The Lorne Malvo Award for MVC (Most Valuable Character) Still, it says something when the story behind the title brings up more questions than the plot covered in this past hour.

Bob DeLaurentis’ efforts just didn’t have the subtlety of past weeks’ (and last season), even though it was far from a major drop in quality. Part of that can be explained by who was behind the script, as this week marked the first for which creator and executive producer Noah Hawley wasn’t the solely credited writer. The world is an absurd and unruly place for this lawman, yet he keeps pushing the boulder up the hill - with or without backup.Īnd while maybe that title is a little spot-on, it was the forced exposition and overtly obvious figurative explanations - namely most everything with Skip Spring (Mike Bradecich) and the opening discussion on market forces - that made Episode 3 feel a bit more sluggish than the last two. He’s repeatedly faced with horrors no man should have to see, let alone see twice (as if anyone could forget Lou is a Navy vet after all those war stories). He’s barely supported on the job (at least this week). LAST WEEK’S REVIEW: ‘Fargo’ Season 2 Episode 2 ‘Before the Law’ Asks, ‘Who Runs the World?’ (Girls)Īpplying the above to “Fargo,” it begs the question: Who is Sisyphus? The most obvious answer is Lou Solverson ( Patrick Wilson), who is fighting back against a cruel and unjust world and somehow finding a way to smile about it. ‘Barry’ Enters a Strange New World - and Can’t Shake the Old One

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