Use that wealth to become invisible." I adore the abstract concept that this season of Fargo has gone for - last week had some heavy symbolism, something a lot of shows fear to use because it's not an audience grabber, but it does add some wisdom and colour to an otherwise flat story. This week's continues that symbolism with a narration provided by none other than Billy Bob Thornton, and an interesting theory that involves Gloria Burgle. That opening monologue was stunning, and such an original and compelling idea. A lot of movies and shows do have this feature in which a certain instrument is used only when a certain character appears on screen. To have it connected to a representative animal as well allows the audience to better describe the characters and their personalities.
Regarding Gloria, she seems to be having a constant battle with technology. This further expands on her technological ignorance, but also symbolically highlights that technology (or the passing of time) seems to be working against her. This leads me to believe that Noah Hawley is attempting to compare her to this robot from last week. A being that has never adapted to the surroundings around it, but has witnessed everything that has happened over time. Perhaps this is a way of telling us that Gloria is the truth-carrier, and as in the conclusion of that episode, she is the one who will deliver justice to the world. Following last week's meandering in Hollywood, the Narrow Escape Problem brings us back to the messy lives of the Stussy brothers, Varga and the Burgles of Minnesota. Except this time, the noose is tightening on the story, one in which the truth is finally coming out. Firstly, Ray is placed in an inevitable predicament when his relationship with Swango is unveiled at his workplace, forcing him to be suspended indefinitely. He may be in love, but his life is certainly taking a beating for someone who I have my suspicions about. She seems too devious to be doing all that she's doing just for reciprocated love. Whether my suspicions are revealed or not is left to be decided. Emmit's story is progressed well this week, with his right-hand man Sy now under the spotlight thanks to an inquisitive new law enforcer by the name of Winnie. Not only that, but Varga reveals his true intentions to Emmit at his own house after eating his own food. His speech about rich people is wonderful, giving us a flavour for the quality of his mind. This guy is more than just a powerful man who has enough money to remain invisible, but he is truly vile. For whatever reason, Varga regurgitates his food after every meal, something that could definitely be related to his mean-spirited attitude and his chiselled teeth. The show still hasn't sealed all the gaps yet - there's still a lot of open-ended commentary on the Russian connection, but it's clear Varga has far more secrets than the ones he's already revealed to his new business partner. But, now with Gloria finding a new ally in Winnie who has connected the same dots as she has, we could be looking at another nail-biting investigation that is as Fargo as it can be. Without the comic relief from Sy (Grandfather), who is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, I don't think we could bear the tension that's growing in this wonderful drama. Fargo is still on excellent form. 8.5/10
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