1923

I'm going to critique both Season 1 and Season 2 in this comment. Season 1 was a gem very accurate to the era in which it was portraying, masterfully connects multiple moving pieces and arcs in the show and connects them all to the Dutton family of which of course this show is all about. Season 1 is complex yet easy to follow, romantic, human, brutal and sexy all rolled in to one. The story mirrors the success of 1883.

Season 2 on the other hand has hit some roadblocks unfortunately. [spoiler] **Spoiler Alert** [/spoiler] - Season 2 has injected and taken ideological positions largely seen in Hollywood today. It seems very out of place for the era in which the show takes place in however they do their best to tie it in as organically as possible. For example the word "bigot" or "bigotry" is heard 3 times just between episodes 3 and 4. The term although used appropriately in the show is also overused in real world context and seen as a sign of virtue signaling. Another small example is the injections of a female sheriff in a small Texas town who more or less refused to help hunt down and arrest a Native American girl with a warrant and wanted for 5 counts of murder. In spite of the fact that the first female sheriff in Texas wasn't until 1945. Over 20 years after 1923 takes place. Why? If you guessed bigotry you'd be right.

Good news. Most (not all) of the virtue signals are isolated to the "Native American Girl" arc of the show. The arc itself stands out, while there are multiple arcs within the show they all tie in somehow to the Dutton family. Where as the Native American Girl arc is stand alone, it adds no real value to the show there is no noticeable tie in to the Duttons. It's like a separate show all on it's own within the series. It's entire function seems to outline how marginalized Native American's were and nothing else. It feels out of place and forced. But don't take my word for it. There is a clear difference in how people are rating Season 1 Vs. Season 2 on Trakt alone Season 1 sits at 81% positive while Season 2 is only 72% positive.

So if you're like me and don't like your TV Shows preaching to you there is an easy fix. Fast forward the 5-10 mins of the Native American Girl arc and hit play on the next arc. I found that this improves the quality of the show by being more cohesive, makes it easier to follow the Dutton story. You won't be missing anything since the arc in question has nothing to do with the overall story. Enjoy :slight_smile:

What Taylor touches TV wise turns to gold, must be a phrase Paramount heads whisper left and right.

Another show and looks like another hit. The Dutton is the gift that keeps on giving. If you like Yellowstone and1883, then do miss this one.

Just... absolute top tier quality on every single level. I wish we had more, but I also respect them not dragging along the story.
I haven't enjoyed a show this much in a long time. Props to the entire team, this must have taken a lot of effort to keep the quality so high from start to finish.

Harrison isn't the best Dutton and his marriage to Helen is wonkie. Why are all the Dutton wives Blond and have an accent? Strange pairing. The story is about what you'd expect but the weird placement of nudity is strange. The school for Native American girls is a story line that could be it's own show. The placement in 1923 is so far very odd. I'm about half way through the series and I am hoping for it to turn around. I liked 1883 better (until the end.)

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Superbly filmed, super actors, super scenery, simply magnificent, but what can I say - humans are, with a few exceptions, a pathetic lower species, and whether or how good triumphs here remains hidden from us even after an entire season because of this phenomenal cliffhanger.

So looking forward to this,can't find a release date so I expect it will probably not be out till setime in 2023.

So much more upbeat and better than 1883 as it follows the Dutton family merely 36 years after landing on Montana as the younger bother of the original John Dutton is now at the helm. The plot and character development is superb as you follow the show on a few different fronts as one main character is making their way home from traveling the world in order to come help save it while a first real threat in the ranch's history is brewing at home. This is a great Segway to Yellowstone.

Can’t quite call episode 8 a finale but it definitely leaves you wondering “what next”. Overall a solid season for me :thumbsup_tone4:

Basically 1883 turned up to drama level on par with Yellowstone. Essentially follows the Dutton family 40 years after landing showing that the younger brother of the original Dutton has grown their land into an empire and are now facing their first true threat. Good show, maybe as edge of your seat and fascinating as Yellowstone but would have been nice to have a prequel showing how that empire was built.