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The Philosophy of Fargo

posted 2 years ago by Drooch (5333)
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Every episode begins with the lie that ‘this is a true story’. Why?

Also, the series are filled with random encounters with oddities like UFOs, and S3 features Ray Wise as some kind of Old Testament figure/deity, as well as lots of Schrödinger’s Cat moments.

I like these touches but what is their point? What are the showrunners going for here?

[–] rootvegetables (1366) 2 years ago

Droochy, these writers are nihilists. There's nothing to read into.

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[–] Drooch (5333) 2 years ago

Perhaps but I’m seeing more stuff around fate/chance and divine interventions, more than simple nihilism.

[–] rootvegetables (1366) 2 years ago

That was a Big Lebowski reference. The Coen Brothers’ body of work is a major influence on this show.

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[–] Drooch (5333) 2 years ago

OK not seen Lebowski for time.