It's not normal how many people have told me that I should watch "Yellowstone." It's certainly one of the most popular shows on television at the moment, yet it's not getting any major recognition from awards bodies, so there's got to be something to pick apart when it comes to its quality then. Or maybe the industry is just out of touch with the people, but I wanted to know that for myself, so I'm not beginning my "Yellowstone" journey like everybody else I know. And the first episode is certainly a mouthful and it sets up a lot of things to look forward to.
This is a supersized episode that is very dedicated to keeping the audience in the loop with every single detail of what is going on in this world. And it's nice to get it all introduced right off the bat, even though it is quite a mouthful and not always coming in digestible sizes. Taylor Sheridan has never done proper world-building before, so it makes sense that he's going in full force here, and it is a little wonky at times with all the characters that are introduced. It can be quite a task to follow along with all of it. However, the main part of the story is set up very well, and the Dutton family is already showing all of their colors in this first episode, putting the audience right in the place that they need to be. There's a war going on for the ground that this show is set on and everyone is in it for themselves. They are not going easy on anyone, so expect that people are going to fall off as the show goes along. It has certainly set itself aside as one of the more beautiful shows to watch on television at the moment, with lush cinematography constantly filling the screen, filming the beautiful mountains of the wild country of the U. S. There's a real Americana feeling to this, but it isn't as macho as I thought, which is good, and it's nice to see Kevin Costner back in a role that he can really do some great stuff with.
"Daybreak" is a good start to this show, although it doesn't fully do its world-building justice due to way too much information coming at once. However, the main characters are pretty well done and it feels like we're about to watch a truly era-defining show as it is already looking like its stretching the limits of television filmmaking in terms of its beauty.
This is a supersized episode that is very dedicated to keeping the audience in the loop with every single detail of what is going on in this world. And it's nice to get it all introduced right off the bat, even though it is quite a mouthful and not always coming in digestible sizes. Taylor Sheridan has never done proper world-building before, so it makes sense that he's going in full force here, and it is a little wonky at times with all the characters that are introduced. It can be quite a task to follow along with all of it. However, the main part of the story is set up very well, and the Dutton family is already showing all of their colors in this first episode, putting the audience right in the place that they need to be. There's a war going on for the ground that this show is set on and everyone is in it for themselves. They are not going easy on anyone, so expect that people are going to fall off as the show goes along. It has certainly set itself aside as one of the more beautiful shows to watch on television at the moment, with lush cinematography constantly filling the screen, filming the beautiful mountains of the wild country of the U. S. There's a real Americana feeling to this, but it isn't as macho as I thought, which is good, and it's nice to see Kevin Costner back in a role that he can really do some great stuff with.
"Daybreak" is a good start to this show, although it doesn't fully do its world-building justice due to way too much information coming at once. However, the main characters are pretty well done and it feels like we're about to watch a truly era-defining show as it is already looking like its stretching the limits of television filmmaking in terms of its beauty.
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