As dope as Malvo is, my favorite part of the episode is Lester and his slowly gradual little smirk at the end. SUCH a Breaking Bad moment where consideration of morality is totally thrown out and it's just about the pleasure of feeling smart and one-upping other people.
I had the same thought about Breaking Bad! There’s a few parallels between that show and this season, but that moment in particular is definitely where Lester fully broke bad
Its crazy how much the duct tape guy's death hurts to watch. Absolutely, without a doubt one of the most scary death scenes, you just keep hoping he somehow makes it, til they open fire... oof it hurts
Not sure what SWAT procedures are, but for the FBI, a firearm should only be drawn when you intend to use it, then you shoot centre mass until your target drops. Makes it more callous and brutal that Malvo had this guy strapped to a frame so he wouldn't go down quickly.
Thie episode to me shows the absolute calculation and immorality some characters can choose to do and it really sets up this season and the next season for two of the best seasons of a show ever. I think you're absolutely right about Lester being proud of his actions and his possible "true self" being a cold and calculated man he always wanted to be. The fish to me, and I've heard from many people, is purely fantastical and has no true natural cause, but it's definitely a reference especially with his son and most trusted man being killed. What goes around comes around in this show and it's satisfying to see. Edit: Forgot to say great reaction and review! Can't wait for you to see more of this gem!
I believe the fish are actually given some explanation in the next episode, on the news it says a tornado may have “displaced” the fish, take it with a grain of salt but yeah
I like to think of Lester's infection as a manifestation of his guilt. I don't think it's a coincidence that he gets it fixed at the same time he crosses that line of loosing his empathy
the reason lester puts the gun on his nephew backpack is not because he has something against him or to be evil, he does it because he will need to have the police search his brother house to find the hammer.
True enough. It's also for fleshing out the development in Lester's character whereby you think seeing the photograph might bring him remorses but it really only brings him new ideas.
This episode was probably my favorite. A lot goes down in this one. Malvo setting that idiot up to get shot the hell up by the police was brutal and the score that was playing during the scene..wow. Even though he was an idiot, that was messed up way to go.
There's tons of real incidents of weird things falling out of the sky. Fish and frogs are the most common. In Australia, shredded meat rained down on a man's ranch. He called in several experts and it was a big mystery. They couldn't identify the meat, they even tried eating pieces of it and said it was like mutton. Until an ornithologist with a theory showed up and identified it for them. It was vulture puke. Apparently even vultures can get nauseous if they eat something too gross... There was also an incident where a cow fell out of the sky and smashed a little Chinese fishing boat in the middle of the ocean (no, seriously). The two fisherman were going to be executed because nobody believed them. Then luckily for them, Russia let someone know "Hey if you had any cows fall on anybody, that was our mistake, had to drop them out of our cargo plane". Russia had an airbase and these cows were wandering on the runway, so they figured they would just take them to the next base and everybody eats steak. The cows started freaking out and rampaging when they were high in the air, so they just dumped them.
The grotesque eating, the voice box...and much more is purposely David Lynch inspired. This show is dripping with Lynch. But do remember the disgusting mob boss's name: Moses Triploi. Just remember that. It will pay off much, much later.
James - if you look back - I was telling you some time about this show and how wonderful it is. They do such a wonderful job of plotting and writing - its on a level no one else is at. FYI - the creator/writer/director of this show also did the series Legion which you will also enjoy. Where this is crime noir Legion is trippy-mind-bending(almost to the point of David Lynch) unreliable narrator SUPERHERO show that is the text book example of the word - unique.
It's not the same parking lot, that was in Minneapolis, this one is in Duluth, however it's named after the old man Wade who got a SIG Sauer P226 9mm Magazine unloaded into him. So there is connection, but not the same parking lot.
I'm glad I watched this because I had forgotten so many details, so I watched it again, this time on my giant TV instead of the computer and wow. SO much better this time. Thanks for reminding me.
To quote from an Australian comedy "Bad Cop, Bad Cop", when Detective Knutt is being questioned in court regarding a suicide, where the victim apparently shot themselves in the head twice, "It happens more often than you think".
Enjoying this reaction series, I hope you'll do the Coen Brothers movie "Miller's Crossing" someday, one of my favorite movies, nobody's done it on YT yet, and you'd be one of the best reaction folk to do it, it's up your alley of amazing filmmaking, character, plot, dialogue. It's the Coens! 🎬♥
What IS your play out song, man? I've searched your link for Charley Coin - listened to 'em all, but can't fine 'purple jacket, pockets full of weed' anywhere. Help me out, dude!
There a reaction from you I'm waiting to see, in EP. 7. Lol I can't wait... You will know it as soon as you see..lmao soo good.. and that this ep. Was epic.. I had same reaction.
A random recommendation: you should really, really check out the movies Primer and Upstream Color, two fantastic under the radar movies from a director I really hope gets to make his other proposed scripts someday.
Douchebag???? That man was a golden god! You should definitely watch “it’s always sunny in Philadelphia”. 15 seasons and certain episodes are true masterpieces
I hope you watch Black Sails at some point. It interchanges as one of my top 3 series. Fargo, Black Sails, Breaking Bad, The Expanse and The Wire. If GOT hadn't shit itself, that would have made the cut, too.
As dope as Malvo is, my favorite part of the episode is Lester and his slowly gradual little smirk at the end. SUCH a Breaking Bad moment where consideration of morality is totally thrown out and it's just about the pleasure of feeling smart and one-upping other people.
I had the same thought about Breaking Bad! There’s a few parallels between that show and this season, but that moment in particular is definitely where Lester fully broke bad
Its crazy how much the duct tape guy's death hurts to watch. Absolutely, without a doubt one of the most scary death scenes, you just keep hoping he somehow makes it, til they open fire... oof it hurts
Not sure what SWAT procedures are, but for the FBI, a firearm should only be drawn when you intend to use it, then you shoot centre mass until your target drops. Makes it more callous and brutal that Malvo had this guy strapped to a frame so he wouldn't go down quickly.
@@stuartspencer2161 lmao yeah
This episode is INSANE... Malvo is absolutely ruthless. Definitely one of the best villains of all time
Loved him in this! Well..I love him in everything lmfao
One of my favourite villains along with Gus Fring, Anton Chigurh, Hans Landa
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Thie episode to me shows the absolute calculation and immorality some characters can choose to do and it really sets up this season and the next season for two of the best seasons of a show ever. I think you're absolutely right about Lester being proud of his actions and his possible "true self" being a cold and calculated man he always wanted to be. The fish to me, and I've heard from many people, is purely fantastical and has no true natural cause, but it's definitely a reference especially with his son and most trusted man being killed. What goes around comes around in this show and it's satisfying to see.
Edit: Forgot to say great reaction and review! Can't wait for you to see more of this gem!
I believe the fish are actually given some explanation in the next episode, on the news it says a tornado may have “displaced” the fish, take it with a grain of salt but yeah
Fish getting sucked up by storms is a real thing tho.
Yeah, but iirc not that intense. Like, not as localized as that was. Either it was exaggerated for TV or something supernatural was going on.
@@michaelhenry3234 Something supernatural was going on. It's an obvious fact based on the other seasons.
I like to think of Lester's infection as a manifestation of his guilt. I don't think it's a coincidence that he gets it fixed at the same time he crosses that line of loosing his empathy
Cinematic inspirations to this ep: Insomnia, Collateral, Magnolia, No Country. What else everyone?
Probably also Fargo (1996)
@@Vleeslucht never heard of that one.
the reason lester puts the gun on his nephew backpack is not because he has something against him or to be evil, he does it because he will need to have the police search his brother house to find the hammer.
True enough. It's also for fleshing out the development in Lester's character whereby you think seeing the photograph might bring him remorses but it really only brings him new ideas.
I’d argue that this is one of the greatest episodes of television, top tier for sure.
This episode was probably my favorite. A lot goes down in this one. Malvo setting that idiot up to get shot the hell up by the police was brutal and the score that was playing during the scene..wow. Even though he was an idiot, that was messed up way to go.
There's tons of real incidents of weird things falling out of the sky. Fish and frogs are the most common. In Australia, shredded meat rained down on a man's ranch. He called in several experts and it was a big mystery. They couldn't identify the meat, they even tried eating pieces of it and said it was like mutton. Until an ornithologist with a theory showed up and identified it for them. It was vulture puke. Apparently even vultures can get nauseous if they eat something too gross... There was also an incident where a cow fell out of the sky and smashed a little Chinese fishing boat in the middle of the ocean (no, seriously). The two fisherman were going to be executed because nobody believed them. Then luckily for them, Russia let someone know "Hey if you had any cows fall on anybody, that was our mistake, had to drop them out of our cargo plane". Russia had an airbase and these cows were wandering on the runway, so they figured they would just take them to the next base and everybody eats steak. The cows started freaking out and rampaging when they were high in the air, so they just dumped them.
It would make sense if all the lakes weren’t frozen over
Russians dumb as bricks per usual
Yeah bro that set up was perfect. So scary and the music for the scene is amazing too.
Watching your reaction videos got me to revisit the series and I seriously can't wait for you to see S3E08. It's so crazy good.
Keep the dude sitting at the head of the table in your mind for a later date
The grotesque eating, the voice box...and much more is purposely David Lynch inspired. This show is dripping with Lynch.
But do remember the disgusting mob boss's name: Moses Triploi. Just remember that. It will pay off much, much later.
James - if you look back - I was telling you some time about this show and how wonderful it is. They do such a wonderful job of plotting and writing - its on a level no one else is at. FYI - the creator/writer/director of this show also did the series Legion which you will also enjoy. Where this is crime noir Legion is trippy-mind-bending(almost to the point of David Lynch) unreliable narrator SUPERHERO show that is the text book example of the word - unique.
Yes, it is the same parking structure- You can see it's actually named after the father from the film.
bro you should definitely watch Mr Robot, the filming techniques, the story telling And the cinematography are all perfect
I'd LOVE to see him react to Mr Robot
"He's already far gone" wait a minute... far gone... FAR GOne!
The music playing during the forced suicide by police makes that moment fucking bone chilling.
It's not the same parking lot, that was in Minneapolis, this one is in Duluth, however it's named after the old man Wade who got a SIG Sauer P226 9mm Magazine unloaded into him. So there is connection, but not the same parking lot.
I'm glad I watched this because I had forgotten so many details, so I watched it again, this time on my giant TV instead of the computer and wow. SO much better this time. Thanks for reminding me.
8:05 idk about that; he likes to bind, he likes to BE bound. He might like to go out duct-taped to an excersise bike 😜
10:45 RIP Dennis ‘The Menace’ Reynolds
"Oddest suicide by cop I ever saw" ... lol.
To quote from an Australian comedy "Bad Cop, Bad Cop", when Detective Knutt is being questioned in court regarding a suicide, where the victim apparently shot themselves in the head twice, "It happens more often than you think".
3:00 wait until you see that glutton in his prime...
Enjoying this reaction series, I hope you'll do the Coen Brothers movie "Miller's Crossing" someday, one of my favorite movies, nobody's done it on YT yet, and you'd be one of the best reaction folk to do it, it's up your alley of amazing filmmaking, character, plot, dialogue. It's the Coens! 🎬♥
Lester went from sheep to wolf in sheeps clothing
The line was NEVER "Luke I am your father." It was 'NO I am your father." This is why pop culture gets screwed up. But loving your reactions.
Moses Tripoli…. James you’ll want to remember that character 👌🏻🤙🏻
Most brutal episode of the show for me.
And it keeps getting better and better.......
Great reaction James
I love to watch Malvo, he is a great villain... so far.
What IS your play out song, man? I've searched your link for Charley Coin - listened to 'em all, but can't fine 'purple jacket, pockets full of weed' anywhere.
Help me out, dude!
I'm gonna recommend
"Dirk Gently's holistic detective agency". Watch it!. it's un-comparable
There a reaction from you I'm waiting to see, in EP. 7. Lol I can't wait... You will know it as soon as you see..lmao soo good.. and that this ep. Was epic.. I had same reaction.
Ha ha.. Keen and peel.?? I told you!! Lmao
Cosmopolis' story arc pissed me off. Like, why...!?! lol Still an insanely great episode!
A random recommendation: you should really, really check out the movies Primer and Upstream Color, two fantastic under the radar movies from a director I really hope gets to make his other proposed scripts someday.
I remember the first and probably even the second time watching this season, I was like how the fuck did he drop fish on them? ;-)
Douchebag???? That man was a golden god! You should definitely watch “it’s always sunny in Philadelphia”. 15 seasons and certain episodes are true masterpieces
He should watch magnolia lol
This is Season 1's Wham Episode.
First! ...hehehe.
Malvo = "Malevolent"
I hope you watch Black Sails at some point.
It interchanges as one of my top 3 series.
Fargo, Black Sails, Breaking Bad, The Expanse and The Wire.
If GOT hadn't shit itself, that would have made the cut, too.
Next Hannibal tv series :) PLS
You need to react to Hannibal the series.
They definitely have swat in Minnesota lol, Minneapolis is like the worst city in America right now
Are you gonna react to Dune? Or are you seeing it on HBO MAX?
Hmmm, debating if I want to watch it by myself first then give a commentary or give a first time reaction. Still deciding!
Can you react to "The Game"? 1997 movie on Netflix, I know you'd enjoy it!
You take up way too much space in the videos. You need to reverse that scenario..