re: 1923 season two (SPOILERS)

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Currently it’s hot as hell in Texas but extreme blizzards in Montana

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Could not give less of a frick about the priest tracking down Indians

Same here!
Just get to the point where the Duttons and Rainwaters meet up.

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She gets robbed. So predictable. She has to be without money.

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The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with a man following Alex into the bathroom. What can you tease about Alex’s next battle with danger?

Alex was violated and assaulted in that examination. She wasn’t able to fight back in any way that she probably would have wanted to because she had to get through immigration, and she had to be smart about it. She’s alone and not in a position of power. I think with this next man we see follow her into the bathroom, she gets to fight back in a different way, and I think unleash some of the anger that she’s been feeling about what she’s already been put through because it’s just blow after blow. I think she kind of thinks she’s on the other side of it, and every time she fights for herself this season, it’s in a new way. As an actor, it’s really exciting because you get to uncover all these layers. She continues to find different ways to fight back.

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I paid little attention to the tiresome Indian storyline

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May some online detective can get the historical weather forest of that time. I'm good.

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The whole Ellis Island plot royally pissed me off.

Of course literally every American is a complete and utter a-hole to Alex, and her holding who she was back was very annoying. But of course nothing she said would’ve matter anyways because everyone at Ellis was an evil arse wipe according to Sheridan

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Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in the late 19th and early 20th centuries faced a mixed experience—some were treated reasonably well given the circumstances, while others encountered harsh conditions and occasional mistreatment. It wasn’t uniformly “bad,” but it wasn’t a picnic either.

Ellis Island, operating as the main U.S. immigration station from 1892 to 1954, processed over 12 million immigrants. Most were from Europe—Italians, Poles, Jews fleeing persecution, and others seeking opportunity. The process was designed to screen for disease, criminality, and the ability to work, not to outright abuse people. First- and second-class passengers often skipped Ellis Island entirely, getting inspected on ships, so it was mostly steerage-class folks—poor, cramped, and exhausted after weeks at sea—who went through the gauntlet.

Conditions could be rough. Arrivals were packed into crowded holding areas, sometimes waiting hours or days for processing. The “Great Hall” was noisy, chaotic, and overwhelming, especially if you didn’t speak English. Medical exams were invasive—think doctors flipping eyelids with buttonhooks to check for trachoma, a contagious eye disease. About 2% got rejected, often for health reasons like tuberculosis or suspected “feeblemindedness,” and were deported, which could mean family separation. That sucked, no question.

Staff weren’t inherently cruel, but they were overworked and under pressure to keep the line moving. Language barriers fueled misunderstandings, and some inspectors were brusque or prejudiced—anti-immigrant sentiment was real, with stereotypes about “undesirables” floating around. Bribes happened too; a few bucks could grease the wheels if you got flagged. Still, outright brutality wasn’t the norm—more like indifference or impatience.

On the flip side, charities and aid societies were there to help, offering food, translation, and legal support. The goal was efficiency, not torment. Most immigrants—98%—got through, often in a day or two, and moved on to start new lives. Compared to, say, fleeing pogroms or starvation, Ellis Island was a hurdle, not hell.

So, “treated badly”? Depends on who you ask. For some, it was dehumanizing and scary; for others, just a bureaucratic slog. No torture chambers, but no red carpet either. What’s your angle—digging into a specific group or just curious about the vibe?

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who that girl was and why she’s important

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