Fargo, 1.05, “The Six Ungraspables” continues its philosophic inquiry into Bemidji
Like many of the episodes preceding it, “The Six Ungraspables” is titled after a Buddhist koan, this one written by the great Zen master Yunmen Wenyan. At their heart, koans are a series of questions that test a Buddhist’s students progress, philosophic puzzles that allow us to work towards the ultimate goals of Buddhism: enlightenment and nirvana. In this week’s episode of Fargo, those tests are placed right in front of Molly and Gus: and in two important moments for the show, represent to us just why these two people are the ‘heroes’ of this particular world.