Poetic Justice. That's what was achieved (Quite Nearly) in this episode. A fitting finale to a riveting season. Another successful run for Fargo. VM Vargas, Gloria, Nikki, Emmet and Mr. Wrench all play memorable roles in the ending, where justice is served up. But is this a complete happy ending? Not quite. So Emmet, Sy and Varga still have their off-shore money, though Emmet is dead and one may feel for Sy, as he didn't even know what was happening most of the times. Varga's ending is left more ambiguous on purpose, given how this season and his character especially was more of a comment on contemporary times and alternative facts. It was left to time or perhaps audience, to tell, as to whether Varga would yet again pull over a curtain from truth and get his way. Or whether at long last, justice would prevail. Mrs. Goldfarb's exact fate is unknown but she might be safe, with Varga's blessing. One does have to feel for Nikki and Ray, but that's the show's strength. It's not as if they were characters in white or black, rather in grey. To add the dark comic tone which Fargo has always had.
Was particularly pleased to see the character development of Nikki and Gloria, from the first few episodes till the finale. Much more experienced and memorable characters. If I may add, the creators of True Detective can take a leaf out of book or two from Fargo. One, on how to create strong female characters. The trick might be to forget the male or female, just focus on creating good characters and a strong story-line. TD did pretty well on that front in first season, but then second season happened, which was a horrible mess. Secondly, how to create multiple characters and still have strong character development and great story-flow. Hell, even Thaddeus Mobley and MNSKY were great additions along with Ray Wise, and we didn't even know if Thaddeus Mobley was actually the grandpa. All in all, a great experience for me. Season rating- 9/10
Was particularly pleased to see the character development of Nikki and Gloria, from the first few episodes till the finale. Much more experienced and memorable characters. If I may add, the creators of True Detective can take a leaf out of book or two from Fargo. One, on how to create strong female characters. The trick might be to forget the male or female, just focus on creating good characters and a strong story-line. TD did pretty well on that front in first season, but then second season happened, which was a horrible mess. Secondly, how to create multiple characters and still have strong character development and great story-flow. Hell, even Thaddeus Mobley and MNSKY were great additions along with Ray Wise, and we didn't even know if Thaddeus Mobley was actually the grandpa. All in all, a great experience for me. Season rating- 9/10