Yellowstone
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The Paramount connection executives are undoubtedly happy withYellowstones numbers.
But are they happy with the product?
The show has solid bones, no doubt.
Next year, might Paramount urge creator Taylor Sheridan to rip everything else out and rebuild?
If they did, would that be wise?
I spent most of A Monster Is Among Us being either bored or baffled, I confess.
So lets talk about the Asian tourists, shall we?
One panics, slips, and drops; and then the other lets himself plummet.
Then the bear suddenly shows up and lunges at Rip, and he shoots it dead.
This is all just so very odd.
For one thing, once again, Sheridan leans on random violence and bloodshed to goose up aYellowstoneepisode.
(Maybe not since the most recent season ofTwin Peaks.)
Theres a real What thehell?
kind of kick to that sequence.
Its makes no sense how Sheridans been telling Monicas story.
But nope, not dead … just hospitalized.
Its like the show cant commit to this plot twist.
Note thatYellowstonenever really provides detailed backstories or psychological explanations for how itsmenbehave.
ThatYellowstoneis still nestled within the one thats been airing for the past two months.
Rainwaters few scenes in this episode, though, do reestablish his primary motivation for this play.
I want everything John Dutton has, he says.
Power and property, like I said.
Apparently Sheridan thought that moment was a hoot, because he wont let Beth let it go.
Does Beth … not know any other jokes?
I confess I may have bumped this episodes grade up a star because Jimmy loses another goddamn horse.
