The previous episode made it look like this episode was going to be an epic gunfight that would possibly end with a bullet in Roy's head. Surprisingly, and in atypical Fargo fashion, I get an ending that leaves me happy and satisfied.
Roy doesn't get to go out like some MGTOW martyr. Instead, he gets shot in the stomach by a woman he deems inferior, and arrested in the dirt like a common criminal. "Prison is the way the world should be; a natural order", he says. Well congratulations Roy, now you finally get to experience your own bs. Huge props to Jon Hamm for delivering such a villain.
Gator becomes what Joe Keery is best known for: a massive douche who somehow manages to garner audience sympathy, but him wandering about blindly was perhaps the comeuppance he deserved.
Lorraine shows us all that she's the alpha wolf by delivering vengeance on behalf of her newly proclaimed daughter. I never thought I'd grow to love her as much I did by the end of this season. I almost teared up when Jennifer Jason Leigh said "that's my girl" in her typical haughty tone.
Dot gets the happy ending she deserves, and once again amazes us with her unwavering positivity, winning over even a 500 year old cursed man. And in my opinion, she's the best protagonist Fargo has created so far.
And then there's Ole, the Mr Wrench of this season. Incredibly creepy and mysterious, but deeply tragic. Those scenes of him in the home of the Lyons balancing tension and humour were terrific. What a performance from Sam Spruell.
I did find Witt's death to be rather pointless, but I guess the show established that he wasn't one to accurately assess danger. And perhaps his death reminds us all that murder is largely senseless.
Never thought I'd leave a Fargo season finale with a smile on my face, but there we go.
Roy doesn't get to go out like some MGTOW martyr. Instead, he gets shot in the stomach by a woman he deems inferior, and arrested in the dirt like a common criminal. "Prison is the way the world should be; a natural order", he says. Well congratulations Roy, now you finally get to experience your own bs. Huge props to Jon Hamm for delivering such a villain.
Gator becomes what Joe Keery is best known for: a massive douche who somehow manages to garner audience sympathy, but him wandering about blindly was perhaps the comeuppance he deserved.
Lorraine shows us all that she's the alpha wolf by delivering vengeance on behalf of her newly proclaimed daughter. I never thought I'd grow to love her as much I did by the end of this season. I almost teared up when Jennifer Jason Leigh said "that's my girl" in her typical haughty tone.
Dot gets the happy ending she deserves, and once again amazes us with her unwavering positivity, winning over even a 500 year old cursed man. And in my opinion, she's the best protagonist Fargo has created so far.
And then there's Ole, the Mr Wrench of this season. Incredibly creepy and mysterious, but deeply tragic. Those scenes of him in the home of the Lyons balancing tension and humour were terrific. What a performance from Sam Spruell.
I did find Witt's death to be rather pointless, but I guess the show established that he wasn't one to accurately assess danger. And perhaps his death reminds us all that murder is largely senseless.
Never thought I'd leave a Fargo season finale with a smile on my face, but there we go.