Look I for one love Taylor, Sheridan, and his writing. I have watched his stuff for years and followed it from the beginning. I liked Yellowstone a lot and have continued to like the 1883 series as well as the 1923 series, but that being said 1923 can be a frustrating watch.
The pacing if off, and often dragging out certain storylines to the point of exhaustion. Spencer's arc, in particular, feels like it's moving at a snail's pace, making his journey home more of an endurance test for the audience than an engaging subplot. It's as if the show runners are determined to throw every possible obstacle in his way just to extend the suspense-when in reality, he just needs to get home already.
Another issue is the sheer amount of unrealistic hardship the Dutton family faces. Yes, it's a Western drama, but at some point, it almost feels excessive-as if the writers sat down and asked, "How much more suffering can we pile on?" Elizabeth, while part of the family's struggle, comes across as a spoiled brat, making it difficult to feel much sympathy for her.
Look, I understand it's a hard time to be suffering and a difficult time to be living, but this also needs to be a show that is pasted well enough to keep the audience engaged and I am getting bored and I would like to see something good happen. For hell sake's let's just get some revenge already, and move onto a different storyline. I wanna like the show, but I find myself consistently being frustrated by it.
