If Malvos merciless malevolence boils down to one magnificent moment, then it came in the very first episode of Fargo. After killing the Chief of Police in Bemidji, Malvo was passing through Duluth when cop Gus Grimly pulled him over for speeding. Gus: Licence and registration please. Malvo: We could do it that way. You ask me for my papers. I tell you that its not my car, that I borrowed it. See where things go from there. We could do that. Or you could go get in your car and drive away. At this point, Gus thinks he is still in charge, nodding and laughing as Malvo stares soberly up at him. Gus: Now why would I do that? Malvo: Because some roads you shouldnt go down. Because maps used to say there be dragons here. Now they dont. But that dont mean the dragons arent there. If that wasnt enough to make Malvo one of the most badass characters to ever walk the screen, he then shows some of his omniscient capabilities to the young cop. Gus: Step out of the car please sir. Malvo: How olds your kid? They've never met before. Malvo should not know that Gus has a daughter. Gus continues to demand Malvo steps out of the car but you can hear he is less sure now. Malvo delivers the knockout blow. Malvo: Let me tell you whats going to happen Mr Grimly. Im going to roll my window up. Then Im going to drive away and youre going to go home to your daughter and every few years youre going to look at her face and know that youre alive because you chose not to go down a certain road on a certain night. That you chose to walk into the light instead of into the darkness. Do you understand me? With that he rolls up his window and leaves Gus gobsmacked. We salute you badass Billy Bob. Malvo will be missed.
Pete is a film and media lecturer and currently writing his PhD thesis on found footage horror movies. He regularly contributes to a range of film and TV related magazines and websites and recently attended the Cannes Film Festival as a senior reporter and reviewer. You can find his personal film blog at www.ilovethatfilm.blogspot.com and his writing for Yahoo at http://uk.contributor.yahoo.com/user/1696242/pete_turner.html
Pete is currently writing a book about The Blair Witch Project for Auteur's Devil's Advocate series. He also appears every week on Scott McGerty’s Amazing Radio show and has a weekly slot to talk new releases on local radio station Marlow FM. He has been interviewed on the BBC World Service programme Business Matters and has interviewed many stars including Bryan Cranston and Denzel Washington on premiere red carpets.
