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Solid performances from the entire cast so far have been really intriguing and will keep you watching. A few funny moments here and there and the strange atmosphere is still there like the pervious 3 seasons. Although it does feel slower and some viewers may lose their interest in it, but it's overall a solid episode.

I get that it does not feel like Fargo previous seasons or the movie, but in what way is this Woke? Believe me, I hate the PC movement, they have ruined a lot of franchises, yet here it's a story about Italians vs blacks, with some interesting women protagonists. I think Fargo is one of the best TV series made in these last years. It's always a delight to watch it. So far it hasn't disappoint (unlike True Detective), so I will watch all the season before I made a final judgment.

Not every season of Fargo needs to be cast out of heavy metal. This episode was more flexible, almost as it was made of plastic. I'm willing to extend credit to this franchise if they'll loan me a season as solid as this episode was. I'm banking on a good season.

Like all other opening episodes it all starts with a murder and as this draws all of the characters in from the innocent by-standers to the guilty parties this can only pull in all of these to one crazy downward spiral.

Compared to the other 3 series this was gripping but not ground breaking in the introduction of these characters. Moving away from Minnesota into Kansas City which was always going to be the case after seasons 2 &3s involvements is going to be great to see how these are built to be where they are in the 70s and 00s.

After 30 minutes of setting up the frame work for the series i would have liked the reveal of Ben Whishaw and Jason Schwartzman character to be drawn out even just a couple of episodes keeps the story moving quickly is the idea! Chris Rock as ever charming and never seeing him in a gangster role before will be interesting to see if this pays off. The only connections to Fargo, Minnesota is the nurse who maybe in it for her own gains or someone looks to take over from the shadows, who knows!?!

Wow, welcome to Fargo for the middle-brow audience. What a disappointment so far. This was bound to happen. My guess is this will be the last season of Fargo. What happened to the subtlety and irony that made this show an intelligent and very entertaining viewing? It is all gone.

Also the historical context is simply wrong on so many levels. Yes there were in the 1910-20s nativist reactions to Italians, but this was very minor compared to late 19th century prejudice against Irish, which was a holdover from British anti Irish attitudes. It is just not credible to see an Italian American turned away from a hospital in the Midwest in 1950's. A country club, maybe, a hospital, no. There are also quite a few other anachronisms.