A Look at Fargo- Season 1, Episode 8: “The Heap”

Life doesn’t always turn out the way we’d expect, but when the chips fall, it’s best to be insured.  “The Heap” made a surprising move that advanced character storylines in ways I didn’t expect, but emphasized that one unexpected turn of events can change your life, as has been the case since Lorne Malvo’s arrival.  The episode’s big move creates more questions, but none of them took away from another well done episode.

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A Look at Veep- Season 3, Episode 8: “Debate”

You know, politicians are just like people.  No, scratch that.  In a way, they’re more like athletes.  They’re always read to step up to the plate, hit the political ball out of the park, make their way around all 50 bases-I mean states- and eventually land on home plate at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.  Or something like that.

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