Starts to take on the aura of the perils of Pauline
I like books and shows based on history. Historical novels and movies are fine if they have the background history true and put in fictional characters
Of course these days with movies you don't even know what's true history and what isn't
If the movie credits at the beginning say "inspired by" watch out.
But I'm into the fourth episode of this and I think they've gone a step too far in believability
Without adding any spoilers I'll say there's just too many "coincidences" and it starts to appear to me like a comedy rather than a serious historical series.
The last episode I think they just "jumped the shark", to use a phrase from Happy Days.
Maybe we could all start at a pool and everybody give their own "jump the shark" moment for any of those with a modicum of historical knowledge of the West.
Of course these days with movies you don't even know what's true history and what isn't
If the movie credits at the beginning say "inspired by" watch out.
But I'm into the fourth episode of this and I think they've gone a step too far in believability
Without adding any spoilers I'll say there's just too many "coincidences" and it starts to appear to me like a comedy rather than a serious historical series.
The last episode I think they just "jumped the shark", to use a phrase from Happy Days.
Maybe we could all start at a pool and everybody give their own "jump the shark" moment for any of those with a modicum of historical knowledge of the West.
- wlb
- Apr 25, 2025