The story continues to grow more intertwined and sprawling, and yet it stays cohesive because it all ties in to one story in the centre; Todd from Breaking Bad's story. Indeed, everything feels like it's gradually sloping in towards him and his wife all building to some sort of tragic convergence. This adds to the Shakespearean vibe that Fargo has always had.
Among other things, the episode introduces a new villain. He is trying to either buy or destroy the Gerhardt family. He's the classic Fargo style villain, with some great dialogue in this episode (although he's no Lorne Malvo). His most intimidating scene is reminiscent of the Lorne Malvo pull over from Season 1. The quiet intensity of this scene was underlined by the wood-chipper noises in the background, a tribute to the original movie and a bit of foreshadowing for later in the episode.
One of the brilliant things about this season so far is that it's been set up in a way where I can see where it's going, but I have no clue exactly what the road there will be like nor what will happen when we get there. It makes the show feel like it makes a lot of sense while remaining unpredictable. Hopefully the quality endures.
