cobl04
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I have finished Deadwood.
The Catbird Seat was incredible; the finale was immensely underwhelming. Unfortunately thanks to history we know George Hearst lived until he was 70, so I knew he would not meet a deserving ugly fate, but damn is it disappointing thinking about what the show could have done with more support from the network. I gather the impression that the theatre troupe are largely reviled by fans, but I think they're really victims of David Milch having to end the show under duress. One more season and things could have really had room to breathe. I'd have loved more room for the Jane-Joanie storyline, and to see more from many characters like Wu, Mose, Doc, Martha, Sol, the General, Tom Nuttall, Merrick, Blazanov... something more with the Earps, too. The show is also really funny.
Nonetheless, I have thoroughly enjoyed the show and I'm pretty sad it's over. Ian McShane's Al Swearengen might be my favourite TV character of all-time. That we end up viewing him as the hero after the things he does early in season 1 is a testament to his phenomenal acting. I grew very fond of Richardson, I think I ended up hating Hearst more than I hated Wolcott which is fucking saying something. Bullock kind of annoyed me a lot of the time. (One of my biggest TV/movie hates is when characters are so often mute.) I enjoyed watching Powers Boothe grapple with Tolliver's gradual decline into powerlessness. Charlie Utter was always outstanding.
Onto the movie.
The Catbird Seat was incredible; the finale was immensely underwhelming. Unfortunately thanks to history we know George Hearst lived until he was 70, so I knew he would not meet a deserving ugly fate, but damn is it disappointing thinking about what the show could have done with more support from the network. I gather the impression that the theatre troupe are largely reviled by fans, but I think they're really victims of David Milch having to end the show under duress. One more season and things could have really had room to breathe. I'd have loved more room for the Jane-Joanie storyline, and to see more from many characters like Wu, Mose, Doc, Martha, Sol, the General, Tom Nuttall, Merrick, Blazanov... something more with the Earps, too. The show is also really funny.
Nonetheless, I have thoroughly enjoyed the show and I'm pretty sad it's over. Ian McShane's Al Swearengen might be my favourite TV character of all-time. That we end up viewing him as the hero after the things he does early in season 1 is a testament to his phenomenal acting. I grew very fond of Richardson, I think I ended up hating Hearst more than I hated Wolcott which is fucking saying something. Bullock kind of annoyed me a lot of the time. (One of my biggest TV/movie hates is when characters are so often mute.) I enjoyed watching Powers Boothe grapple with Tolliver's gradual decline into powerlessness. Charlie Utter was always outstanding.
Onto the movie.
Pee Wee's Big Adventure is the stuff of legend. Paul Reubens was a very funny man.
