongue again brought a smile to my face. Only thing that bugged me was when they incorrectly referred to a hot dish as a "casserole."
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 17:10 |
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:The scene where Nick Offerman's loudmouthed conspiracy theorist was hanging out with the quieter dumb guy reminded me immediately of Walter Sobchek and Donny from The Big Lebowski. Entirely intentional, I think. The whole episode was a giant love letter to the Coens, even more so than s1.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 17:16 |
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Dangerous Person posted:You just know he's going to die for her. From the Lady Macbeth allusion it seems more likely that he's gonna end up being the more vicious of the two.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 17:37 |
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LostRook posted:From the Lady Macbeth allusion it seems more likely that he's gonna end up being the more vicious of the two. The film and the first season were both heavily about small town innocence becoming completely corrupted by outside influence followed by one of the innocents taking the first step into darkness. In the first episode, the only character who's innocence was really set up was the husband, so I'd bet on him going off the rails. Plus, now that I think of it, we have a tradition of emasculated, simpleton husbands going dark as well. Lundegaard's father in law emotionally and financially humiliated him, Nygaard's wife berated him, and Blomquist's wife won't gently caress him. Yeah, I'd say its safe to say he's going to go bad really soon. On another note, I can see how the UFO thing is throwing people off, but personally I love that he earnestly throws in these bizarre, surreal elements and demands we take them seriously. Season 1 had a ton of them and I think they really helped set it apart from just about anything I've ever seen on television. So far the only thing I don't think I'm going to like is Bruce Campbell as Ronald Reagan. I love Bruce Campbell to death, but I'm not sure how having a real-world character in this is going to play. I like that these stories are self contained fantasies that you don't have to believe really happened in this universe, and the whole Reagan thing could mess with that.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 18:26 |
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The only part I didn't like was the film at the beginning. I kept thinking it was going to turn out to be a bunch of present day hipsters trying to make and old timey movie. The dialogue was way, way too modern. Otherwise that was fantastic. The casting is entertaining all by its self.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 19:55 |
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Let's not forget season 1 had an episode that ended with fish (frogs?) falling from the sky on everyone
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 20:13 |
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I hate to say it, but I wasn't blown away by Nick Offerman. With all the kooky midwest accents being thrown around, and seeing him do character acting in Deadwood, I fully expected him to dive right into one, especially with that beard he's sporting. Instead he sounded exactly like Ron Swanson and it definitely threw me. Also wasn't crazy about his character, seemed like a thinly veiled excuse to throw out a bunch of 60's and 70's references. Seriously, John McCain? Was he really all that relevant of a name in the late 70's? I'm sure they're planning on having him be ultra-paranoid about the show's events and then ultimately being right about everything (they already hinted at this) but something about Offerman's portrayal plus the highly on-the-nose dialogue really didn't click with me. Edit: FWIW I felt similarly last year about Glenn Howerton: A comedic actor whose work I really love gets underutilized and cast in a decidedly uncreative role
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 20:27 |
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timp posted:I hate to say it, but I wasn't blown away by Nick Offerman. With all the kooky midwest accents being thrown around, and seeing him do character acting in Deadwood, I fully expected him to dive right into one, especially with that beard he's sporting. Instead he sounded exactly like Ron Swanson and it definitely threw me. Also wasn't crazy about his character, seemed like a thinly veiled excuse to throw out a bunch of 60's and 70's references. Seriously, John McCain? Was he really all that relevant of a name in the late 70's? The John McCain thing most definitely. Also, love canal and Pol Pot. We get it. Those are things that happened folks.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 20:42 |
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timp posted:Seriously, John McCain? Was he really all that relevant of a name in the late 70's? Yes.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 22:23 |
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Yeah, he's become a bit of a joke in recent years but the guy was a highly publicized war hero who survived years of brutal torture, solitary confinement, and refused to be released unless all the other prisoners were released too.timp posted:I loved the part where Lou was reading to Molly and he got this weird look on his face for a split second when he read the word "ejaculated" out loud. Stuff like that is what makes Fargo so great. I cracked up when he carefully checks the front cover of the book to make sure it is a kid's book before continuing
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 22:36 |
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I think his actions during Euromaidan redeemed the godawful image his presidential run left him with somewhat.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 22:40 |
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I liked the premiere, although there aren't any characters who are as immediately compelling as Solverson and Malvo from season 1. That might be due to the fact that the first season had a two-part premiere while this one was just a single episode. Still, the setup for the season's plot was incredible.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 23:20 |
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The two-part premier of Fargo was insane though, it could have been released as a stand-alone movie and no-one would have blinked an eye.
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# ? Oct 13, 2015 23:22 |