mccabegabe

This had a rough first episode. First, cowboys sitting in board meetings and town halls talking about sheep and cow grazing rights. Pretty boring.

Then when there was drama and conflict, it didn't ring entirely true. While I appreciate the coverage of the schools that Natives were forced into and the horrors that were forced upon them because it should not be forgotten history, Taylor Sheridan just kind of throws together scenes of drama and violence for drama and violence sake. It doesn't always track. Eventually though, the characters will pull you in and I'm a sucker for westerns, so by the midway point, I was invested. Do I wish there was more attention to the writing and the plotholes and inconsistencies and historical errors? Yeah. But I'm still entertained at least.

Okay, it might not be the "original" but I saw this originally as a kid, so to me, it's the original. Lots of quotable moments and worth rewatching each year at Christmas. I think this is the best in the National Lampoon franchise.

I only saw this recently for the first time, and I understand the love around it. It features two of comedy's greats and it's penned by John Hughes. I do think it's slow-paced at times, but overall a great buddy comedy.