Just finished binge of Deadwood

Pretty horrible way to end the show. In fact it didn't end at all. It just stopped. The creator/producer was offered a 4th season of 6 episodes (rather than 12) and declined. I curse the bastard for that.


The show has some fantastic characters, many of them the supporting cast. Richardson, Jewel, Johnny, Wu, and N------ General among them.

Swearingen was a fantastic character and carried the show. Hearst was so evil that you just hoped for bad things. Same with Tolliver.

I got very tired of E.B. Farnham and his shtick. I liked Calamity Jane, but she grew a bit tiresome as well.

Bullock was terrible. I couldn't tell if he was supposed to be like he was or whether his acting was actually that bad. He was probably the only really poorly acted character though.

I strongly suspect that a fourth season would have tied some things together. E.B. might have exhibited some redeeming quality. The acting troupe might have had some relevance. As it was, they were a waste of time.

I could have done with about 1/3 of the cursing. It was so prevalent that it became distracting.

For fans, I will leave you with this.
Swearingen is on his deck. Aunt Lou comes hustling by.
Al says: "Not quick, but she does seem full of purpose."