Open a fire door and there's another fire." Fargo has never seemed so cynical before, but Season 3 is an example of a series that both doesn't take itself seriously, but has the capacity to teach you a few lessons along the way. Within the spectrum of all its characters, there are numerous examples of the facets of life, each defining a different aspect. It is this wide spectrum that has always marked the series as being superior to others - it likes to question everything, and ignore nothing. Written by Noah Hawley, the finale is tipped in heavy symbolism, but the subtlety is the masterstroke.
The episode was well-directed - everything from the tension-filled assault to the landscape shot of both Swango and the police officer lying dead on the highway. Keith Gordon paints a gruelling, if beautiful, picture of the world of Fargo in fine detail. Despite almost being immune to the events of Hawley's show, Gordon manages to make us question everything with some unsuspecting direction, and that closing shot of the clock is just the right closure the season needed. In terms of the events that happened - this was a bloody instalment. Perhaps not as violent and emotive as the second season, but this season takes the biscuit for the decisions of its characters, and the ultimate consequences that arise. Last week sought to give us a sum-up of all the weird and wonderful things that have happened so far, but this week sought to complete them. Swango and Mr. Wrench turned into a formidable double-team as they quickly dispatched Varga's henchmen with barely a scratch. But, whilst Mr. Wrench has always shown a stubborn professionalism in the way he executes his mission, Swango is new to the game. On top of that, she's driven by the urge to avenge. This inadvertently leads to her demise as she becomes so confident that she believes that she's invincible to the harsh world. That was her final chance. Interestingly, Emmit, who has suffered a lot for barely any catalyst whatsoever, manages to survive everything, and even gets five years of respite to regenerate himself from the entire ordeal of Varga and the demise of his company. But the past still came to kill him, better late than never. Mr. Wrench's decision, I think, comes from his respect for Swango, whom he worked well with during their brief partnership. Anyhow, Emmit seems to me to be the most fascinating characters, seeing as he probably the most vulnerable target in all the events. He was outsmarted by everyone, and yet he came out of his hidey-hole five years later, ready to depart. Varga managed a lot in the illegal dealings he made with Emmit - the twist involving Goldfarb was actually quite shocking, and tied-up the whole money-laundering scheme well. But, it was most interesting to see Varga, the lone wolf, scared for a brief moment as he was trapped between death. A man so caught up in his riddles and money-magic that he forgot the one thing that's certain in life - death. And, despite years of trying to finish her mission, Gloria finally got her hands on him, the elusive catalyst in the entire affair that started with the death of her stepfather. Whoever wins the future prediction, Gloria is content at the fact that she knows everything - through thick and thin and through all the deception, she has finally connected the dots. That's the most satisfactory payoff of the season. A nuanced series, with a thousand messages embedded within the minds of every character, Fargo continues to be a defining television series in the new age of filmmaking. With its elaborate tales, twisted nightmares and unsavoury personae, Hawley has created a masterpiece on camera that will forever be remembered for its originality. Apart from a few shows that have affected me more (but they'r minimum), Fargo is one of the best things ever made. 9.5/10 Season 3: 9/10
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