Meet the Stussy brothers.
But if we dont, the season opener could stand as a nice thematic aperitif.
Mr. Ungerleider is taken into custody for murder.
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This is, of course, all a big misunderstanding.
The authorities are looking for a man named Yuri Gurka, who apparently strangled his girlfriend.
If it is the case that the wrong man was arrested, the state made an error.
And in 1988 East Berlin, the state is never wrong.
Thus, Jacob Ungerleider is Yuri Gurka, and he did, indeed, murder his girlfriend.
The prologue is a very clever dramatization of the message that opens every episode ofFargo.
The truth is pliable, and it can be swayed by those with power.
Making the assertion that something is fact when there is no one powerful enough to hold you accountable ahem!
can transform the statement into a version of the truth.
We are not here to tell stories, the Stasi officer says.
We are here to tell the truth.
But enough heady philosophizing.
Lets get to the AC units crushing people!
This years cosmic car crash begins with brothers fighting over a stamp.
The Stussys made the swap, and years later, their fates have turned out quite differently.
But things are turning around for the younger Stussy.
The Stussy parking lot empire hit some bumps two years back and needed a loan.
Now, Stussy is back in the black and ready to pay back to the money.
Varga, played by a very un-Remus Lupin David Thewlis.
Also, hes from America.
Varga insists that the money Stussy received from his employers wasnt a loan, but an investment.
Naturally, things spin out of control from there.
But shes got bigger problems on her hands.
The scene Gloria finds is a mess.
There does seem to be some larger significance to the books, however.
Ennis gives the impression of a bit of a sci-fi nerd.
Also, the figurine he gave Nathan looks like it was modeled off of theDungeon Lurkcover.
That is, unless Nikki drops an AC unit on Maurices head first.
But thats all the more fun for us, as we head back into another season of Northern naughtiness.
Maybe thats why most of the episode felt like a bit of a retread.
