The Crocodile's Dilemma

When I first heard that they were going to make a Fargo TV Series, was both excited and perplexed. I am a big fan of the Coen Brothers movie, but I didn't understand if they were just going to copy the movie or what. What ended up doing for the Show was a stroke of genius. The movie Fargo, like all of the Coen Brothers movies, has a very particular feel/atmosphere to it. That atmosphere is achieved using several things that make up a movie or TV show, like theme, music and setting to name a few. What the show Fargo did so well was barrow these plot points from the 1996 movie Fargo and create a entirely new story that still fit with the idea of the movie's. they also dis things like placing the show in the same universe as the movie. Lastly the made the show an anthology, meaning each season has into own characters and story. I have not seen past season one yet... however i heard it is just a good in season two and three as it is in the first. I have seen season one 3+ times now and I gotta say, season one is going to be hard to beat. It is fantastic. I highly recommend this show.

I've watched it so many times and it never gets old. Great cast, great dialogues, great story. A true masterpiece you must watch, at least once.

Open the tv, do it now.

The best pilot of all time and the best episode of the season (in my opinion.)

My first thought before watching the show was: could any other thing be better than the real thing? The same question I'm asking my self when I watch the film based on a book or the remake of something good and old. Most of the time I end up comparing it putting the book - first good thing at the fist place: the original before the mirror. Now when I've watched the pilot episode I left all my bias behind. It's darkness, humor, odd twists and naturally confused various characters made me to forget about "Fargo before" at the moment. All I could think about Fargos was that everything we do has its consequences and we can run from it, but can't run away forever. This show is so good that you'll run through it in one fell swoop and you'll end up asking for more.

There are two films this year being adapted to television. From Dusk Till Dawn and Fargo. Dusk Till Dawn has just adapted the exact plot of the film, stretching 2 hours out over a series, with the TV actors not matching their film counterparts. I gave up after three episodes. Fargo however has taken the decision to recreate the tone rather than plot. And it works. The other 'Ace' for Fargo is the casting. The acting in this pilot is excellent with Billy Bob Thornton offering one of the best performances of his career. (Without going into too much detail, there is a scene where Thornton is pulled over by the police and it had me on the edge of my seat. Something I have not experienced in TV since Breaking Bad's Ozymandias). I am a big fan of the slow burn, to get me emotionally invested, building up to a good dramatic conclusion, and in this the episode does not disappoint. Whether or not you have seen the film, this is definitely worth checking out.