Tag Archives: Fargo

This is not a true story

I’ve recently found myself wondering about the real truth behind stories that claim to depict actual events, and if/why it matters.  Anyone who watches a lot of films and TV will have to contend with this question sooner or later, and the series Fargo is a perfect example.  Every episode begins with the words This isContinue reading “This is not a true story”

TV Addiction — Food for the Creative Mind

One of the joys of the box set age of televisual viewing is that services such as Lovefilm and Netflix enable dedicated story lovers to acquire a new obsession at the touch of a button.  Searching for the next spare hour when I can watch another episode makes the addiction almost drug-like, but has theContinue reading “TV Addiction — Food for the Creative Mind”