14/17

Loosely based on 2011-2012

When maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry finds her livelihood under attack from greedy competitors who were once her friends, she hatches a scheme to get revenge and shake up the industry. In the theft of $18 million worth of maple syrup from 2011-2012. storage in Quebec; five people were sentenced to prison.

any of the functional components of the Coen Brother films

First off, I want to mention that I went into this show with medium to light expectations, so there were no major disappointments or real surprises. I was aware of the actual maple heist, saw the preview and thought it would be an interesting watch. And it could be an interesting watch if the uninitiated enjoy a shoddy Fargo rip-off.

The phone game ends and the phrase is almost unrecognizable

And I guess it’s safe to say that all the little things they ripped from other movies could be homages and hat tips if they didn’t feel so awkward and inadequately confident in their uniqueness. There’s a certain condescension to the writing and direction that’s frankly unearned. It’s someone else’s work that comes down time and time again.

Disgusting, cozy, bad-a**, weird-bad-a**

The only real draw to the series that kept me watching to the end was the cast. They give 100%, even if all the characters were the same archetypes that those actors always seem to play these days. Some actors just can’t seem to get away from the actors who capture them.

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I want a better lineup for them, even if they are really good at what they do all the time.