TV: Fargo

Books, movies, television...
Post Reply
User avatar
50 Million Feet of Earth...
A Return To Form
Posts: 139
Joined: Thu September 28, 2017 8:58 pm
Location: Canby, OR

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by 50 Million Feet of Earth... »

epilogue wrote:The wife wanted to watch the series, so we're catching up from the beginning. She loved S1 & S2. We're three episodes into S3 and I can tell she's not feeling it as much. Thinking about just starting S4 and picking up S3 later or concurrently when we don't have new S4 eps.
Yeah, I loved S1 & S2 but gave up on S3 a few episodes in. Debating on whether to watch it before starting S4. Anyone know if you need to watch 3 before 4?
User avatar
The Argonaut
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Posts: 11808
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 1:53 pm
Location: in the air tonight

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by The Argonaut »

50 Million Feet of Earth... wrote:
epilogue wrote:The wife wanted to watch the series, so we're catching up from the beginning. She loved S1 & S2. We're three episodes into S3 and I can tell she's not feeling it as much. Thinking about just starting S4 and picking up S3 later or concurrently when we don't have new S4 eps.
Yeah, I loved S1 & S2 but gave up on S3 a few episodes in. Debating on whether to watch it before starting S4. Anyone know if you need to watch 3 before 4?
No. 1&2 are the most closely related, but not even those two depend on the other. All the seasons take place in the same universe, but they tell different stories and don't depend on each other. Go ahead and watch four with us and catch up on 3 later, I think that's fine. 3 is worth looking at eventually, though, if you like the show generally
Please consider voting for me
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47966
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

though not having seen 4, i agree with argo

3 was odd for me...i like the mysterious elements of it, and really have no complaints...i wouldn't even say it was missing something or that it felt at arm's length...i definitely enjoyed it, but i'm just not sure how to define why
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
User avatar
50 Million Feet of Earth...
A Return To Form
Posts: 139
Joined: Thu September 28, 2017 8:58 pm
Location: Canby, OR

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by 50 Million Feet of Earth... »

The Argonaut wrote:
50 Million Feet of Earth... wrote:
epilogue wrote:The wife wanted to watch the series, so we're catching up from the beginning. She loved S1 & S2. We're three episodes into S3 and I can tell she's not feeling it as much. Thinking about just starting S4 and picking up S3 later or concurrently when we don't have new S4 eps.
Yeah, I loved S1 & S2 but gave up on S3 a few episodes in. Debating on whether to watch it before starting S4. Anyone know if you need to watch 3 before 4?
No. 1&2 are the most closely related, but not even those two depend on the other. All the seasons take place in the same universe, but they tell different stories and don't depend on each other. Go ahead and watch four with us and catch up on 3 later, I think that's fine. 3 is worth looking at eventually, though, if you like the show generally
OK thanks :thumbsup:
User avatar
Bi_3
10Club Complaint Department
Posts: 16452
Joined: Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by Bi_3 »

Episode 1 was kinda weak.
"The fatal flaw of all revolutionaries is that they know how to tear things down but don't have a f**king clue about how to build anything."
User avatar
Biff Pocoroba
TIER 1 Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker
Posts: 4801
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 9:08 pm
Location: 5th floor, Bay 7, position 5740

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by Biff Pocoroba »

I enjoyed the last episode (3) more than the first two but still can't say I'm all in yet.
User avatar
The Argonaut
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Posts: 11808
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 1:53 pm
Location: in the air tonight

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by The Argonaut »

I'm all in. Very digging it
Please consider voting for me
User avatar
contamination
AnalLog
Posts: 1170
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 8:02 pm

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by contamination »

So Andrew Bird is in this :o
I want to be a warm and friendly person
But I don't know how to do it
ghost
AnalLog
Posts: 1336
Joined: Tue January 14, 2020 5:06 pm
Location: northwest midwest

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by ghost »

The first two eps were fine but we haven't watched the 3rd yet. It's been over a week now. The longer I go the less interested I am in continuing. If it were called Kansas City Crime Story would I be watching it? Probably not.
User avatar
epilogue
We All We Got, We All We Need
Posts: 84850
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:33 pm
Location: Ghorman
Contact:

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by epilogue »

Finished up our re-watch (My wife's first time through) of S1 - S3. Ready to start S4. Hopefully we'll start it tonight.

I will say that upon rewatch, I'm ready to say that S3, though excellent, is the least of the seasons, so far. I think if I was going to rank them, I'd rank them in the order they came out.

S1
S2
S3
User avatar
epilogue
We All We Got, We All We Need
Posts: 84850
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:33 pm
Location: Ghorman
Contact:

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by epilogue »

2 episodes into S4.

I love how different this show is from season to season.
User avatar
The Argonaut
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Posts: 11808
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 1:53 pm
Location: in the air tonight

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by The Argonaut »

I love the little Fargo movie references when I catch them. In yesterday's episode, when confronted by his worried wife over the money at the end, Andrew Bird says "I've got to put my foot down here" exactly the way William H. Macy says it at one point in the movie, intonation and everything
Please consider voting for me
User avatar
wease
Major Dude
Posts: 40176
Joined: Sat January 05, 2013 1:57 pm
Location: Where everybody knows your name

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by wease »

Just started this tonight with the first episode. Billy Bob is quite the instigator isn’t he?
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
- C. Montgomery Burns
User avatar
Biff Pocoroba
TIER 1 Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker
Posts: 4801
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 9:08 pm
Location: 5th floor, Bay 7, position 5740

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by Biff Pocoroba »

The past couple episodes have been pretty good; I probably should be paying closer attention to the show than I have been. Feels like I've been only half-watching; there's a couple series I've done that with lately.
User avatar
EJ
Fake NYC Setlist Relayer
Posts: 7053
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:15 pm

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by EJ »

Finally watched Ep 1 of Season 4. A little slow in parts, but a solid start. Already like it more than Season 3, so that's encouraging.
User avatar
Bi_3
10Club Complaint Department
Posts: 16452
Joined: Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by Bi_3 »

Biff Pocoroba wrote:The past couple episodes have been pretty good; I probably should be paying closer attention to the show than I have been. Feels like I've been only half-watching; there's a couple series I've done that with lately.
If the show isn’t drawing you in, that ain’t your fault.
"The fatal flaw of all revolutionaries is that they know how to tear things down but don't have a f**king clue about how to build anything."
User avatar
Biff Pocoroba
TIER 1 Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker
Posts: 4801
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 9:08 pm
Location: 5th floor, Bay 7, position 5740

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by Biff Pocoroba »

The latest episode was the strongest one yet; I didn't expect it to end like it did and I'm sure the repercussions will bleed into the next few episodes.
Chris Rock did his best work in the series so far too.
A standard hour episode next week.
User avatar
wease
Major Dude
Posts: 40176
Joined: Sat January 05, 2013 1:57 pm
Location: Where everybody knows your name

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by wease »

We’re into season 2 now. I love how the two seasons are tied together. And Ted Danson! Fuck yeah!
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
- C. Montgomery Burns
User avatar
epilogue
We All We Got, We All We Need
Posts: 84850
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 5:33 pm
Location: Ghorman
Contact:

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by epilogue »

wease wrote:We’re into season 2 now. I love how the two seasons are tied together. And Ted Danson! Fuck yeah!
:heartbeat:

I didn't know if you knew and didn't want to spoil it for you.
User avatar
wease
Major Dude
Posts: 40176
Joined: Sat January 05, 2013 1:57 pm
Location: Where everybody knows your name

Re: TV: Fargo

Post by wease »

epilogue wrote:
wease wrote:We’re into season 2 now. I love how the two seasons are tied together. And Ted Danson! Fuck yeah!
:heartbeat:

I didn't know if you knew and didn't want to spoil it for you.
I did not! What a surprise. Thanks for that.
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
- C. Montgomery Burns
Post Reply