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Then, its final act, Bisquick heads into a different, unexpected,most likely divisive direction.
She didnt, Dot now realizes.
But she will bring Gator cookies in jail.
At his private chapel he even spits on the floor while looking at Jesus.
To Roy, the Big Guy has become just another hater who wont let him get his way.
With nothing much left to lose, Roy doesnt have to be polite to Odin anymore.
Its a short-lived getaway that takes him into the tunnels beneath the Tillman compound where Witt follows him.
(A blood trail through the snow is kind of a dead giveaway in these situations.)
Unfortunately, this proves correct, allowing Roy to stab Witt fatally.
But, in the end, its a futile gesture.
After emerging from the tunnels, Roys nabbed by the FBI.
Back in Minnesota, Dots able to reunite with her family all her family.
But Dot sees this moment for what it is.
Lorraine doesnt traffic in hugs, but Dot does.
One year later, Dot still feels Witts loss, as does Indira.
Wayne and Dot have opened a new dealership, and they even appear together in the ads.
(Dots more back of the house and Waynes the people person, which tracks.)
The private sector seems to be serving Indira well, too.
Lorraine knows some judges, she tells Roy.
Actually, she knowsallthe judges, so hell be there for a while.
Roy boasts that thats just fine.
Prison has the racial segregation and everyday violence he wants out of life.
Shes also clear about her reasoning: Shes mad about the way he treated Dot.
And with that, were done!
We know everyones fate.
All the loose ends have been tied up.
All thats left is to watch Dot and Scotty enjoy Waynes chili.
Dot and Scotty return to find Ole hanging out with Wayne in the living room.
Its in keeping with Oles character, or at least the Ole weve gotten to know.
That makes Dot unfinished business, a debt that has to be paid.
Or it would if Dot didnt refuse to be unpaid debt.
When hes done, Dot questions the underlying principles of his philosophy.
Maybe debt should be forgiven.
Maybe thats a better way to live.
Maybe the codes an illusion.
Maybe he can choose to live another way.
But now he has chili, and, hey, those biscuits turned out pretty well!
But Dot and her family suggest that life isnt always a Hobbesian struggle between the weak and the strong.
Maybe its real enough to make even Ole smile.
(Or maybe the buttermilk really does make those drop biscuits sing.)
Okay Then!
Was thisFargos best season?
Ive enjoyed all of them to one degree or another.
Singling out performances risks not saying enough nice things about those you dont single out.
But Juno Temple and Jon Hamm deserve a little extra praise for their work this season.
The look on his face after stabbing Odin is scarily unhinged.
Dot also offers a little insight into why he was so nice: He had six sisters.
Witt was nice, Waynes a peach, and Danish had a certain kind of wily nobility about him.
But the other men this season tended to be monsters, chauvinists, or saps.
Nobody made patriarchy look so hot.
Oh no, this has nothing to do withthatbook, Lorraine says as she hand-waves away the Bible.
Unanswered questions: Where did Dot learn those survival skills?
Where did Lorraine obtain an accent so unlike those around her?
Will Lars ever become a champion golfer and/or famous drummer?
(Okay, that last ones got a pretty obvious answer.)
One final note: most of this season takes place in the final days of 2019.
And yet, one year later, everyone still seems to be living in a COVID-free world.
Perhaps this is an alternate universe?
On the one hand, it makes sense as a practical choice.
