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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 287792" data-attributes="member: 8">I still haven&#039;t figured out how YELLOWSTONE is trying to hook me. It looks more like a movie that sorta kinda reluctantly agrees to be a dysfunctional family TV series.There&#039;s even a sense of shame that needs to be covered up by means of no-nonsense masculinity and an exclusively plot-driven narrative, almost as if the characterization of the characters is off-limits, and the slightest whiff of melodrama or quirkiness shall be considered trespassing.Another aspect of the series &quot;movie&quot; style is that the dialogue has to be as perfect as the scenery which makes for a poetic but also rather stilted script.I&#039;m getting some perverse satisfaction out of the idea that this movie whores itself out to be a series. The youngest Dutton son finds himself in the most precarious situations, like, continuously, and for all its earnestness the story can be quite laughable.The third episode was the first one that managed to put a smile on my face, and I mean for good reasons. There&#039;s a big confrontation between brother and sister and it feels refreshing after the many brother vs. brother stories that I&#039;ve already seen.I hope the series will loosen up a little bit and embrace its soapy format instead of fighting it otherwise it&#039;s going to be a very dusty but also short-lived ride for me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 287792, member: 8"] I still haven't figured out how YELLOWSTONE is trying to hook me. It looks more like a movie that sorta kinda reluctantly agrees to be a dysfunctional family TV series. There's even a sense of shame that needs to be covered up by means of no-nonsense masculinity and an exclusively plot-driven narrative, almost as if the characterization of the characters is off-limits, and the slightest whiff of melodrama or quirkiness shall be considered trespassing. Another aspect of the series "movie" style is that the dialogue has to be as perfect as the scenery which makes for a poetic but also rather stilted script. I'm getting some perverse satisfaction out of the idea that this movie whores itself out to be a series. The youngest Dutton son finds himself in the most precarious situations, like, continuously, and for all its earnestness the story can be quite laughable. The third episode was the first one that managed to put a smile on my face, and I mean for good reasons. There's a big confrontation between brother and sister and it feels refreshing after the many brother vs. brother stories that I've already seen. I hope the series will loosen up a little bit and embrace its soapy format instead of fighting it otherwise it's going to be a very dusty but also short-lived ride for me. [/QUOTE]

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