Fargo - Season 4

I'm severely disappointed by this season. For me, Fargo is a series in which graphic violence alternates with black humor, and I also expect suspense and great atmosphere. The 50s atmosphere was decent, but I didn't feel any suspense, this season was surprisingly stingy with the violence and there was so little humor that I almost didn't notice any. I don't need to be lectured on how the only true "Americans" treat everyone else, so I wasn’t too big on the constant BLM propaganda either. (22.01.2021)

When the TV series Fargo was first mentioned, I saw it as a producer's attempt to parasite on the famous Coen Brothers film. My skepticism quickly disappeared, and with each new episode, I succumbed more and more to the world of Fargo, full of dark characters walking twisted paths soaked with human pain and blood, pursuing their idea of happiness and ultimately reaping what they did not expect. The success of Fargo relied on two factors. First, the quality scripts that presented all the improbable twists with ease and naturalness provided fresh ideas, portrayed interesting settings and communities, and most importantly, told thrilling and entertaining stories about people from the underworld. The second factor was the remarkable, more or less deranged, politically incorrect characters who had no problem crossing legal and ethical boundaries defined by prevailing morality. These characters possessed an incredible amount of charisma and engaged in acts that pushed them to the brink of urban legends and horrifying tales shared by police veterans with rookies. The beginning of the fourth season shows no signs of decline and efficiently depicts the power shifts between ethnically defined criminal clans. The creation of credit cards is portrayed with typical Fargo irony. However, as the minutes go by, the script deficiencies increase - a typical example being the hastily built relationship between the psychopathic sister and the new boss of the Italian clan. The TV series' characters mostly lack the necessary development and remain underutilized. Due to the screenwriters' incompetence, the potential of others is wasted. The African-American gang lacks more distinct individuality, and Chris Rock is the casting mistake of the year. Jessie Buckley and Gomorrah star Salvatore Esposito play their characters as outright caricatures, thereby detracting from the necessary tension of the show. Previous seasons of Fargo did use humor, but its dark antiheroes had to be taken seriously. We could continue with the criticism, but despite its numerous shortcomings, the fourth season of Fargo still deserves three stars - although there is a clear drop in quality compared to previous seasons. Overall impression: 55%. (18.08.2021)