I loved the first season of FX’s Fargo. I loved the ominous tone, the twisted storytelling, and most of all, the many rich characters. Fargo Season 1 was chock-full of wonderfully specific characters. Every single character in Season 1 was dynamic, original, and useful…
TV Review: Forrest MacNeil gets physical in Season 2 of Review
I should have loved the first season of Review. It had all the right ingredients for an amazing TV Comedy: Andy Daly, one of today’s great comedians and improvisers, was producing and starring; the cast was stacked with incredible performers like…
TV Review: Fargo (1×09) “A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage”
I understand that narratively, Lorne is the shows antagonist but man, you’d be hard presses to argue that Lester isn’t the true villain. We instinctively know when something bad is going to happen in film and television. More often than…
TV Review: Fargo (1×05) “The Six Ungraspables”
“Only a fool thinks he can solve the world’s problems” “But you gotta try, don’t you?” Turning out its best episode yet Fargo steps it up a notch and begins moving at a faster speed. It’s a testament of just…
TV Review: Fargo (1×04) “Eating the Blame”
We are predators, and sometimes forces are beyond our control. That is the message of this week’s Fargo which may be the best one yet. So many of these characters are terrible people. Sure they may entertain us such as…
TV Review: Fargo (1×03) A Muddy Road
Molly has, unsurprisingly, become the hero of the show. Sure, Lorne is the leading character and the one who’s actions people revolve around, but Molly is who I want to see more of, who I root for and who I…