Critics’ rating: 2.5 / 5.0
2.5
Spencer finally got off in 1923 Season 2 Episode 5, but wasn’t as lucky as anyone else.
This is the first episode of the whole season, are we not having a scene from Yellowstone Ranch?
It was an awkward moment, except to remind us that Taylor Sheridan’s version of America was built on pain, not anything else.
There are only three floor elements that “can only guide us”, which are a few times I can’t nail the title reference.
The entire hour settled on Alex and Spencer’s solo trip in the United States, and the seemingly never-ending and meaningless Teonna’s journey.
Let’s start with the annoying Marshal (I really don’t care about his name), and how incredible it is to Father Renault to track down Teonna’s responsibility.
I can’t believe that at some point Father Reno had other purposes besides the pain and torture of calling for becoming a pastor.
But this is Sheridan’s story, and if I can’t believe it, he seems to fully realize that there is no benefit to that man.
He stood behind, watching the man in the major murder, but he was still following in his own footsteps.
Ridiculously, Renaud struggles to walk into a gentleman’s club when she approaches all aspects of the priesthood so ruthlessly.
How can a pastor be honest in finding a gentleman club more terrifying than blatant murder?
Not to mention the lies he told, it was mainly about himself. He lied effortlessly In the name of God He had believed that he had no idea why Teonna killed the nun, except for her evil incarnation.
Only the incarnation of evil can nail a lost soul, but this time, he is on the righteous side.
The frame turns black before we learn that Pete kills the marshal or vice versa, and Teonna does not do good, so Pete may be a melody. We can only hope that Marshall and Renault will go with him.
In another bright story, Alex is fighting for the train to survive without any money or protection. Of course, she started from the United States to pay the price for her unfortunate price.
Thankfully, she did not starve to death. The train is essentially a moving hotel, and the employee Manning dining service provides her with the opportunity to eat in exchange for service.
At first, she thought “her service” would be more consistent with the muddy and feathered women in Season 2, 4 of 1923. Instead, she took the position of the meal.
Anyone in her shoes in her old life could be insulted and incompetent, but Alex is a warrior. She won’t back down unless absolutely necessary.
So of course, it is absolutely necessary for her to put it all in danger when a arrogant man who reveres more for her own trash than humans first beats her and then rapes her while she stands helplessly before him.
That scene borders on what we often see from Whitfield, and what really hits me is that since he was one of the most prolific TV storytellers of his time at the time, it might not be far from what Sheridan thinks.
After all, in Yellowstone, his character Travis has no problem treating women as prostitutes. I’m sure any of you remember his character, surrounded by women in shawls who had no purpose other than to serve him.
However, at the same time, he can also make love stories, such as the things we were lucky to go through with Spencer and Alexandra in the 1923 season, or Jack was so kind to Elizabeth after his miscarriage.
But after Alex’s misfortune, another man, Paul and his partner Hillary come to Alex’s rescue. They found something in common with her and couldn’t let her rot.
However, there was still a na-like feeling behind my head that he or they were not the ones they claimed to be, and Alex was walking out of the frying pan.
Spencer deserves after being humiliated again and again on his journey.
Mamie Fossett stumbled upon him sleeping, which was obviously enough to drag him into town. They declared that whether he was a good person or a bad person, they saved his life. After all, there is no water in the desert.
The purpose of this scene is to bring his upcoming consciousness to his family. Well, it’s all good, but it also adds to the schedule for the upcoming war Whitfield and Duttons to launch.
Sheriff McDowell even advised Mammy that she arrested Spencer for her own benefit rather than returning home to fight for her family. God forbids him from finding Whitfield in the wrong place and stopping him.
I think the money always wins, and Whitfield owns it. See what it does with the banner. First, he’s not a good guy, but now he’s just another fool at Whitfield, which is probably a long list of them.
I’ve stopped watching the Whitfield scene. They have no purpose, as they are instructing Alex to be completely unnecessary. This kind of belittlement is something that civilized eyes should not see.
The best thing about Whitfield is that he was probably one of the first bodies at the train station. After all, we know that Duttons become their breeders and their deepest secret ends there.
Sadly, it just means Duttons are essentially Whitfield. I think if you can’t beat him, please join him. That kind of tears will fade the entire Dutton story if you think of it.
Overall, I’m not a fan of this episode. Actually, compared to the last season, I’m not a fan of this season. It is disconnected and lacks structure. Everyone is alone, fighting for their own lives, and the brief moment of joy and perseverance we had since last season had almost disappeared.
If it’s really hard to solve the American West, I don’t think we’re here. It’s nice to point out that the struggle is real, but every once in a while, you need to throw a bone for the reasons why we don’t give up.
Because this story is where I am now, I will take Elizabethan attitude and take my chances back to the East before I think about escaping this country altogether.
But what about you? Are you as obsessed with Season 2 of Season 1923 as in Season 1?
Share your thoughts in the comments below.
