Season 3 of Fargo continues to remain my favorite season to date, for many reasons. I rate the show a 9 of 10 as a whole but I am reviewing this specific episode here now cause I think it deserves that. Every character in this series is great, In my opinion but this episode you get to see actors with less than normal screentime overall really shine here. Michael Stuhlbarg as the usual witty parking lot king's lawyer, Sy Feltz, had one particular sincere and heartwarming scene where he all but completely breaks down emotionally at home alone, with only his wife to console him. But in that 30 seconds I think he summed up not only his character's problems, "The world, the world is wrong. It looks like my world but everything is different." The reason that is so strong a statement I will not give away specifics of character's back story but Michael Stuhlbarg actually makes you really feel compassion for this guy, in the midst of the show he exemplifies strength but for an instance he can break as all humans can. I know exactly how he feels in that moment where you just gotta let go and let it out. But it's a darn strong acting scene, that at first you want to laugh at again like most Fargo scenes but it instantly reveals this is a man at rock bottom in life. Crying from compete shattering of self confidence. I wish it hit home with others too watching cause I love how the actors really put his heart into it.
One other character I really enjoy is the "New chief of Eden Valley Police" Moe Dammick played by Shea Whigham. He's a serious character but so serious he's hilarious too. This episode showed more of him than usual which was great. Also, characters Donny and Yuri have a great scene together and watching it again a few times, I really appreciate Donny and the job he tries to do as well as he can. He makes a decision here that likely saved his life but technically was wrong also, but he's human And I would have retreated from his encounter with Yuri that instant too.
Too bad a lot of people criticize this season. I'd you watch this show several times you appreciate things in it more And more and see things you missed as well. Episode 3 I liked a lot too, despite the naysayers, they just don't want to think why that episode is placed there and maybe think how it enhances the overall end result and point of that entire story from a different but very true perspective.
