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Premier of "Fargo" TV Series
First episode last night was pretty good. Not as well done as the movie but definitely in the same vein. Billy Bob Thornton had the standout performance as a character that is both quirky and menacing at the same time. Martin Freeman goes from Dr. Watson to the downtrodden Midwestern male whose attempts to assert himself end in predictable disaster. Bob Odenkirk had a small role in the opener but did a credible job.
The story had some of the signature surprise plot twists of the Coen Bros and that was the strong part of the show. If there was a weakness, some of the actors attempts at the upper Midwest accent was a bit forced and not nearly as authentic as the movie that really nailed it. Too many "Oh Jeez's" to the point of overuse. Overall, looks like a good series. Better'n most. |
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Got it DVR'ed. Wasn't expecting it to be as good as the movie but your comments make me hopeful it'll be worth watching. Thanks
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If you liked the movie, You'll like the show.
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I had to explain to my wife the under-the-breath "uff da" that was uttered...
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Premier of "Fargo" TV Series
Yep. Got it dvr'd too. Looking forward to it.
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I like it; it's nicely done and very much in the spirit of the movie. Thornton's character is especially good because he's so low-key and matter-of-fact; that makes for a much more interesting villain than when they're played over the top or in a manner that makes it plain that they're dangerous without saying a word.
I agree with HHP about the accents of some of the characters, which are accurate but sound a little too forced. Martin Freeman, however, is in top form.
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This and the movie are so interestingly crafted; very engaging , to say the least. Done in a kind of way that makes me want to go read about about the actual events . When a TV show or movie does that, it's well done.
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According to the Coen brothers, the story was complete fiction. They just made the "based on a true story" thing up. It sounded cool. |
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Excellent show. But, I don't know how they're going to keep this going thru 10 episodes, since they've already killed half the cast. After the hammer scene, my wife looked at me and asked, "You don't have any pent up hostility, do you?"
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Some of the previews indicate that the story will expand as the Fargo crime syndicate (?????) gets involved to keep their interests whole. I'm guessing it becomes a bad guys versus worse guys storyline. |
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Premier of "Fargo" TV Series
Ya. Good start! Has the potential to be a pretty good show. Definitely gonna stay tuned on this one.
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Folks, be careful with the spoilers, as some have already noted that they haven't watched the show yet and the word "spoiler" isn't in the thread title. You can hide spoilers by using white as the font color, to be read by clicking and dragging with the mouse. It's not perfect since the background color here isn't white and isn't available as a font color, but it makes the spoilers easy to ignore. An example:
SPOILERS - highlight between the dotted lines: ------------------------------------- This is where you'd post the spoilers. -------------------------------------
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I enjoyed it....had some problems with the "negative 10" reference to the temp...up here, most folks would say "10 below".....otherwise, good show, especially Billy Bob....loved that line about the dragons....
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What network is it on?
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