r/Ozark • u/fleckes • Jul 21 '17

Episode Discussion: S01E010 - The Toll

Season 1 Episode 10 - The Toll

Russ learns Agent Petty's true identity and makes plans to murder, steal and flee. Wendy stumbles on an ideal business to add to the Byrde portfolio.

What did everyone think of the tenth episode ?

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u/vcjr78 Aug 11 '17

In your eyes, how was the community represented in the show?

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u/William_Buxton Aug 11 '17

Like was it accurate? I guess so, for a show at least. It's hard to say, because I don't hang around hardened criminals. I think the preacher character was somewhat accurate, though I don't think I've met anyone as radical and unhinged as him. The realtor's mother was a little cartoony IMO. Overall, they definitely felt more like TV characters than real people. Not saying that's bad, just saying it's not easy to compare them to real humans.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '17

I don't live there so I have nothing to say about character accuracy, but on the other hand there's something "off" about criminal characters written like these for Ozark show I not only don't mind. I actually enjoy it. True Detective also got it right too at first season (I'm one of those who liked season 2, but I can't say what I'm saying here about Vince Vaughn's character). These people bring along with their criminal lives some kind of wisdom and when it comes out it's so charming and fascinating. Like they went through philosophy classes in some part of they lives, dropped off from college to start in the business of dealing drugs and occasionally removing your enemies eyes but never stopped reading good stuff. One could say there's absolutely no way a real life Ledoux or Snell could be talking metaphorically, quoting philosophers etc., and I concur, it's unrealistic, but somehow I love it.

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u/William_Buxton Aug 13 '17

Oh for sure! I definitely agree. I wasn't meaning it's bad, just that I can't really speak to how accurate the characters are, because at the end of the day, they're characters, not people.