Fargo

threefeathers said:

I need to finish the first season and then go to the second season. I think I'll do that when recovering from a total hip replacement.

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First and second seasons are totally different deals; about the only commonality is the title.

Good luck with that hip, wife has had two done - money well spent.

The first episode of the second season had me confused; names sounded familiar, but I didn't recognize anyone. I thought they had changed the actors playing all the roles. It took me a bit to realize that this season was a generation earlier than season 1.

It now appears that Season 3 will move back into the present century, and take place a few years after Season 1. Some of the original actors may reprise their roles:

'Fargo' season 3 time period revealed | EW.com

Another interesting tidbit.

Hmmm...that article seems to predict that the real 1973 Sioux Falls Massacre will somehow be a part of season 2; that obviously hasn't happened.

Do you think the producers elected to substitute "gang war" for "gang rape"?

CaptainGyro said:

Hmmm...that article seems to predict that the real 1973 Sioux Falls Massacre will somehow be a part of season 2; that obviously hasn't happened.

Do you think the producers elected to substitute "gang war" for "gang rape"?

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With Fargo who knows? I hate to over analyze tv as they can write or re-write history any way they want (hey, kind of like the "History" channel) but in season one Lou says he got out of police work after the Sioux Falls Massacre but the season two takes place in 1979, according to the opening sequence. I think the show is good because it keeps us guessing.

Also, I'm a little slow on the uptake, but I just realized that the Solversons' baby girl grows up to be Deputy Molly from Season 1.

I feel better.

Week 9: Well that was just weird.

Well we've answered the "Sioux Falls Massacre" question. They just co-opted the name for their purposes.

I still have one of those price guns.

And there's something our resident Airbus driver isn't telling us...

CaptainGyro said:

Week 9: Well that was just weird.

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You damn betcha, and I haven't a clue how they will tie that in to the finale. My guess: they won't, but it will reappear in Season 3.

On another note...

Hanzee's AR has the triangle fore end, which seems period correct to me. I note that Mike Milligan's 1911 has a very modern looking beavertail on it. How common was that in 1979?

Great link Ed. I had no idea...

CaptainGyro said:

Great link Ed. I had no idea...

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Oh sure, like you're not part of that cabal that knows they've been watching us... for decades.

I note that Mike Milligan's 1911 has a very modern looking beavertail on it. How common was that in 1979?

It wasn't... or they can call it an Ed Brown prototype

WaltGraham said:

Oh sure, like you're not part of that cabal that knows they've been watching us... for decades.

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Note to Galactic Command: subject known as "Graham" may be catching on. Nocturnal encounter on dark rural road and pre-emptive "probing" (wink, wink) may be advisable.

Charlie Petty said:

It wasn't... or they can call it an Ed Brown prototype

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That's what I thought. I wasn't sure of the timeline as to when that was invented, and when it became a common custom modification. I didn't think it was commonly available on new guns until Kimber got into the act in the mid 90s. The shape of the one on MM's gun looked modern, not like a combat special. If it had looked like a Pachmayr gun, I would've been very impressed.

Agree Tim. Kimber was first for routine production but there were some aftermarket beavertails before.

If that was a Pachmayr I WANT IT.
Our old friend Mike LaRocca built a bunch and I think Paul Liebenburg will too if you bring lots of dead presidents

I went back and looked again. The scene was 39 minutes into Episode 9, and the 1911 in question is clearly visualized, but backlit. Modern beavertail, commander hammer, and Novak profile rear sights. Clearly anachronistic for 1979.