Billy the Kid

Billy The Kid really puts into perspective that things aren't as black and white as they are portrayed. It begs the question: is Billy The Kid really a good person? Tom Blyth's performance as Billy The Kid really captures the essence of his character well. You can see just how remorseful Kid Antrim is for the things he's done. Daniel Webber and the guy who played Henry Antrim did a fantastic job at making me angry. It sucks that they left us on such a cliffhanger with the reintroduction of Pat Garrett and I'm so excited for the rest of season 2. A lot of people say that it fell short with the historical aspect of things and I agree there but all in all, it's an entertaining and intriguing show about the life of a famous outlaw, Billy The Kid.

Billy the Kid is obviously a series based on the infamous outlaw, William H. Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid. This series tries to give you a fresh take on Billy's story, it shows him as more of the good guy than the gunslinging outlaw we all know him as. They actually make Billy into a sympathetic figure. Listen, Emilio Estevez from Young Guns will always be my favorite Billy the Kid but Tom Blyth does a really good job here as Billy. Daniel Weber also does a great job as Jesse Evans. The way they show their close friendship and how they ended up on different sides is worth watching. The first season is mostly an origin story of how William H. Bonney became the outlaw Billy the kid. The second season is so full of action and story it's hard to stop watching.

I have watched all three seasons and this is a great show. Although Billy seems to have lived where he actually died, and to have shot and killed Pat Garrett when that never actually happened. Overall a great show just takes a few liberties with the actual story. Call it the story we wish were true.

The series has been entertaining and enjoyable. From the scenery to the acting, everything was done well. Similar story to the Young Guns movie in a positive way. Only negative, the session 2 mid break. It's an 8 episode series and they take how many months off after only 4 episodes. Hopefully they at least finish season 2 before summer but like Yellowstone, these "mid season" breaks are another example of corporate greed. Please don't mention the writers strike as that's simply more greed. They are all guilty of the greed. Glad i binged this because I'm done giving these streaming providers more money!

I'm, generally, enjoying the series and don't have the same complaints as others. I'm not a Billy-the-Kidofile so am not troubled by historical embellishments and I'm ok with the pacing.

Here's my complaint: we are told that Billy has deep and complex relationships with various other characters such as Jesse Evans, Melquiade Segura and Barbara but we aren't really shown it. Jesse is, potentially, the most interesting of these characters but he never rises above caricature. Yet, much of the story is driven by the assumption of authentic, dynamic relationships between Billy and these others. Instead, their interactions are flat ... no spark ... no chemistry. As a result, the various loyalties make no sense.

Also, Billy's insistence that he doesn't want to kill just before he kills gets a bit tiresome after a while. (Potential for a viewer drinking game?)

Billy the Kid is not unwatchable - it's competent story telling - it just never moves you the way you want it to.