These things always have a way of clearing themselves up." An upturned prison truck, a wolf hunt, philosophical chats in the bowling alley, reincarnation, a poisoned co-worker and a room full of stamps - in essence, another episode of Fargo. But, let's be serious here, this is as brutal and wacky as Fargo has been since Season One - a story with flamboyant twists and blood at every door. It's great to see that even towards the end of its third season, this show can still construct a pretty terrifying scenario such as the one Mr. Wrench and Swango are thrown into at the opening of this week's episode.
The return of a fan favourite must be applauded - Mr. Wrench was a brilliant character in the first season and it was great to see two criminals so quickly get along as they desperately fight for survival while being chased by malicious killers. That tree stump scene was particularly nauseous, but shows even in the direst of situations, sometimes the victims can get out winning, as Wrench's lucky shot with an axe severs the Russian's ear. With some well-chosen camerawork and editing, everything falls into place nicely, and we get a smooth transition from the truck accident all the way to the bowling alley. Speaking of the bowling alley - this is where Fargo decides to make things interesting. It seems reality isn't concrete in this season, as a mysterious man greets Swango after she orders a whisky - a man with a cat called Ray. The hint is that the cat is a reincarnation of Raymond Stussy, Swango's love - it's great to see how quickly she accepts this fact, and it reveals how much she misses him. What symbolic meaning the mysterious man has to the story is unclear as of yet, but what is clear is that he's standing in as an adjudicator of the characters, and a man who has been setting characters on their path in the story, almost like a writer. We haven't seen the conclusion of Yuri's judgement, but we can only imagine what that might be. For Gloria, things are more or less quiet, other than the fact that her only suspect has now disappeared following the truck incident. It's frustrating seeing that every time she gets close to an answer, it slips away non-apologetically. But, with this week's conclusion, she might finally be on the front foot of all the goings on in her little town. Emmit has finally decided to confess his sins. You can't blame him, considering the events this week. Being watched carefully by two of the most uncomfortable people, especially Varga, is not a pleasant experience. Ewan McGregor is smashing it as the character, as you can see is complete and utter bewilderment at the predicament he finds himself in - and now with Sy's poisoning, you can see him isolated, just like on the pacific island. This theory of incarnation and his brother coming back for revenge might work really well if the writers do it properly, but it may not be necessary - as this could all be one hallucination after another in this mad old Fargo world. What I am sure of though is that this is quality television with an aptitude for the unpredictable. Everything I've seen so far, I couldn't make it up in my dreams. Two more episodes remain, and probably a whole lot of danger too. 9.5/10
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