Bisquik

I'm a huge fan of Fargo. I honestly think it's one of the greatest shows ever made. Now after witnessing this season finale for Season 5 I'm inclined to name this season the best of all. Before this episode I wasn't convinced this was the best season. (I'd say that honor would go to Season 2, though I am a sucker for seasons 1 & 3 as well. Season 4 wasn't that great to me personally)... I am just sooo thoroughly impressed by how Noah Hawley was able to end this season so perfectly. I mean he ties up everything including the paranormal and metaphorical themes of the season so effortlessly you'd think he started writing it in the age of the carrier pigeon.... My hats off to everyone involved. I honestly don't want to ruin anything about the episode. At first I thought the episode might be blowing its load a little early with the main story's resolution. I figured we'd get 10 mins of action and the rest would be blah blah blah happy family but that's not the case here fellow Fargo enthusiasts. The tension stays ramped till the very last shot and while I was watching it my mouth was wide open just savoring every last word... I know a lot of people might not like the ending to this season but for my money it's the best episode of the entire season. For me Episode 10 "Bisquick" is an easy 10/10.

Dot is on the run at the Tillman ranch. Thanks to Lorraine's powerful connections the FBI and State police are closing in on the ranch. However, Roy Tillman has rallied his supporters and a bloody confrontation seems inevitable, with Dot stuck in the crossfire.

The first two seasons of Fargo were brilliant, with Season 1 being one of the greatest seasons of any show in the history of television. Season 3 was good but not great. Season 4 was mediocre and disappointing.

To my surprise, as it had been three years since S4, Season 5 was produced but I was reluctant to watch it as the trend was downwards and it is rare for shows to bounce back after a bad season or two.

I'm glad I eventually did watch S5 as it's a great return to form for Fargo. Some of the old touches are back: the intelligence, the humour, the Coenesque plot, characters and dialogue. Even the casting and performances lifted: Chris Rock was one of the reasons for S4 being so mediocre but here Juno Temple is fantastic and quite the revelation as a dramatic actress.

It's not perfect though: the Minnesotan folksiness is overdone, some of the characters are cartoonish and there's a fair bit of filler, largely in the middle episodes. Still, at least it looks like the show is roughly on the right track after losing its way for two seasons.

Season 5 throughout had many more ties back to the original movie - not in specific details but ambiguous similarities and parallels.

I suspect that if you were a fan of the movie before the intervening series appeared, you would find more appreciation of how it delivers the Coen-esq uniqueness.

No one should have been expecting an action movie type ending, particularly, again, with the original movie leanings. I feel episode 10 was as good an ending as possible within the context of characters and settings.

All of the characters seemed very well suited to their roles, especially Dot and Munch.

I guess many of us were hoping/thinking the finale would be something different. I think this episode's ending is actually very actual and relevant, which in turn, for me, makes it great. Some things happen that are expected to happen but I'm one hundred percent sure nobody knew that it would end like this. The episode went quite fast storyline wise but they did it in a good way. Moonk became one of my favorite tv characters and im happy they completed his arch. I can think of a dozen or more very important people in this world who should get taught the insights Moonk gets taught in the end. Regardless of religion or beliefs honesty and kindness should prevail.

I really felt strung along this season. I wasn't sure it was going to wind up being my favorite or even close. I rewatched the series leading up to this and actually enjoyed Season 4 a lot more than I did the first time. I'm annoyed at the Coen diehards that fail to see how a season like this one carries the torch in ways they were preparing narrative film for. It's honestly beautiful. It couldn't have been done wrong for sure, but it wasn't. I'm strangely satisfied this ending. It makes me think it could be the last season, but I hope it isn't. I beg of people who didn't love it to revisit later. Rewatch no country for old men. I think that's a good one to consider.