Kevin Costner's the West

I was looking forward to this series. Unfortunately, Kevin Costner's narration was boring, nasal, and sounded like he wasn't at all interested in the subject.

Despite that, I've watched about half of the first episode and learned a few bits of historical information I hadn't heard before.

It's a real disappointment that this wasn't more well done. There are so many things in this period of American history that are not very well-known by most people - this is a missed opportunity to present a more complete picture of the times and the impact of actions taken on all who were involved, as well as all their descendants.

If I really want to watch something I may finish it just for the informative parts. Otherwise, I know how to solve the problem of not being able to sleep.

There is no doubt that there are a lot of facts seen from the "immigrants" side, and the story is fascinating and important. But it's hard to get around how it's all made boring by Kevin Costner as an uninspired narrator. It really sounds like he is narrating a cookbook, and I have experienced more inspiration by watching paint dry.

As the documentary has several directors, it can only have been Kevin Costner as producer who decided this. If so... it's time to retire, Kevin. It sounds like a "Give me the money and let me get out of here" situation.

Anyway, as mentioned, there are a lot of good stories and tales. It's hard to know what the Natives were thinking, and often it becomes pure guesswork. That's really not the documentary's fault, as Native Americans, unfortunately, are not known for their extensive libraries and documentation efforts at this time. It's really too bad.

But there is a lot to learn, so watch it with a lot of coffee, Red Bull, and sugar, and you might learn something.

I tuned in because of Costner's participation and history. Unfortunately his performance is sluggish, monotone, and he doesn't seem at all interested in this production. Often staring into space, he looks like a bored sixth grader reading a book report. Sad, because the content would be a lot more entertaining without him. Always enjoyed his movies if not his acting, but this one is really bad.

As for the documentary, though a bit slow paced, it's entertaining and informative. Worth watching. Nice visuals...nice piece of history. I confess, however, that my irritation with Costner's efforts will probably preclude any further interest on my part.

I only finished Episode 2 but I had to watch it especially after I seen some reviews saying it's a snorefest or boring with these really low reviews of 2 or 3.

I was hoping this wasn't the case because I love Costner and I love American history.

Thankfully these reviews were way off. So far the show is very enjoyable and definitely paints a picture of the old west and it's history.

So far I'm loving it and looking forward to binge watching the rest. I like how it goes into detail about the history of the Indian tribes and the battles and the different stories like Louis and Clark.

Really gets my imagination going and I love that. I would give this series a shot!

Yaaaawn. Kevin Costner must have been paid to just put his name in the title. His introductions to each "lesson" (episode) are

For a history series such as this is to work the host should inspire interest in the audience through impassionated oration. Excitement. A clear sense of interest. Costner conveys none of the above.

In point of fact, it seems completely the opposite. Hands in pockets. Monotonous tone of voice. A sense of just passing the time & being done with his lines ASAP. Boredom.

The end result is a docu series that is over before it even started. When Costner has finished speaking, the audience has already stopped listening, agreeing with the boredom of their host. And so it goes that, when the next "expert" begins to speak we are either sleepy, sleeping or completely disinterested.

I did watch all of episode 1 but fell asleep within the first 5-10 minutes. Highly recommend if you need a little nap.