The House of Special Purpose
- Episode aired May 17, 2017
- TV-MA
- 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
Nikki and Ray's retaliation has consequences for Emmit; Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots.Nikki and Ray's retaliation has consequences for Emmit; Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots.Nikki and Ray's retaliation has consequences for Emmit; Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots.
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Niko Fawks
- Dennis
- (as Niko Koupantsis)
Bill Gardiner
- Wedding Shop Assistant
- (as William Gardiner)
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Nikki and Ray's retaliation has consequences for Emmit. Meanwhile, Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots.
What I Liked:
The cinematography is solid, and each scene perfectly implements its well-crafted and memorable music score. On top of that, each actor gives a strong performance.
V. M. Varga is a terrific character, played wonderfully by David Thewlis, stealing every scene he appears. I can't wait to see how his plans unfold.
What I Disliked:
Moe Dammick seems more like a foil for Gloria than an actual character. Why is he trying so hard to impede and undermine her investigation?
Overall:
Fargo delivers another high-quality episode in a mostly solid season to this point. One can only surmise this season will continue to improve.
8/10
King Cadmium.
What I Liked:
The cinematography is solid, and each scene perfectly implements its well-crafted and memorable music score. On top of that, each actor gives a strong performance.
V. M. Varga is a terrific character, played wonderfully by David Thewlis, stealing every scene he appears. I can't wait to see how his plans unfold.
What I Disliked:
Moe Dammick seems more like a foil for Gloria than an actual character. Why is he trying so hard to impede and undermine her investigation?
Overall:
Fargo delivers another high-quality episode in a mostly solid season to this point. One can only surmise this season will continue to improve.
8/10
King Cadmium.
I just didn't get it, why did these two mafia guys hit the girl at the end of the episode? It just doesn't make any sense, they could have asked first, the girl had nothing to do with them. Does anyone know?
I just didn't get it, why did these two mafia guys hit the girl at the end of the episode? It just doesn't make any sense, they could have asked first, the girl had nothing to do with them. Does anyone know?
I just didn't get it, why did these two mafia guys hit the girl at the end of the episode? It just doesn't make any sense, they could have asked first, the girl had nothing to do with them. Does anyone know?
I just didn't get it, why did these two mafia guys hit the girl at the end of the episode? It just doesn't make any sense, they could have asked first, the girl had nothing to do with them. Does anyone know?
I just didn't get it, why did these two mafia guys hit the girl at the end of the episode? It just doesn't make any sense, they could have asked first, the girl had nothing to do with them. Does anyone know?
For the most part, I'm enjoying the departure from the usual formula of Fargo this season. There has yet to be an involvement from any sort of gang or mob, and there isn't nearly as much violence as in years past. This season is more about two brothers fighting over something stupid, and thus creating unnecessary and avoidable chaos. The Stussy brothers continue to entertain, though the highlight of this episode was Michael Stuhlbarg and David Thewlis as Sy and Varga respectively. It was another slowly paced week for the ongoing conflict at Stussys business and the case that Gloria is trying to solve. So, it isn't nearly one of my favorites of the season, but it sure ended with a bang. Varga's henchman nearly beat Nikki to death right in front of Sy's eyes. At this point, I almost think the real villain of this season is going to be Varga, and the Stussy's could potentially work together to take him down. However, knowing how Fargo usually operates, all of them will face some sort of justice in the end. As for now, I'm just hoping one of the story lines will progress heavily next week.
7.5/10
7.5/10
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaV.M. Varga's (David Thewlis) hatred for fat people and belief they have no self-control, revealed during his rant about Sy's (Michael Stuhlbarg) overweight wife, offers a partial explanation for the bulimia he suffers from, as seen previously.
- GoofsNikki attempts to blackmail Sy and Emmit by demanding $200,000 to tell Emmit's wife the truth about the fabricated sex tape. Being that she and Emmit had been married many years, his wife would have had to know about Ray and his resemblance to Emmit, and therefore Emmit or Sy could have explained the tape on their own.
- ConnectionsReferences A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Details
- Runtime1 hour 1 minute
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 2.00 : 1
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