Fargo (TV Series) Eating the Blame (2014) User Reviews

Consistency Endures

[ljs3799 · 10/10 · 13 May 2014]

Once again a great episode.

Every week this series brings us another riveting, exciting and most of all, entertaining episode.

One of the best things about this episode, in my opinion, is the genius ending. It is a cliffhanger and I absolutely loved it. When the music kicks in, its a thing I cannot explain, but its awesome.

The performances were outstanding as per usual and so was the cinematography. I especially love the excellent use of the cold and icy scenery of Canada.

Once again, fantastic entertainment hour from FARGO.

"Fargo" promises greatness for the future

[SLionsCricketreviews · 9/10 · 23 November 2015]

"Eating the Blame" is now the forth episode of this show, and one of the strongest thus far. Perhaps its only contender for the show's best episode so far is the pilot. Unlike that episode, which was driven by both gory violence and excellent dialogue exchanges between characters, this episode is mostly about the back and forth between characters. And yet, it is thrilling to watch!

Billy Bob Thornton continues to amaze in this role as Lorne Malvo, Martin Freeman is unsurprisingly professional in any role he accepts and Colin Hanks is beginning to come into his own as Gus Grimly. As far as performances go, "Fargo" is very well acted.

One of the criticisms I had towards the past two episodes was rather a lack of plot, and as such, a lack of plot development for Season 1. A few major events occur in this episode, however, including the arrest of Lorne and Nygaard's encounter with the two men sent from Fargo. We also see the inception of Lorne's mind-games on Stavros and this promises to be an exciting plot point.

Thornton excels throughout the episode, but the sequence at the police station where he provides the necessary alibi that would render him innocent of arrested charges was amusing to wat

Pure Stupidity

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 5 October 2015]

As our friend Lorne spins his web, he can move unnoticed in this den of stupidity. Poor Bemidji. It's a beautiful town in northern Minnesota. The people there are nothing like those portrayed in this series. Of course, it doesn't matter. They could have made a fictional town if they had wanted to. The silly accents, the okey dokey kind of existence, only helps those with an agenda. Molly, who is the only one on the police force worth a thing, is the one who is constantly under the thumb of the idiot police chief. He is lazy and unwilling to do anything to upset his little kingdom. Lorne has been ID'd and apprehended by Grimley, but it doesn't matter because what Molly says holds no weight. The chief ignores her hard work and head off to Duluth where he is being held. He passes himself off as a minister and is released. Lester continues to fight his infection and is seen as the link to the death of Hess. The two thugs want to know from Lester who killed the guy. I don't know why they need to know this. There is great tension between the guys and eventually they get into a big fight. The closing of the episode is priceless.

The Ten Biblical Plagues

[TheDonaldofDoom · 15 February 2018]

At its core, Fargo doesn't tell a hugely original story. The way it's told, with the signature tone, deep yet comical characters, quirky humour and an attention to detail, is what makes it what it is.

Once more, Billy Bob steals the show as Lorne Malvo. The way he effortlessly changes his demeanour to convince an interrogator that he is a different guy to the one in the photo is convincing only because Billy Bob is able to play out Lorne's acting so well. Lorne loves having fun at the expense of others. As he carries out the blackmail plot he sends warnings in the strangest ways, like setting loose crickets in Stavros's supermarket. Yet there's actually a Biblical message behind the seemingly random warnings. What exactly Stavros is doing to deserve it though, I can't work out. He didn't do anything dishonest to get the money in my opinion. Lorne's crimes are far, far worse than any of his, so why he would seek to pass judgement in this way I don't know. Maybe it speaks to Lorne's idea that you should 'be a man'- maybe he justifies all his crimes by telling himself that he's taking risks. Maybe that's why he objects to the way Stavros obtained his money.

Lester gets put through a frantic kidnapping and it's something for some reason fitting for his characters that the way he escapes from a pair of hitmen is to get himself arrested. It's also fitting, given his poor luck, that he ends up in the same prison cell as the two men who are trying to kill him. Their grins and Lester's tentative smirk in response that ends the episode reminds me of how brilliant Martin Freeman is in his role.

Best ep so far

[mitchn-12512 · 10/10 · 18 April 2021]

This series is no where near as great as the 1996 film Fargo but as a stand alone thing it is actually pretty good and I'm enjoying it.

Fargo: S1E4 "Eating the Blame" Review - King Cadmium

[kingcadmium · 9/10 · 28 February 2022]

When Gus tries to rectify a wrong, Malvo embraces his alter ego. Lester finds himself in a surprising situation, and Molly uncovers a promising lead.

What I Liked:

The cinematography is solid, and each scene perfectly implements its beautiful and mesmerizing music score. On top of that, each actor gives a strong performance, with Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman being the clear standouts.

Malvo is one of the most intriguing individuals you will see on television, with Thornton's portrayal being nothing short of superb, along with Freeman's portrayal of Lester.

The cliffhanger to end this episode is perfectly constructed, leaving the viewer eager to watch the next episode as the credits roll.

What I Disliked:

Deputy Knudsen's appearance after Lester escapes from Mr Numbers and Mr Wrench felt like a highly contrived moment. Lester needed a plausible way to get away, but having a deputy appear conveniently near the area doesn't achieve this.

Overall:

Fargo delivers yet another fantastic episode early in its run. As the plot thickens, one can only surmise this show will get even better from this point forward.

9/10

King Cadmium.

Lister is A MAN

[mgidb · 8/10 · 29 August 2019]

Great twists for Lister character development. A beautiful plot for the criminal (Unknown) character

Lorne Malvo's Riddle

[gedikreverdi · 2 November 2021]

We get to see more shades of green than any other colors because predators in the woods. Lester managed to escape the duo one of whom is hearing impaired thanks to the taser he'd stolen from his brother who's obsessed with weapons of any kind. I ship molly the female officer and Gus the officer from Duluth. The best part was the money that the guy in Fargo the movie hid by the road was found by the supermarket king who's going thru biblical signs of apocalypse from the god of these frozen towns: Lorne Malvo.