Rewatching 1883

it was well done. 1923 was great as well and Season 2 comes out Feb 23rd

1883 was the first Yellowstone that I watched. I wasn’t too thrilled with it. The first episode was a bit over the top, but I liked it so I stuck it out.

Once it eased into the wagon train from hell motif, I was just finishing to finish.

Sam Elliot was supposed to be some Beth like character where he had his own brand of justice but looked after folks also. He was pretty useless as a wagon train boss. And literally killed families who somehow crossed him.

I was impressed with Faith and Tim. They really carried the show in places.

Now I’m on to my third Taylor Sheridan series with Tulsa King. It doesn’t seem to take itself as seriously as Yellowstone stuff.

I overall enjoyed 1883 on my initial watch. Need to do a rewatch.
I’m halfway through my rewatch of 1923 and I like it even better than my first go round!

My major question about 1883 is why didn’t they take a train?
The railroads crisscrossed most of the country by then.

Was that the series that some dude paid $50 for a glass mirror and $500 for a wagon "fully furnished with goods" for the trip out west? The amount of goods $500 dollars would have purchased in 1883 would not possibly fit in a covered wagon...and who would pay $2,000 ($50 in 1883) for a hand held mirror? Also, you are out on the plains and can see for miles and miles. You can't avoid a tornado?

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Chief Raging Cock going balls deep and "marrying" the daughter a week or two after her first man being killed was ridiculous.

Pretty good show overall, but that and Sam Elliott being a whiney, inept prima donna took away from it.

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i didn't dislike it a ton, but i have no desire to go back and revisit it. the lead actress was annoyingly impetuous to where Tim McGraw would have been wise to backhand her a few times, given the era.

i'd rather watch 1923 or American Primeval again.

I thought McGraw and Faith Hill were better than I expected. The daughters accent was rough. I enjoyed the cameos from Sheridan, Billy Bob,and Tom Hanks. No way McGraws character was cool with her running off with an Indian. No way Faith Hills character would’ve been so passive about her hooking up with a cow poke.

I enjoyed 1883. Did it have moments where you thought parts of the writing was ridiculous? Yes but it was still good overall. I wished they would have done a season 2 showing the Duttons establishing the Yellowstone. In a way bridge that gap between 1883 and 1923.

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I wished they would have done a season 2 showing the Duttons establishing the Yellowstone. In a way bridge that gap between 1883 and 1923.

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same here. would like to know what happened when they showed the scene at the house where i'm guessing it was Faith who screamed like someone died. I guess that's how Jacob took over running the ranch but, a lot was left unsaid.

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I liked 1883 and I also hated how so many on the train died. Western Expansion is an area of American History I never spent much time so it makes me wonder if it was pretty common to lose like 60% of your train on the way out west. Just seems high to me. Anyone have any info on that?

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Speaking as a veteran of the Oregon Trail when it was on a floppy disk, they would typically lose half the train to dysentery or drown fording a river.

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No way McGraws character was cool with her running off with an Indian

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I disagree. McGraw is an Indian Outlaw.