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I'm feeling lazy today, and don't want to look it up.
Some background please? Is it a western?
Definitely a " Western ". Based on the Deadwood South Dakota gold rush. Extremely accurate. Based on a cast of characters as real as the old West. Profane, immoral, bawdy, lawless, etc. Totally believable and leaves nothing to the imagination. The cast of characters is outstanding. Probably ten major characters. Too bad you haven't seen it since Episode 1. Wild Bill Hickock has already been murdered. The small pox epidemic has ravaged the camp.
It is episodic in nature and has a running story line. Beware the language and subject matter. Strictly adult. Production levels are top flight beyond imagination. Comparable to the big screen in quality and budget.
the only thing I dont like is in the time of the old west the F word wasnt that common but they use it every second word....
Where's your source for that?
Articles about the show since it has started have consistently had portions about the language, and the creators seem to agree that they all talked like that back then.
Personally, I think all the characters are great. I'm really starting to like Bullock as a take no crap character. EB starting to get some cajones is great too.
At first, I wasn't that fond of Jane, she was just too strange and talked so badly--but she's starting to grow on me, as the actress has shown a lot of range, surprisingly.
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Definitely a " Western ". Based on the Deadwood South Dakota gold rush. Extremely accurate. Based on a cast of characters as real as the old West. Profane, immoral, bawdy, lawless, etc. Totally believable and leaves nothing to the imagination. The cast of characters is outstanding. Probably ten major characters. Too bad you haven't seen it since Episode 1. Wild Bill Hickock has already been murdered. The small pox epidemic has ravaged the camp.
It is episodic in nature and has a running story line. Beware the language and subject matter. Strictly adult. Production levels are top flight beyond imagination. Comparable to the big screen in quality and budget.
The E B character is great. If you listen closely to his lines they are fantastic.
Try this one between E. B and Calamity Jane;
" I'm calling on the widow and the little one in her care, and if I was you I wouldn't try to stop me."
"Be brief."
"Be F***ed!
"Her gutter mouth, and the widow in an opium stupor: a conversation for the ages.”
—Calamity Jane and E.B. Farnum
or
Separate rooms, I'll arrange that by tomorrow, but today I can't fix it,... unless you kill a guest.”
—E.B. Farnum to Wild Bill Hickok
I don't know why some folks think vulagarities , profanity and guttural language was invented in 1960. It was germaine to the era and long before. I guess these same folks think that prior to the 20th century the lingo of the time was alliterations and flowery poetry a la Emily Bronte.
Watch the Emmy's. This acting is too great. The Sopranos is an example of what is acceptable to the cable world.
I really do think that Calamity Jane is the conscience of the whole town. Loyal, sympathetic, etc., just can't say anything without belying her educational background.
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On the previous episode where Bullock gets attacked by the Indian, why didn't the Indian finish him off when he was on the ground?
He tells Charlie something about the attack, but I missed it - had to get my daughter some milk when she was in bed.
Why did the attacker not kill hm?
thanks!
It was part of a ritual of honor that required the Indian to actually avenge the misdeed by Bullock _ trespassing on the sacred burial ground. He had to
" Face his enemy " and not kill the trespasser " with a blind attack". It would not have been honorable. Charlie expalined it to Calamity. It was totally ritualistic.
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It was part of a ritual of honor that required the Indian to actually avenge the misdeed by Bullock _ trespassing on the sacred burial ground. He had to
" Face his enemy " and not kill the trespasser " with a blind attack". It would not have been honorable. Charlie expalined it to Calamity. It was totally ritualistic.
Thanks - that's about what I thought. THat's also the reason why he didn't go postal on McCall too - show respect to the other person....
Thanks - that's about what I thought. THat's also the reason why he didn't go postal on McCall too - show respect to the other person....
That's why it's such an interesting show--a normal television show (or movie for that matter) would depend on the violence and death, whereas here it depends more on ritual, culture and morality. Even with the fight, it was a really well-written scene(s).
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That's why it's such an interesting show--a normal television show (or movie for that matter) would depend on the violence and death, whereas here it depends more on ritual, culture and morality. Even with the fight, it was a really well-written scene(s).
The morality issues and character takes on this issue kind of seperate Deadwood from the other drivel and Pablum seen on Network TV. Hell, even a guy like Al Swearengen has some sense of morality in his perverted way.
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In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
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"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." --Voltaire
On the previous episode where Bullock gets attacked by the Indian, why didn't the Indian finish him off when he was on the ground?
He tells Charlie something about the attack, but I missed it - had to get my daughter some milk when she was in bed.
Why did the attacker not kill hm?
thanks!
If you catch a replay watch the part were Chrarlie comes up on Bullock passed out. Charlie tells Bullock what the brands mean on the indians pony. Some of the brands were for kills with hand to hand combat. Charlie said that indian was a badass and Bullock was lucky to be alive.
The story kind of left us hanging with Hickcocks murderer. Charlie and Bullock took him to Ft. Hankock(?) and they just left it at that. I think the brother and sister role is going to be great. There is alot of directions they can take that plot.
My wife tells me Deadwood is in the same time slot Sunday with survivor this week. She asked me what will you be watching? Thats not a tuff choice definetly Deadwood.
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The story kind of left us hanging with Hickcocks murderer. Charlie and Bullock took him to Ft. Hankock(?) and they just left it at that. I think the brother and sister role is going to be great. There is alot of directions they can take that plot.
YEah - I liked when he asked her about which place is more loaded & she said that they'll take both.
It seems like they are going to do a bit of a snooker here.
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