I write but like many things in my life, I fall far short of the standard I would set for myself. I live for good writing and whether it’s something I read or something I watch I have a great appreciation for both construction and language.
Usually, my week is punctuated by the guilty pleasures of certain favorites on television I am compelled to watch because I recognize the people behind the programs have considerable chops when it comes to telling a story.
FARGO is one such guilty pleasure but I have to sayt that this season has been considerably underwhelming, even disappointing when compared to the sweeping menace and scope of Season Two.
Still I cut Noah Hawley a huge amount of slack because with two previous seasons of FARGO under his belt as well as a season of LEGION I have to say he’s managed to rack up an impressive body of work.
Sometimes, if something is really good it can make me cry. This probably has to do with my own struggles with depression and how I’m wired but also because it is something that touches me very deeply. There have been two moments in the last two episodes of FARGO that have been a payoff for the patience of sitting through the season up to now.
The surprising insertion of Mr. Wrench a character from Season 1 was a great moment and something that was a deft touch. The following two scenes though are why I watch the show.
The setup for the first scene is this, a lead character who has been through the wringer and is being chased by three very nasty characters looking to kill her has found herself in an oasis of sorts after spending the last day running through the woods chained to the aforementioned Mr Wrench. It's a surreal moment but wonderfully written and spectacularly acted:
And this second scene from the most recent and penultimate episode, the setup is that the primary law officer played by Carrie Coon (who is just amazing and having an incredible year both here in FARGO and also with her work in The Leftovers) seems to have trouble with all those automatic things we take for granted as if she isn't there. It only adds to a sense of alienation she feels and the scene is written beautifully, watch for yourself:
This is the kind of writing that inspires me and makes me want to write something substantial all the more because it breaks things down about humans so exquisitely.
(ps - I had to wait DAYS before someone posted that second scene on YouTube!)
Usually, my week is punctuated by the guilty pleasures of certain favorites on television I am compelled to watch because I recognize the people behind the programs have considerable chops when it comes to telling a story.
FARGO is one such guilty pleasure but I have to sayt that this season has been considerably underwhelming, even disappointing when compared to the sweeping menace and scope of Season Two.
Still I cut Noah Hawley a huge amount of slack because with two previous seasons of FARGO under his belt as well as a season of LEGION I have to say he’s managed to rack up an impressive body of work.
Sometimes, if something is really good it can make me cry. This probably has to do with my own struggles with depression and how I’m wired but also because it is something that touches me very deeply. There have been two moments in the last two episodes of FARGO that have been a payoff for the patience of sitting through the season up to now.
The surprising insertion of Mr. Wrench a character from Season 1 was a great moment and something that was a deft touch. The following two scenes though are why I watch the show.
The setup for the first scene is this, a lead character who has been through the wringer and is being chased by three very nasty characters looking to kill her has found herself in an oasis of sorts after spending the last day running through the woods chained to the aforementioned Mr Wrench. It's a surreal moment but wonderfully written and spectacularly acted:
And this second scene from the most recent and penultimate episode, the setup is that the primary law officer played by Carrie Coon (who is just amazing and having an incredible year both here in FARGO and also with her work in The Leftovers) seems to have trouble with all those automatic things we take for granted as if she isn't there. It only adds to a sense of alienation she feels and the scene is written beautifully, watch for yourself:
This is the kind of writing that inspires me and makes me want to write something substantial all the more because it breaks things down about humans so exquisitely.
(ps - I had to wait DAYS before someone posted that second scene on YouTube!)
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