Lou, Betsy, and Ed all have something in common, and his name is Albert Camus.
And they go together very, very well.
It contained everything thatFargodoes best suspense, humor, philosophy, action, heart all utilized with great precision.
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Everything clicked into place as Lou Solverson took a leak next to the then-future President Reagan.
(You just end up standing there as the guy misremembers the plots of his old war movies.)
The world no longer makes sense to him.
Vietnam wasnt like World War II, and it looks like his wife may be taken away from him.
Since Reagan is only human, he doesnt have an answer for Lou.
He does, however, make a wonderful exit.
Bruce Campbell deserves real praise here for his performance, which is surprising in its restraint.
Hes all Reagan and all Campbell and a total joy to watch.
If its the latter, that philosophically aligns Betsy, Lou, and Ed.
All three sought inherent meaning in the American dream, only to find their lives upended by chance.
For Betsy and Lou, its her lymphoma.
For Ed, its the systematic destruction of his plan to buy the butcher shop.
Eds desires are so simple that its appropriately absurd how complicated their unmakings are.
The talks are premature, however, as the Gerhardts and Hanzee rain down upon Kansas City.
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I think that, sir, is the sound of opportunity knocking.
Charlie will be the one to pull the trigger, with Virgil making sure that everything goes smoothly.
Virgils instructions to Charlie are to leave no survivors.
Noreen, youre morose, they say.
Halloween is her favorite holiday, after all.
But as the cops pulled up the Blumquist house, my thoughts werent with Ed and Peggy.
Somewhere in between Lou finds his meaning and comes to terms with the world that once confused him.
Something helps him reach the state Camus chose inThe Myth of Sisyphus.
Maybe its the Massacre at Sioux Falls.
Or maybe he just borrowed Noreens book.
