Only Gunshots to Guide Us

1923 has been a difficult show to watch because the traumas just keep on coming. However, the story telling really draws you in and the acting is superb. I don't mind the slow pace with a few exceptions. I am hoping Alex gets a reprieve, and this couple isn't going to be another trap. The female sheriff from Oklahoma, based on an actual sheriff, is an example of the historically accurate characters depicted, that really helps make this show for me. However, I really don't care to watch perverted torture scenes, of the Timothy Dalton's character. I don't think that really adds to this story other than show us what an abomination he is. Way too much time is spent on these characters that I could care less about. I want to see way more Spencer! And more Helen Mirren please. I would love to know a little more about her backstory because she seems to be the glue for the Duttons. I can't wait for the next episode.

I'm absolutely blown away at how someone like Taylor Sheridan can just hit it out of the park week after week with multiple shows like 1923, Yellowstone, 1883 and the magnificent land man. Tonight's episode for 1923 was like watching an Academy award winning movie within one hours time frame. The productions of each show is magnificent and the attention to detail is spot on. I heard that Taylor Sheridan hasn't been out to Los Angeles in over six years and it shows he just doesn't have any of the fakeness the artificial BS that so many movies and TV shows have today. It's great storytelling, excellent acting, and they're not overly concerned with casting people because of the color of their skin or some DEI rejects that aren't qualified for the job. As the old saying goes he's keeping it real.

I do like the vibe of 1923 but it is tediously slow. At the moment it should be renamed "The Perils of Pauline". Just please get them both to Montana so we can get really end of the story about the Dutton Ranch. Yes I know there's trials and tribulations and dangers are plenty but for God sake can you stretch it out any more? This is how you lose viewers and seasons are Cut short because people just get tired of the tedium. Put some real action on the Dutton Ranch show once the brother back with a nephew whatever he is he's got his wife with him and then we can get into the reality of cattle rancher.

Man. My wife and I couldn't wait for season two, but this is just too ridiculous. Alex shows no semblance of the "toughness" she had in season one, and simply comes across as spoiled and entitled, and honestly, will they ever get the ranch!? It just gets stupid after a while. Those were rough and rugged times, but people got through a day or two without ridiculous, contrived, challenges. I am begging Taylor Sheridan to take this to the ranch sooner rather than later. Maybe he is trying to bring as much variety as possible in regard to comparisons to Yellowstone, but seriously, this is like a chronicle of the stupidest journeys across America in the early 1900's. I gave it five stars because I have hope it will turn around. That the couple will make it to the ranch and perhaps something exciting and sensible will happen, instead of just watching the most inept woman in history, and the unluckiest guy in history, make their way from Texas to Montana.

Agree with most of the bad reviews here. We all WANT the series to succeed. The pace isn't the problem... it's the ULTRA-contrived situations. You can see every problem coming about 10 miles away.

Alex went from strong and independent woman in Season one to incredibly fragile and dumb now. Massively traumatized about doctor exam (with witness present). Traumatized beyond words to wash dishes and bus tables. Stands and lets predictable perv diner fondle her for 5 minutes before smashing his face and teeth out. She goes into a totally deserted bathroom in Grand Central Station by herself and gets mugged. AFTER she was warned OVER and OVER and OVER about how many thieves were at the station! Ridiculous! Also all these situations where there would normally be 100 people, it's just poor Alex by herself (bathroom).

Young wife at ranch traumatized beyond belief from a syringe. Why? She never even says she's afraid of needles. Finds out she's pregnant and now she loves the snow, long winter, and needles.

Spencer is told in DIRECT TERMS by 3 creep hobos on train they will attack him as soon as he falls asleep. But does nothing about it and falls asleep! He was armed with 2 firearms... why not make the baddies jump off? When given a nice new truck to escape during shootout, he intentionally crashes it so he can run on foot to a train. Why not use the truck?

CGI animals are insanely bad. Looks like a movie from 40 years ago.

Dalton character Whitfield is unimaginable bad guy with prostitutes in white slavery, BDSM bondage, savage beatings, real dungeon and killings. All while being a suave, well dressed, well spoken, wealthy mine and land baron. Ridiculous!

Priest and Sheriff are also insanely evil, aimlessly killing innocent natives, and trampling little kids to death. Gimme a break!

But meanwhile Creighton who was extremely violent and vengeful in Season One is now timid and seems to object to violence. Now he is a refined gentleman?

Sheridan doesn't need to make the bad guys ULTRA ULTRA ULTRA bad. It makes it unbelievable. What's the next Shark to jump?

Too many contrived dilemmas you can see a mile away. Too much ultra violence. Too many plot threads.

We want this to work. But placing every single character in a wildly unrealistic scenario 4 times an hour is pushing it into total ultra violent and unbelievable fantasyland.