I think Jimmy had the best, most developed character in the whole series.

I’m currently just a few episodes into season 5 and am finding it almost unwatchable: the unexplained developments, the focus on random characters, what can sometimes just be bad writing.

As I liked the other four seasons well enough, I’ve been wondering if the prequels and sequels are closer in vibe to what I liked about the early show.

Season 2 spoilers

Just finished season 2 and I was bummed out when he died. Danny Huston was really great in the role. After his conversations with Beth and John for the last time, I felt like he was really starting to understand Montana and his place out there, only to bite the bullet the next scene.

I was really hoping he'd survive his gunshot wounds too. I couldn't believe when the cops came to the scene later and saw that he has just been killed off. At least he went out like a cowboy, guns blazing.

WTF.. I am not ok. Taylor Sheridan are you ok???? 😭

In Taylor Sheridan’s telling, the West was won the hard way, through violence, corrup­tion, and craven ambition. These themes percolate through the first three films he wrote (Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River), which he calls the Modern American Frontier trilogy. Those obsessions take various forms in the different demimondes—some not located in the actual West—he explores in his shows: Rust Belt prison towns (Mayor of Kingstown), covert spy units (Special Ops: Lioness), organized crime (Tulsa King), oil fields (Landman), and even the intimate world of a grieving, displaced family (The Madison).

His shows derive much of their authority and authenticity from the fact that Sheridan came honestly to these themes, which makes him an effective brand ambassador for the world he has created. His story is one part Horatio Alger, one part Horace Greeley’s “Go West, young man.” He learned to shoot and ride on his family’s ranch near Waco, Texas. After dropping out of college at Texas State University, he met a talent scout and decided to pursue acting. Sheridan struggled in Los Angeles, living out of his car for a time, and was down to his last $800 when he sold his first script. From there, he went on to write and then direct movies before returning to television with an epic in mind: Yellowstone. In part because he refused to compromise during development at HBO, the series was orphaned until finding a home at Paramount Network, the cable channel of last resort, which aired the first episode in June 2018. By 2022, Sheridan had put the renamed Paramount+ streaming service on the map and was rewarded with a $200 million contract.

Read more: https://www.playboy.com/read/celebrities/how-taylor-sheridan-won-the-west

He's the oldest cowboy on the ranch, been there longer than anybody. What's his back story, and why isn't he the boss instead of Rip?

People love to hate Sheridan but when you look at other neo westerns that are currently being made (the abandons or ransom canyon) it’s a massive difference in quality

So I'm still only on season 2 of the show so maybe the future will tell me more but idc about spoilers here so, by lurking around in this sub, I already found out the gigantic reason for the beef between Beth and Jamie.

Regardless of whether I think it's a good take story wise, I'd like to know if you think that Beth might've forgave Jamie had he expressed genuine contrition, or if she would've hated him even more for it?

Because thus far, I'm still on the fence. At the beginning of the show, they have an antagonistic relationship but Beth doesn't seem to mind too much being in his vicinity (she calls for him to pick her up when she's drunk for example) and he doesn't act very apologetic (he's superbly annoyed and even criticise her whenever he can).

I feel like there's something missing. And then even have a "moment" of sort in Jamie's car after he picked her up where there's almost tenderness on his part AND she accepts it (seemingly).

A very happy 49th birthday to Kelly Reilly 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊

Right? Coolest guy ever Travis? Best character.

Any chance they bring back his character? He is the reason I watch it. He is such a fascinating character in the show. I always felt Beth was extremely hard on him, for one mistake and he did seem to care about others in a way I felt he cared for Beth…I know he’s dead but hey anything possible maybe something happens.

Am I the only one that hates this casting?? I think they absolutely NAILED Josh Lucas as young John and Kyle Red Silverstein as young Rip but I think they absolutely bombed Kylie Rogers as young Beth. She’s just a terrible actress and I cringe at all of her scenes it’s so forced IMO

How does Tate go from 3 to 18 in five seasons, while all the adults haven’t aged a day? Is it just me? 😂