Dianne2dlm
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Amen to that
Yellowstone ..... the TV series
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Dianne2dlm
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People I know were raving about Yellowstone….thought I would give it a shot even paid for peacock..maybe they should have called it the f……k show…took away from the show….who Writes
these shows….there more and more rough language…are people that mad…that’s when someone
would say the word…not in every sentence
these shows….there more and more rough language…are people that mad…that’s when someone
would say the word…not in every sentence
Don M.
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Same here. Yes, the language is rough, but the story line is Fantastic!
fmdog44
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It is getting a little too convoluted for me and when Costners daughter speaks half the time she either whispering or mumbling.
She is hiding her English accent...
AnnieA
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I've watched two episodes and can't get into it. It does have gangster show with Stetsons vibe like @rpg said, but that plot line is okay. It's the casting of two of Costner's children that throws me off. The daughter looks as old as Costner and the actor portraying Kayce seems miscast as a former SEAL and the rebellious son; though his actions are tough guy, the actor projects a wimpy vibe. I also don't understand why the men are dressed in long sleeved shirts and Carhartt jackets while the daughter runs around in spaghetti strap lingerie type dresses even outside. I like badass Rip ...esp the Rip/Jimmy dynamics, but the Dutton family isn't that compelling so far. Should I be hooked after two episodes or give it a little more time?
Alligatorob
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We watch it, wife likes it more than I do. As I said in another thread it seems to me like Sons of Anarchy meets Bonanza.
Aneeda72
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Well, you either like Costner or you don’t; so yes you should be hooked or not
Jules
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I was hooked after two shows and I actually don’t care for Costner. He did suit this role. As for Kayce, I still haven’t figured out why he never washed his hair.
The bare arms & barely covered breasts for women and suits on men seems the norm on tv shows and frustrates me.
AnnieA
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Well, you either like Costner or you don’t; so yes you should be hooked or not
I do like Costner, but he's an actor that pretty much plays himself so it has to be more than him. Did keep watching and understand Beth and Kayce more. Beth looks old because in horse talk, she's been emotionally "rode hard and put up wet" since a certain tragedy. And she's now dressing weather appropriate lol. Also now getting it that Kayce was meant to project some wimpy ...am just now getting to the part that Rip is making him into a grown man. Absolutely love Rip.
officerripley
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I heard a cool story about Wes Bentley, the actor who plays Jamie in the show. 15 years ago, he was in a movie called P2 where he played a psycho bldg. maintenance guy who tries holding captive a beautiful attorney he's become obsessed with. (Although the acting in the movie was great, especially Bentley's, it was super violent--somebody's fingernails get torn off, ugh 
--so you've been warned.)
Anyway P2 takes place on Christmas Eve and there's a scene where the gal is trying to get out of the bldg. and Bentley's looking for her on all the security cameras and is singing along to Christmas music on his radio. Well, Bentley said to the director, "Hey, you know what would make it even creepier? How about if it's Elvis singing "Blue Christmas" and I'm trying to lip-synch to it and give it the old Elivs hip shake?" And the director said, "Elvis?! What are you, 20 or something? Do you even really know who Elvis is?" And Bentley supposedly said, "I'm from Arkansas, man! All of us southern kids know who the King is!" and then gave it the Elvis "uh-huh" and the hip shake. Director laughed, said "Okay we'll try it", they did and director says, "You're right: that was good and creepy; we're leaving it in."
Here's the clip for that scene:
--so you've been warned.)Anyway P2 takes place on Christmas Eve and there's a scene where the gal is trying to get out of the bldg. and Bentley's looking for her on all the security cameras and is singing along to Christmas music on his radio. Well, Bentley said to the director, "Hey, you know what would make it even creepier? How about if it's Elvis singing "Blue Christmas" and I'm trying to lip-synch to it and give it the old Elivs hip shake?" And the director said, "Elvis?! What are you, 20 or something? Do you even really know who Elvis is?" And Bentley supposedly said, "I'm from Arkansas, man! All of us southern kids know who the King is!" and then gave it the Elvis "uh-huh" and the hip shake. Director laughed, said "Okay we'll try it", they did and director says, "You're right: that was good and creepy; we're leaving it in."
Here's the clip for that scene:
AnnieA
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Caught up! Someone said above it's a soap, but it's way more than that, it's allegorical. The thesis was articulated by Monica in in the season 3 premier:
The acting is soapishly overdone at times, and the script mostly isn't how normal people talk, but the message is spot on and delivered from the perspective of the Duttons, the Indians and environmental activitists.
"The world you live in is slowly shrinking. There's a tiny group of men who are buying it and stripping it naked and selling you what they extract. They're raping your world and selling you what they take."
The acting is soapishly overdone at times, and the script mostly isn't how normal people talk, but the message is spot on and delivered from the perspective of the Duttons, the Indians and environmental activitists.
Aneeda72
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Define “normal“ in regards to the way people talk.
. Indians live in, well, India. Native Americans live near the Dutton ranch. . The environmental activists are incorrectly portrayed as no one chained themselves to a tree. Yes, usually there are trees and owls, but, you know, it’s a tv series. . Otherwise, sure, spot on.
. Despite its many failing, which I did not notice, I love the show.
Don M.
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I'm already looking forward to Season 5.
Jules
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This is news, I had heard it hadn’t been renewed.
AnnieA
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Define “normal“ in regards to the way people talk.
They talk in profound pronouncements over half the time ...and then there's Beth who I hope no one really talks like, lol!
A lot of Native Americans actually are fine with the term Indians rather than Native Americans in real life and Indian is used a lot on the show. Of all terms, the tribal name is best.
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AnnieA
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I think they're starting filming in May.
Found this re viewership. No way it's not renewed.
https://tvshowsace.com/2022/01/07/yellowstone-viewership-record/
The hugely popular drama starring Oscar winner Kevin Costner hit a new series high with 9.3 million total viewers in Live+Same Day. That number was up 81% compared to the Season 3 finale (5.2 million).
The January 2 finale eclipsed the previous L+SD viewership high mark set by the Season 4 premiere (8 million). That made it the most-watched telecast on cable since The Walking Dead Season 8 premiere on AMC in October 2017. That show boasted 11.4 million eyeballs.
The Season 4 finale of Yellowstone, which saw a major character get killed off, also established new series highs in the adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 demographics.
The ratings boost by people who watched it live and then watched the recording helped Yellowstone become the #1 series of 2021 across broadcast, cable, and premium.
