re: Official history Channel Hatfield&#39;s &amp; McCoy&#39;s mini series thread

Posted by USMCTiger03

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:09 pm to tigertrueAU

I missed the first 45 minutes, dammit. I assume it was the New Years massacre and aftermath.

Even though they were all crazy inbreds, the Hatfields definitely ended up better off as far as careers and stuff. Funny because they were IMO the most law breaking and dangerous.

Posted by LSUtigersarefun

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:12 pm to USMCTiger03

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I missed the first 45 minutes, dammit. I assume it was the New Years massacre and aftermath. Even though they were all crazy inbreds, the Hatfields definitely ended up better off as far as careers and stuff. Funny because they were IMO the most law breaking and dangerous.

I think the McCoy's were way worse, the only problem is for the last two episodes their was only 2 left.

Posted by dr smartass phd

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:13 pm to LSUtigersarefun

Jonsey saved the Warden in the WV prison he was sentenced to, it led to him getting a pardon.

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Posted by Mountaineerfan7

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:13 pm to aVatiger

Loved it overall. Wish they couldve got the WV and KY accents right but if thats the worst thing that happened with the series i think we are doing alright. Id watch it again. I guess now when we visit West Virginia next moth ill have to make a trip down to see these places along the Tug River.

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Posted by Nodust

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:18 pm to dr smartass phd

What was Jonsey convicted of. I didn't think he killed anyone. But he was there when the three McCoys were executed on the pawpaw bushes.

Posted by swamie

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:19 pm to Mountaineerfan7

at everyone complaining about how fast the post scripts went. My old man called right after and said who the hell reads that fast!?

Posted by Nodust

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:19 pm to Mountaineerfan7

Tourism will pick up in the area I'm sure.

Posted by aVatiger

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:22 pm to Nodust

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Tourism will pick up in the area I'm sure.

Hopefully hot ATV bitches

Posted by USMCTiger03

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:24 pm to LSUtigersarefun

The McCoys were stupid, disorganized and mostly failed to act decisively.
The Hatfields were ruthless and cunning. Seems like the Hatfields had the numbers advantage.

Posted by dr smartass phd

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:26 pm to Nodust

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What was Jonsey convicted of

He had alot of moonshine warrants from what I read.

Posted by USMCTiger03

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:28 pm to aVatiger

Biggest retard moment?

My answer: when the McCoys killed Ellison at the social gathering.

Posted by Methuselah

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:28 pm to Nodust

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The little I read on the subject the past few days. Everything seemed fairly historical. Closer than most historical mini series.

Not sure about the timber rights at the beginning.

Yeah. Closer than most I think. There were some liberties taken I think. I've read that the "lawyer" who got into the original timber rights dispute with Anse Hatfield was really a 13 year old orphan when it actually happened who was cutting timber on his own land and strayed a little onto Hatfields and Anse took him to the cleaners and got his land in a settlement. I doubt he was a lawyer that young so maybe that's what spurred him on to becoming one.

Probably are a good bit of others. But I think it's kind of hard to know the whole truth as there were probably diferent versions of what was happening from different sides even back then right after they happened.

Here's a cite to that version of the story. Though which versions are accurate I have no idea.

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Posted by Nodust

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:36 pm to Methuselah

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Yeah. Closer than most I think. There were some liberties taken I think. I've read that the "lawyer" who got into the original timber rights dispute with Anse Hatfield was really a 13 year old orphan when it actually happened who was cutting timber on his own land and strayed a little onto Hatfields and Anse took him to the cleaners and got his land in a settlement. I doubt he was a lawyer that young so maybe that's what spurred him on to becoming one.

so it was somewhat accurate. Going to watch it again. Also a trip to the library and read more on it. It is interesting.

Posted by Methuselah

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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:48 pm to Nodust

Yeah. I think this will make for some good reading for a lot of us on this thread.

On another note - I think Costner did a good job in this one. Hope this reinvigorates his acting. He can do some good work and some pretty bad work at different times.