The first half of the episode focuses on the interrogation of the Blomquists. They've been increasingly dis-likable in the past couple episodes, so it was good to get a chance to slow down and sympathize with them again. Then, of course, everything goes bananas.
The Gerhardts attack the Blomquist house and the police station at the same time, while the Gerhardts are attacked by Mike Milligan and co. We don't know much about the outcome of the Milligan raid on the Gerhardts, which I would have been disappointed by if there had been time in the episode for it, but there wasn't!
The raid on the police station was amazing. The pure tension was spectacular as always with Fargo. This episode finally revealed Nick Offerman's overall role in the season (Ed's lawyer), and gave him a great scene to shine in. Until now it seemed like they were wasting him on a minor comedic role, but here he shows clout in an incredible negotiation scene that will go down in television history. It is really amazing how even at his drunkest, he is able to manoeuvre like a real Atticus Finch.
The split-screen style has seemed slightly tacky in previous episodes, but here it was used brilliantly to heighten tension by showing converging story lines happening in parallel. Overall, a truly spectacular episode. The only downside is the cliffhangers.
The Gerhardts attack the Blomquist house and the police station at the same time, while the Gerhardts are attacked by Mike Milligan and co. We don't know much about the outcome of the Milligan raid on the Gerhardts, which I would have been disappointed by if there had been time in the episode for it, but there wasn't!
The raid on the police station was amazing. The pure tension was spectacular as always with Fargo. This episode finally revealed Nick Offerman's overall role in the season (Ed's lawyer), and gave him a great scene to shine in. Until now it seemed like they were wasting him on a minor comedic role, but here he shows clout in an incredible negotiation scene that will go down in television history. It is really amazing how even at his drunkest, he is able to manoeuvre like a real Atticus Finch.
The split-screen style has seemed slightly tacky in previous episodes, but here it was used brilliantly to heighten tension by showing converging story lines happening in parallel. Overall, a truly spectacular episode. The only downside is the cliffhangers.