Why Fargo Season 5 Might Be The Best Show EVER
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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Season 5 of Fargo blew me away for it's handling of complex characters and themes, but it was the ending that really made me reflect.
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My favorite character was Ole Munch, so unique and unexpected. When Munch handed Dorothy the rifle and said, now a tiger is free with that Almond brothers song, Whipping Post. It hit me emotionally.
I cannot wait to watch season 5 again, and again and again.....Amazing.
Juno Temple was absolutely brilliant. And Jon Hamm's character... holy shit lol
YUSSSSS
Best review i've seen in a long time, congrats !
Thanks! 😃
The mom's accent is New England Boarding School.
Fantastic work, thank you! I was confused by certain aspects of this season, and it really helped me to understand. Now I just want to watch the season again!
You’re welcome! I love when I get the chance to talk and process films and TV shows :)
Ole Munch is an analog of Peter Stormare's character in the original movie, and Noah Hawley crafted the connection in such a clever and funny way. The "I am a nihilist" is a tie to Peter Stormare, but the scene that makes the connection more obvious is when Ole Munch attacks a victim choreographed in the same way that Peter Stormare's character attacked the unsuspecting character played by Steve Buscemi. There is another connection: Munch mentions coming to the New World on long boats with a crew of oarsmen, and Peter Stormare can't seem to tuck in his Swedish accent in any of his roles. Through Munch, the writers gave his accent an origin story.
Never noticed this!
Thanks for the thought provoking commentary. I loved this season of Fargo and think about it all the time!
Very very well made and informative video. Thank you for the hard work, I really enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I loved the ending with [Ewe-la Moonk] it was uplifting and surprising. Munch had not known kindness for over 500 years, and I had no need to overthink it. I also didn't need a long battle, I'm not the type that cares about show like fast and furious, car zoom zoom, gun boom boom, and constantly breaking the laws of physics..lol.
I ❤ Dot. Bonus: From that last scene, I think she's Lutheran. 😇 Best season since S1. Suspense, good storyline, perfect casting.
After an entire re-watch, I've settled on Jennifer Jason Leigh being the best part of season 5. She's a complete badass in every scene, no matter how right or wrong she is. Even before she came around about Dorothy, every scene with her is delicious.
Well done.
When I was a kid, I tried to justify something to my mom by saying "eye for an eye!" She wisely replied, "That's a bunch of old testament crap!" That was the first time I learned there were TWO bibles. One with a god that comes up with a bunch of commandments that say "pray to me and me only" and vengeance is totally cool. The new one is with Jesus saying, "turn the other cheek" and "you don't need to bring a goat to the temple to commune with God. He's everywhere, just pray."
I think Munch is straight up Old T. Usury used to be a sin. I think it was right around the time that he became a sin eater that it started to become an OK way to make a living again. Having bought into absorbing debts to survive, he bought into that being the way of God. Now, no one gives interest a second thought. Loraine sits atop of that mountain of debt.
Dot and the family seem to be the embodiment of Jesus' teachings. Look for the good in people, forgive when you can, eat drop biscuits with milk and honey.
I really hope Munch became Kia salesman for Wayne. "A man drives. He feels...like he is in a cloud."
But I think you're right about Hawley trying point out the answer to the wedges that opportunists like Trimp have driven into our culture, at some point we're going to have to "Love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully use and persecute us"
Love this!!
Juno Temple reminds me of a young Sissy Spacek.
Really? I thought she reminded me of Toni Collette.
@@Madbandit77 I can see that.
Just found your channel after finishing Fargo season 5 and looking up reviews.(im a gamer sonill be checking yourbother stuff out) I enjoyed it (Fargo) myself a lot too. But i wanted to say I'd love to see you do more recap/reviews, maybe even reactions. I enjoyed your in depth look at the show and themes. For some reason I was thinking of you doing one for Midnight Mass. The Mike Flanagan series on Netflix. Loved that show. Anyway...great video. 😊
Thank you so much. If I could, I would love to do something like that but time is hard to find. Cheers 👊
I don't really understand how no one talks about how Dot got that guy in the hospital killed to save her hubby. He was a complainer sure, but he didn't deserve to die, so I would like that debt paid by her.
It was great! It was the best Fargo Show. It is crazy that it comes from a real story. I got hooked from S1 on. Some nice twists and such. Good work done!
Thanks for watching!
I think this was the best Fargo review I've watched. I agree with you on the different seasons.
Thanks so much for giving this video a watch!
I knew Dorothy was different when she escaped the kidnapper's car and just ran past the police. She did not even yell at them or hide behind them. She just booked past them and I said "Keeley (character from Ted Lasso) what are you doing?!" Juno Temple really nailed this series!
She was sooooooo great
When you said “the most frustrating things in episode 10….” I knew exactly what you were about to say…
Haha - great minds!
I really like your review, so y need to see the 5 again.
Thank you!
Great insights, especially about sin and redemption. BTW it is pronounced “Ooly Moonk”
Ah! Thank you :)
I really like what you said at the end
Thank you :)
Roy and his son could have just captured Dorothy themselves as she got out of her car sometime. No one would have been killed. Sending 2 hitman to her home twice makes no sense.
Never forget season 1 of Fargo....
Also great. Liked S2 even more
I agree I couldn't stop watching it!
I really liked this season, I put off watching the last episode and I saw a couple UA-cam channels say that they hated it and the finale was anticlimactic, but I really enjoyed the emotions it gave me at the very end. But there’s no way I would ever rank this season over the first 2, season 1 was perfect from start to finish and was something I’ve never seen before. I felt like there were multiple parts in season 5 where they were trying way too hard to make the characters and story a parody of real life, some of the characters actions and dialogue were very cartoonish to me at times
First off - excellent UA-cam handle/name ;)
Second - I think the thematic dance this season did resonated with me in ways I was not anticipating. That may be why. But I can’t remember the last time I felt so emotionally involved in a show before. I appreciate that not everyone sees it the same way, but seasons 1 and 2 are just amazing in their own ways as well.
Now season 3…
The first three seasons are some of the best TV, or any piece of media in general full stop. Interesting that you liked the 5, I did too, but it just doesn’t get anywhere near what the first 3 ever achieved
It’s surprising for me to read the praise for season 3. That’s my low point in the series for sure.
@@MortsAttic I'm definitely gonna rewatch first 3 seasons, but i remember being emotionally elated about how the story line of season 3 unraveled.
This season was great and falls in the middle for me. 1,2,5,3,4 imo. I like em all but consider 1 and 2 each a masterpiece.
@@Spaghetti_MercuryI’d go
1. Season 1
2. Season 5
3. Season 4
4. Season 2 (apparently a hot take online although I still love season 2)
5. Season 3 easily the worst season but still good
Don't know how anyone could think this was anywhere near the best show ever. The only thing that didn't make me stop watching was June Temple, who is always engaging. The plot was stupid. It was loaded with stupid Hollywood politics with BS about militias and anti-Trump crap that had no reason for being in it other than continue to perpetuate a false narrative about half the country. The plot and most of the characters are far beneath the usual quality of a Cohen Brothers production. You are insane if you think this was better than 100s of shows including the first 3 seasons of Fargo.
I loved it :)
Well the channel owner is a leftist anti-Trump fanatic and these people only watch F-level shows and fake drama and thrill stuff from the TV. These people never watched The Wire for example because ''it's old''.
@@MortsAttic so?
Seems like people who didn’t like it are the type who allowed the media and politicians to make them so party loyal that they can’t enjoy anything that pokes fun of their guy or party anymore. It’s not half the country. Roy is a crazy alt right nationalist which I really don’t believe every modern right winger is. Idk about Hollywood politics either. A guy with Roy’s beliefs would likely be a trump voter. That has no barring on other ppl who vote the same. Where is the false narrative? Militias with those beliefs absolutely exist.
@@danielson68son50yeah it’s certainly the best season of tv ever that’s a very dramatic take, however Imo it is the second best season of fargo🤷♂️
the ending was so subversive, probably the most thoughtful thing Fargo has done !!!
Couldnt agree more
I didn't want a showdown and i'm glad it didn't happen, but i feel you.
Word.
You’re right..yes the deputy would not be leading, at least not in that situation. The feds would’ve have literally pushed him aside and he would be at the back of the stack. And I won’t spoil it but Hamm probably would’ve been shot and killed despite what happens.
Yup - that’s my thought!
Szn 3 didn't DO much for you? :mindblown:!! Wow man, you've gotta watch some in-depth analysis of szn 3. It is an absolute masterpiece. I agree though, I loved szn 5! I can't believe it's already over! What a ride! One that I wanted to stay on forever.
I will! Please share, I definitely think Hawley is trustworthy as a writer and director. Everyone misfires, but maybe I just misunderstood it.
@@MortsAttic I think this is worth a watch for an in-depth analysis of szn 3: ua-cam.com/video/iUSh76eQXE8/v-deo.html
Season 3 is by far better than season 5
@@FirstnameLastname-do1pxnaw season 3 was the worst season in my opinion by far
Dude! Very well said!
Thanks :) It struck a chord with me
It was recommended to me by a lot of people so I’ll have to check it out. I actually quit 1/2 hour into season 4 because I could tell that season was going to suck but I liked the first 3.
Loved 1, thought 2 was even better, let down by 3, enjoyed 4, but 5 has been my favorite.. give it a try!
4 is excellent as well you should definitely finish it
We need one more episode on this. Wink has been dead about 4 months, ostensibly from alcoholism. Lorraine goes to Wayne and Dot's for Sunday lunch. She meets Ole Munch. She wants to be repulsed by his haircut, his manner of dress, his speech habits... Lorraine wants to slash Ole with her venomous tongue, but instead, she offers him a job as the new chief of collections. Lorraine knows that Munch can creep debtors out when they hear his monosyllabic, "A man has a debt to pay. It cannot be paid with flesh. It cannot be paid with blood. A man owes a debt of money."
That evening, Lorraine asked Munch to see her to the car because she heard there was once a kidnapping in this neighborhood.
Inside, Dot and Wayne are snickering with each other because they recognize Lorraine's sexual tension.
Lorraine has coaxed Ole Munch into the backseat, and they're making out like freshmen...
I like it
What a ride, what a ride!
are these still going up on applepodcasts?
Josh and I recorded 2 episodes, but both had audio issues. As soon as we can resolve it, we will be back :)
agreed. this season is amazing.
Ol Munch? He said his name. It's Oolah Moonk. Get it heckin' right, eh?
Fosho - my bad
It's right up there, for sure.
Clearly didn't watch season 1 or 2. That being said this is the best season since 2.
That's what shocked me - season 2 in particular was episode after episode of pure gold. I'm surprised at how much 5 worked for me, possibly because of the ending.
I appreciate your comment!
If it were me, I would have ended the show by killing Juno in the underground cage. But Noah chose to save her by rushing the hit-man to the rescue at the last moment.
If Noah had done what I said, the guilt that the billionaire mother fell into, the pain of losing someone so precious, and the moment when she faced the fact that she was her own daughter, but unfortunately it was too late. Just like in "No Country for Old Men", the good one would have died. Right there when they open up the cage
I like this narrative approach! Well thought out.
🎉
It's almost as bad as season 4.
Very, very, very disappointed
What didn’t you like about it?
His name is pronounced "Oolah Moonk".
Thanks - can’t believe I screwed that one up lol
@@MortsAttic Most people are pronouncing it wrong. I believe it's Welsh.
The funniest part of this season is you can tell the writers absolutely despise Trump and yet unintentionally made him one of the heroes of the season lmao. I thought the season was mostly entertaining but was really hamstrung by a couple of weird forced writing decisions. The whole subplot with Lars was completely pointless aside from making a dig at “mediocre white men”. Episode 7 was also pretty pointless imo. Also Lorraine’s sudden face turn was not really earned. Oh and I wish we got some kind of explanation for Dots hyper competency. I mean seriously she’s like some kind of veteran operator out there but we are led to believe she’s just a house wife at the end of the day? Like I said it was entertaining enough but ultimately one of the weaker seasons of this show.
Interesting take. I know a few people were saying the same thing about Lorraine. Even with all that, I still think the messaging about forgiveness was spot on.
Didn’t like this season. It was so straightforward to me. Missed the dark comedy that was present in 1, 2, & 3. Even last season we had more. Going to agree that the performances were compelling and strong.
Seasons 1 and 2 are masterpieces as well. So much incredible storytelling and characters.
This is objectively the worst season of Fargo, by far. I still thought it was decent, but the writing was absolutely terrible, very few characters had any depth, and not to mention the political messages that were pushed down our throats.
u jus loud n wrong asl
@@lucywav You’re just loud and stupid
Are you stupid
Not objectively at all. Your opinion seems to be a general outlier considering the consensus fan reaction. My guess is ur a maga that’s mad that the antagonist has the same political views or that their pride boy esqe militia weren’t as tough as they pretended to be. Fact is, guys like Roy generally like guys like trump.
Yea it had the loosest writing of the seasons. The cop standing under a light so he could watch himself get shot.. how Dot gaslights the whole family.. (and she some how didn’t have a gun?!) how did the ancient dude get Steve from strangers things even though he probably locked himself in the back seat of the squad car.. also why did Gator 🐊 take a shot at a silhouette without knowing who it was? (Was he doing crack and meth from the evidence room?) the ancient dude could just hurt people but no one could kill him? And no one heard gunshots during the house fire either? Both the cops were great and the knife at the end wouldn’t have insta killed the one cop.. he probably would’ve shot and killed Hamm. The politics were hilarious and it made the season feel like a democrats fever dream it had a little bit of everything for talking points.. the worst thing by far in the season was Jon Hamm not caring about his total babe of a wife but whatever it was supposed to be his white whale tale with Dot.
i hear your voice and now i understand why you would feel this way without even watching the video...First ...season 1 and 2 exist. i intensely disliked season 4, but this one here just pandering for female empowerment in a series and movie that ALREADY contains strong women characters. I mean ..is this woman part of Delta Force?? ... I mean to me this was better than 4 and possibly 3, but best of all time?!? please
I loved it, especially the message at the end of it :)
Love the season. Its a bit on the nose at times but eh, its fiction and damn good entertainment at that. My favorite behind seasons 1 and 2.
Easy does it. It's definitely very good, but you are making a crazy claim
I really did love it that much.
It's a genius parody of woke Hollywood storytelling👍 It has every ridiculous woke trope in it. It's a parody of the clown world 2020's we are living in.
It's nothing more than a leftist wet dream and the main cast members are just fanatic democrats who hate Trump and thus wanted to depict their characters in such moronic and caricatyric way.
Is that a joke...
SEASON 5 WAS BULLSHIT