I think Lynch/Frost are trying to say something here about what is called "The Fundamental Attribution Error" of first impressions. In other words, it is human nature to explain away someone's behavior, especially when first seeing it, as simply the "way they are," while completely overlooking or underestimating…

The giant wall socket in the Purple Room first has a "15" above it, which the eyeless woman keeps him away from. They climb the latter to the "roof," and she pulls a lever that electrocutes her and sends her off into space. After this, he climbs down, and the wall socket now says "3." I saw this as her sacrificing…

Leland used to pop over to the Fat Trout often to see Theresa Banks, so it's relatively close.

"Ohhhh nooo…"

Here's hoping that the police investigating Dougie's exploded car will converge on the Lucky 7 at the same time as Ike 'The Spike' Stadtler, who must first find a replacement for his beloved ice pick.

It's "Loraine," the woman who the hit-men in the muscle car casing Dougie reported to last episode and described as a "worrier." The one who nervously typed "ARGENT 2" into her Blackberry, which seemed to communicate with the mysterious beeping black box in the bowl in Benos Aries.

There was also something there in that the bystanders were just that, they couldn't act, they could only watch, frozen in horror- aka "the bystander effect." Whereas, only Carl Rodd could do what needed to be done- comfort the mother. He could act, instead of just watch, because he could "see."

The hair from outside Cooper's room was from a vicuna coat.

Ray has a rare disease…
he's gonna be a kitten forever.

Yeah, it seems unlikely that Noah Hawley saw the scripts for American Gods and The Leftovers that would be airing at the same time as his show. Nevertheless, there have been some pretty "funny" Fargo-esque coincidences going on. Anubis' scales are a major trope on American Gods and were heavily referenced in last…

I think this was my third favorite episode this season, just behind the last two. Rachel Dratch, Andrea Martin, Tina Fey, and the regulars all brought it. Hilarious little shout-out to Better Call Saul with the drunk psychiatrist now in mall jail. But, the plot seemed more personal than usual, with a story about…

This is Bill Cosby coming out with my deposition,
If I'm not careful, you may learn something before it's done!
Hey, hey, hey!

Also- and, sorry, I can't remember who pointed this out- but the Giant says in the very first scene "Richard and Linda, two birds with one stone." So, we've possibly met Richard- does he have a twin sister named Linda?

OK, sorry, no, I just imagined that she slept with Jacoby, who was certainly obsessed with her. (But, maybe?)

HEY-OOOOO!

"Good?" "Bad?" I was six and on the edge of my seat the whole movie.

It is a very good possibility. Nikki has been shown to have incredible moxy and a predilection for crazy, off-the-cuff schemes, if a stubborn short-sightedness. Plus, she does possibly have a new accomplice, and could now very well be on a righteous mission of revenge, as directed by mysterious higher powers.

Owing to her many buried traumas and drug addiction, it seems like she pretty much slept with anyone who wanted her, including Ben, Jacoby, and various Johns.

“But who will dare to speak the truth out clear?
The few who anything of truth have learned,
And foolishly did not keep truth concealed,
Their thoughts and visions to the common herd revealed,
Since time began we've crucified and burned”
(Goethe)

I don't see how Nikki could have the wherewithal at this point to pull off the stunt with the car or especially the pictures. Meanwhile, Varga has taken over Emmit's house, opened his Xmas presents, removed Sy from the picture, fed him pills, etc.