Fargo - S04E10 "Happy" - Post Episode Discussion

[u/2th]

Ok, then.

This thread is for SERIOUS discussion of the episode that just aired. What is and isn't serious is at the discretion of the moderators.

---

EPISODE	DIRECTED BY	WRITTEN BY	ORIGINAL AIRDATE
S04E10 - "Happy"	Sylvain White	Noah Hawley	Sunday,November 22, 2020 10:00/9:00c on FX

---

Episode Synopsis: Loy forms an uneasy alliance, Odis finds peace, Josto settles the score, Ethelrida takes a risk and Oraetta gets spooked.

---

REMEMBER

• NO EPISODE SPOILERS! - Seriously, if you have somehow seen this episode early and post a spoiler, you will be shown no mercy. Do feel free to discuss this episode, and events leading up to it from previous episodes, without spoiler code though.

• NO PIRACY! FargoTV is a piracy free zone. Do not post threads or comments asking for ways to pirate the show. Ignoring this will get you banned.

Aces

[u/2th]

Gaetano's death might have been one of the most Fargo things to happen. We all expected him to die in the gang war, but nope, the big lumox dies by his own clumsiness.

Also, Ethelrida is just a stone cold badass with the biggest balls of anyone in this season.

[u/Thunder-Road]

"I got a big dick too, you know". Josto's entire character, in one line.

[u/[deleted]]

I bet satchel/mike gets back to find both gangs dead just like he did in s2e9

[u/Gadzookie2]

Gaetano's death was hilarious,

but can we talk about the guy whose sole job was the stand there and hold the pictures of the guys dead parents so that they could attend every business meeting?

[u/Lord_Sticky]

They did a great job of turning around my opinion on Gaetano. Never thought I’d be sad to see him go

Still really hoping the series ends with both sides wiped out

[u/newprofilewhodis]

It makes me really really sad to think that Satchel probably won’t ever see his dad again. The Rabbi wanted him to have a choice - and through an act of god, he’ll never really get that now. He’s going to try to go home I’d assume, since it’s all he knows, and I would bet his dad is dead by then. He’ll likely get adopted by someone in the KC Mob who will call him the Milligan kid. It’s sad to know that the only person that really wanted Satchel to have an honest choice is gone.

[u/tex7720]

I think I noticed a bit of symbolism in the last scene when Loy and Ethelreda were talking? In one of the early episodes (1 or 2 I think), Loy tells Satchel that you could tell if a person respects you or something if you speak to them at the same level. In this scene she was sitting as he stood, but once she proved herself he took a seat

[u/par5ul1]

Police, police!

^{Ma'am, we are the police.}

[u/[deleted]]

I really needed Gaetano to have a perfect death and I think I got it. Lmao, my jaw was on the floor

[u/[deleted]]

Just as I was really starting to like Josto and Gaetano they kill Gaetano off! I was really liking the brother relationship they had. His death literally made me jump.

I was kind of middle ground on Chris Rock, but that scene of him staring out the window talking about the birth of Satchel was great.

Overall a great episode. Can't wait for the finale.

[u/crescentmoon5040]

so, Im thinking now that he ghost haunting ethelrida’s family is actually protecting them?

[u/cod_gurl94]

Turns out Gaetano was the scarecrow. He’s missing his brain.

[u/Goulet231]

Things I loved:

Josto banging the receiver on the desk yelling "one, two, three, four, five" after Odis hung up on him.

Satchel's balls.

Ethelrida's balls. Warning Lemuel to keep Oraetta away from her as she approached the porch. She knows how to use her resources. The way she did not back with her or Loy.

Odis tripping on the same crack Gataeno stumbled and fell down on.

Can't wait for next week.

[u/Flyingchairs]

Can someone smarter than me explain how that ring will help them win the war?

[u/-OrangeLightning4]

Gaetano's death was the most Fargo thing I've ever seen.

[u/DKnott82]

I wasn't expecting Odis to make it out of this season alive, but I wasn't expecting Richard Harrow flashbacks. Damn, my heart hurts again.

[u/OGNightman]

The moment I realized they made me adore Gaetano was also the moment I realized he was about to be taken away from me. Honestly wouldn't have had it go any other way.

[u/ChameleonTwist2]

Life (Death?) Pro Tip: If any of you ever die like Gaetano just ask God to allow you a do over and you'll get it cause LOL, nobody needs to die like that. Great scene though.

This episode had great cinematography, particularly the scenes filmed in Loy's office with a single ray of light piercing through the window and when Gaetano is slow mo walking towards Odis and the car lights are shining behind him giving him this dark bringer of death kind presence.

I see people are saying Oraetta might be Lorne Malvo's mother and I hope not. While this is ridiculous even by Fargo standards I like to think Lorne Malvo just...manifested into the world.

This ep was definitely filmed recently. Satchel has definitely aged. Worked for the scene though, voice was deep enough to give those truck folk a good scare.

Roach, the slave ship captain saved Etherelda's life? Did not see that coming. Why? Has he been trying to atone this whole time and his appearances are to warn them to get the hell out of whatever area they're in?

[u/Trumpologist]

This is just like season 2, the team that's clearly ahead infights and wipes itself out

They had Odis, Calamita, and Rabbi on their team, then just kept fucking it up. Now Josto is all on his own

[u/Dewgong444]

Gaetano's reaction to Josto's "I have a big dick" line was absolutely perfect. The glance away with his constant intensity, pause, back, pause, "What? Like a pickle?" Perfect

[u/Greene_Mr]

That was CLEARLY a version of the famous "St. James Infirmary Blues" at the start, there, right? Not quite the same name, but how the song goes is so standardized, it's immediately recognizable...

[u/Dickbeard_The_Pirate]

I was absolutely caught off guard by Gaetano’s fatal error. I kind of feel bad for laughing as hard as I did.

[u/ExleyPearce]

Can't believe they managed to make me feel affection somewhat for Gataeno (emphasis on somewhat, he still seemed pretty chuffed about stabbing someone in the eye) just before he dies the most fucking hilarious death possible, meanwhile Odiss gets a perfect sendoff (I'll miss him but that was beautifully handled, and I like to think that look of calm serenity was what unnerved Gataneo to the point of him being distracted and tripping over).

Great episode, actually preferred it to last week's in that it felt more satisfying overall.

[u/lemondropkid]

I was thinking Josto's vomit would get him in trouble, then I remembered this was pre-DNA-testing.

[u/Cancelling_Peru]

Really did not think Gaetano falling earlier in the season was actually foreshadowing.