Kevin's Watch

I had friends recommend I watch Deadwood. I've been renting the first season's episodes this week and I must admit I'm hooked. There are such vivid characters in the series. Al Swearengen is the most interesting tv villain I've seen in a while, and E.B. Farnum is quite a weasel.

If you don't mind the language, it's a very enjoyable series.

I just watched the entire first season. great show.
Al Swearengen is much more than a stock villain that you find in so many shows. he has depth and character. if you haven'r seen the show, go and find it. adult themes and adult language for those easily offended.

I miss Deadwood....it's such a great show, and I have no idea where they're going with it.... They should be gearing up for a new season sometime in the next few months, ya think? And Carnivale, too.....

I want to watch this but I have not got Sky

This is a great show. The language gets a little too much, but tolerable.

I checked out their website on HBO and found out most of the characters were actual people. The sheriff, Swearengen, the bodyguards, etc. Even Trixie was a known prostitute who cut up a customer. Really interesting back story. Can't hardly wait for the new season.

Prover of Life wrote:This is a great show. The language gets a little too much, but tolerable.

I checked out their website on HBO and found out most of the characters were actual people. The sheriff, Swearengen, the bodyguards, etc. Even Trixie was a known prostitute who cut up a customer. Really interesting back story. Can't hardly wait for the new season.

yeah but by the end of the second season those actors were speaking that language like it was Shakespere. and Ian McShane is one eloquent *you know what*!!!

i won't lie to you, i have a great affinity for westerns so i'm a bit biased but i think this is one of the best series ever for historical settings!! just brilliant use of historical backdrop.

i miss Al and Trixie and Bullock and Starr and Jane and Charlie.

i can't find out when the next season is startin on HBO's site, bummah.

Lucimay wrote:i miss Al and Trixie and Bullock and Starr and Jane and Charlie. i can't find out when the next season is startin on HBO's site, bummah.

June 06!

yay!!! thanks prover of life!!

i really need to get cable. with Sopranos and Deadwood. >sigh<

sgtnull wrote:i really need to get cable. with Sopranos and Deadwood. >sigh<

Entourage is pretty good too.

damelon: have yet to see it, have read good things. saw one ep of Big Love, enjoyed. but I'm a Paxton fan anyway.

Has anyone been watching Season 3? This season has been frigging incredible, I have to say I'm more than a little bummed out that it's almost over again. The finale is Sunday, with no more seasons coming.
The good news is that I'm pretty sure it's been confirmed that although there won't be anymore seasons, there will be a duet of movies wrapping up the story. It's better than nothin'.

wow!!! cool!!! thanks for that info Birdy!! this has been one of the best televisions shows of all time as far as i'm concerned.

i'm just glad i got home in time to watch season finale!!

Sure Lucimay! How ya been?


The finalle was sooo tense. This show is really good at long, incredibly tense scenes where you're just on the edge of your seat expecting all hell to break loose at any moment. And then it doesn't, and it's kinda like blue balls of the brain.

I guess. Kinda. Actually I wouldn't have any idea, but the analogy seemed good at the time.....


That thing that Trixie did was just drop dead awesome!! You know the one. It resulted in some truly tragic consequences, but it was still awesome.


I can't wait for the movies now.......I'm not giving up on my long awaited catharsis....

birdandbear wrote:Sure Lucimay! How ya been?


The finalle was sooo tense. This show is really good at long, incredibly tense scenes where you're just on the edge of your seat expecting all hell to break loose at any moment. And then it doesn't, and it's kinda like blue balls of the brain.

I guess. Kinda. Actually I wouldn't have any idea, but the analogy seemed good at the time.....


That thing that Trixie did was just drop dead awesome!! You know the one. It resulted in some truly tragic consequences, but it was still awesome.


I can't wait for the movies now.......I'm not giving up on my long awaited catharsis....

i been pretty good, thanks. hope you and yours are well as well!

YESSSSSS!!!! Trixie ROCKS!!!!
that was just the most BRILLIANT scene.
the women in this series are the BEST.

i SOOOO hope Milch will do a couple of deadwood movies.

I've just finished Season 1 and started Season 2. At first I had this "WTF?" attitude about this show but it really grew on me, especially the characters and dialogue. I agree that Swearengen is a great villian, and I just love Farnum, practically everything he says is hilarious!

dlbpharmd wrote:I've just finished Season 1 and started Season 2. At first I had this "WTF?" attitude about this show but it really grew on me, especially the characters and dialogue. I agree that Swearengen is a great villian, and I just love Farnum, practically everything he says is hilarious!

OH YEAH!!! JT Farnum. what a character!!! i love them all!!!! sheesh. i think i have to buy the whole thing. i love it and miss it.

For the most part I enjoyed Season 2 on DVD but about halfway through the season the writing really started to drop off. As much as I like the dialogue, at some point it's difficult to match the characters, many of them illiterate, to such flowery "King's English" vocal patterns.

Deadwood series 3 has just finished in New Zealand, I'm seriously thinking about buying all 3 dvd's - unlikely to re-run here

what a fabulous shows, the relationship between bullock and his "wfe" is extraordinary for its un-said ness, and that episode where Dority (?) kills captain Turner - whoa....

spoilers......spoilers......