6 reviews
Deserved Two Hours
Every individual scene we got in this episode deserved ten stars. As did characters and overall plot.
It felt and moved like something you'd pay to see in a theater.
I took off a star only because the overall package did sometimes feel rushed as, honestly, most pilots do.
And I'll say what I usually say at the beginning of a new series: we needed two hours as a start.
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However, the fact that I am already completely captured by these characters? That I want to know how this story will move forward? That the world building was so beautifully and authentically done that I'm sold on the history?
All top notch.
The showrunner (Seamus Fahey) had already done well as a producer/writer in the Walker series. Adding this spinoff to Walkerverse is surprisingly fast, but what's on the screen prove the promotion was obviously deserved.
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If anyone thinks the network is making history "woke," they should look up Black lawmen and cowboys; women who were Pinkertons; how towns like this (mythical) Independence ran.
And the show is doing it in a way that doesn't preach, simply shows life as it was.
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I'll undoubtedly gush over the acting as the series moves on, but here at the start I want to give special kudos to Larry Teng for an unwavering vision.
Also thanks to the producers for pushing through network bureaucracy to give viewers what feels rich, substantial, and carefully conceptualized show.
It felt and moved like something you'd pay to see in a theater.
I took off a star only because the overall package did sometimes feel rushed as, honestly, most pilots do.
And I'll say what I usually say at the beginning of a new series: we needed two hours as a start.
---
However, the fact that I am already completely captured by these characters? That I want to know how this story will move forward? That the world building was so beautifully and authentically done that I'm sold on the history?
All top notch.
The showrunner (Seamus Fahey) had already done well as a producer/writer in the Walker series. Adding this spinoff to Walkerverse is surprisingly fast, but what's on the screen prove the promotion was obviously deserved.
---
If anyone thinks the network is making history "woke," they should look up Black lawmen and cowboys; women who were Pinkertons; how towns like this (mythical) Independence ran.
And the show is doing it in a way that doesn't preach, simply shows life as it was.
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I'll undoubtedly gush over the acting as the series moves on, but here at the start I want to give special kudos to Larry Teng for an unwavering vision.
Also thanks to the producers for pushing through network bureaucracy to give viewers what feels rich, substantial, and carefully conceptualized show.
Nice to have a new Western series
- imzadimylove
- Oct 8, 2022
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Loved it
Finally got time to watch this pilot and I loved it.
I like that while Abby is strong and independent even without her husband, she's not going to just come in, and immediately take down the sheriff and have a happily ever after right away in Independence. She's going to take him down I'm sure or at least find out what he was after, if it was just to be the sheriff or if Davidson and Liam Collins did in fact know (or know of) each other back in Boston. (I'm not entirely sure yet if her husband was in any kind of trouble he's running from, or if he even was a good guy, he seems like he was hiding something from Abby) Love Hoyt and that he's just as fun as he was in Walker.
Really looking forward to learning about Kate, and Calian. As much as I like Abby already, those are two I really want to know their story.
Can't wait to find out more about what kind of guy Augustus is, and who's side he's going to be on as Abby becomes more well known in the town and finds out more about the sheriff.
Also liked that it didn't feel rushed or that they were throwing a ton of information at me all at once like most pilots feel when watching. A lot of people were introduced and quite a bit happened, but I loved the pace of it.
I like that while Abby is strong and independent even without her husband, she's not going to just come in, and immediately take down the sheriff and have a happily ever after right away in Independence. She's going to take him down I'm sure or at least find out what he was after, if it was just to be the sheriff or if Davidson and Liam Collins did in fact know (or know of) each other back in Boston. (I'm not entirely sure yet if her husband was in any kind of trouble he's running from, or if he even was a good guy, he seems like he was hiding something from Abby) Love Hoyt and that he's just as fun as he was in Walker.
Really looking forward to learning about Kate, and Calian. As much as I like Abby already, those are two I really want to know their story.
Can't wait to find out more about what kind of guy Augustus is, and who's side he's going to be on as Abby becomes more well known in the town and finds out more about the sheriff.
Also liked that it didn't feel rushed or that they were throwing a ton of information at me all at once like most pilots feel when watching. A lot of people were introduced and quite a bit happened, but I loved the pace of it.
Way Better than I expected, and now I'm Hooked !
I really was looking forward to seeing this new series, as it seemed cool to have a Prequel Spinoff of the regular Jared Padalecki "Walker" series. I also liked the work of several of the cast members prior to Independence, so it already had that going for it. But it's been a very long time since I watched or even cared about watching an Old "Western" Series. But Bam- now I'm hooked, which was totally unexpected, but the writing, the acting, and production, all combined to keep me glued to the TV for the entire episode. I love how they are teasing us with each episode, giving us more and more background for each of the main characters- yes, I've watched every episode now, and I'm hungry for more! And semi-spoiler here, the eps keep getting better and better (IMHO), and I feel like it's playing out like an old Western novel, But I don't want it to end.
- RalphRosson
- Oct 29, 2022
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I'm sure it's great but.....
My reintroduction to this genre started with Yellowstone, 1883 and 1923. If you haven't watched them then I assume that this would seem great. As an avid Yellowstone fan, shows like this show just how much effort and attention to detail has been put into the Yellowstone franchise.
While this series attempts to look authentic, it looks absolutely Hollywood compared to the Yellowstone franchise
Loved seeing Brandon sklenar briefly, if you're comparing him alone and how he's presented you can see the difference there
Slow start, it my cup of tea. I'm literally adding words so my review can be added.
While this series attempts to look authentic, it looks absolutely Hollywood compared to the Yellowstone franchise
Loved seeing Brandon sklenar briefly, if you're comparing him alone and how he's presented you can see the difference there
Slow start, it my cup of tea. I'm literally adding words so my review can be added.
- tenealesharman
- Mar 19, 2023
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Lip Gloss in 1800s Texas
This show is a bubbling cauldron of Old West cliches and anachronistic dialog, with soupçon of predictable pseudo "plot." All the women somehow time-traveled from 2023 spa treatments with beautiful skin and perfect hair and makeup, and all the men have that perfect sheen of glycerin sweat proving they are manly men of masculinity. The actors are the standard CW fare of conventionally attractive in an ultimately bland way. The only energy comes from a contemporary soundtrack that artificially gins up moments of action copied from every bad Western ever made. The cringe factor is so bad the only thing that works have made this worse is if it somehow had vampires.