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I didnt want this going out on the wire, Gator tells his dad.
(Or, more accurately, its the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the Tillmans.)
And the episode providessomeanswers while raising many more questions.
(Orisshe his mother?
IMDb lists the character as Mama Munch, but the official credits from FX have her only as Irma.
But what about 500 years earlier over in Wales in 1522?
And why do we need to know?
Those are big TBDs.
Of course, Roy has mysteries of his own.
Odin and his boys (theyre outdoor animals) also have an agenda that complements Roys.
But despite Roys political leanings, even this seems a bit much.
Is he a true believer or just someone who thinks he can ride these political winds to his advantage?
Roy may not believe in 1776, but he does seem to believe in 420.
Though Karen presents him with a variety of erotic scenarios for the evening (Helpless hitchhiker?
How about angry feminist?
Its a pretty accurate vision.
The clerk knows he stepped right into that.)
Dot knows exactly what she wants: stopping power and plenty of it.
The only problem: that pesky waiting period that stands between her and the weaponry she needs.
Armed with this and Dots mug shot (finally), he now has some leads.
But even this careful approach sends them toward a brick wall.
Danish knows the law.
Youre gatekeepers, she tells them, standing outside the walls keeping the rabble from getting in.
But in here, inside these walls, you have no function.
To this end, he puts Gator in charge, telling him, I believe in you.
Gator and hisNightmare Before Christmasclad teams efforts get sidetracked almost immediately as Scandia turns out for Halloween.
The street signs are all messed up!
But that doesnt mean Dots off the hook.
As the episode ends, her foes seem to have found her.
And is that a mud-caked, blood-covered, mostly naked Ole entering the house behind her?
No, its not.
And where might that be?
We still dont know.
(Roys place makes sense, based on the editing, but its not 100 percent clear.)
Things are getting tense, arent they?
In some ways, this feels like an end-of-the-season episode, rather than one arriving before the halfway point.
CanFargosustain this level of suspense through the end of this fifth season?
That too remains a mystery, but the clues suggest yes.
Okay, Then!
We did just take a trip to 16th-century Wales.)
Is this just because the film has become a Halloween perennial, or is there something deeper going on?
Sounds like easy work, apart from being burdened with all those sins committed by others.
