Fargo revels in parables and symbolism, and one of the recurring images in the series so far has been the presence of fish, whether in the background or front and center. I’ll be upfront with you, dear reader, I’m stumped, I don’t have a fucking clue what exactly the fish mean. Seven episodes in and writer Noah Hawley has kept throwing them into the show, but with nothing in the way of explanation. So this is less of an analysis and more cataloging the trend.

Sometimes it feels like the symbolism is hitting us in the face.

And sometimes it’s more subtle.

Then in the sixth episode, “Buridan’s Ass”, we open with the fish, as one of them is served up for the Fargo gang’s boss.

However by the end of the episode, it looks like the fish have turned the tables, as they take their scaly revenge on mankind.

WHAT’S WITH ALL THE FISH FARGO!!!