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"Buridan's Ass" is the sixth episode of the FX television series Fargo. It was written by show creator Noah Hawley and was directed by Colin Bucksey.
The episode received critical acclaim, and was seen by 1.80 million viewers.
Plot
Malvo has Chumph place the call to Stavros, who has the money ready for the drop. Malvo knocks Chumph out and duct tapes him to an exercise bench in the entry way. He also tapes an unloaded shotgun to his hands and proceeds to fire randomly into the neighborhood with another gun. Malvo leaves before police arrive. They are duped into firing upon and then storming the house, killing Chumph. Molly is visiting Grimly in Duluth to discuss the recent murders when gunshots are reported. At the scene they find a car wreck that Numbers and Wrench staged to trap Malvo. A shootout ensues in a snowy whiteout. Malvo escapes and ambushes Numbers, slitting his throat. Molly and Grimly get separated and Gus accidentally shoots her. Meanwhile, Stavros goes back to the roadside where he originally found the satchel of cash, and buries the blackmail money there, believing God has been punishing him. Feeling God's forgiveness, Stavros calls his bodyguard to bring his son, Dmitri, home from the hideout he was staying at. The stormy weather clears, but not before fish fall out of the sky in a freak occurrence caused by the storm, causing the bodyguard to crash the car, killing himself and Dmitri. In Bemidji, Lester sneaks out of the hospital. He takes the murder weapon, some photos of his wife, and a pair of her panties from his house, hides everything in his brother Chazz's gun cabinet, and places an unloaded gun in his nephew Gordo's backpack. Lester returns undetected to his hospital room.
Production
The episode title refers to the paradox in logic known as Buridan's ass.[1]
Reception
Ratings
The episode was first aired in the US on FX on May 20, 2014 and obtained 1.80 million viewers.[2] The show was aired in the UK on Channel 4 on May 25, 2014 and was seen by 0.95 million viewers.[3]
Critical reception
The critical response to the sixth episode of Fargo was very positive. The A.V. Club writers Zack Handlen and Todd VanDerWerff gave the episode an A rating, complementing Allison Tolman's performance and comparing Lester to Walter White from Breaking Bad.[1]
Another positive review came from IGN writer Roth Cornet, who gave the episode a 9.3/10 "amazing" rating and said "Lester Nygaard continued his descent into a moral wasteland, Gus Grimly's ineptitude may have yielded tragic and deadly consequences, and Lorne Malvo escaped death in what was one of the most emotionally dark and visually pretty episodes of Fargo to date."[4]
Accolades
For the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Colin Bucksey is nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, for this episode.[5]
References
- ^ a b Handlen, Zack; VanDerWerff, Todd (May 20, 2014). "Fargo: "The Six Ungraspables"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 21, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Conference Finals Lead Night + 'Deadliest Catch', '19 Kids and Counting', 'Ink Master' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2014 bring in 5.2m for ITV". Digital Spy. May 26, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Cornet, Roth (May 20, 2014). "Fargo: "Buridan's Ass" Review". IGN. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (July 10, 2014). "2014 Emmy Awards: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Fargo' Lead Nominations". Variety. Retrieved July 10, 2014.