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Avoided it, supposing it'd either be: 'just stepped from my SUV cowboys,' or a puerile PC historical re-write probably about why we wuz naughty, and how oppressed we wuz.
No, no, no!
Actual believable, relatable characters' stories and a story too! Men, women, even the horses! Sure an ex-slave, pissed about slavery, but everyone else is just as pissed about what led them to that s-hole. The Indians proudly independent but also deadly dangerous which has the residents in terror, and then frightened loathing. Each group and interesting individuals, have a story.
The irritating thing is that the story's so engrossing I found myself forgetting the realistic backgrounds. Reflecting, I realized I'd avoided 'Westerns,' because those movie directors forgot story and lost themselves 'tellin' 'bout badasses.' "Hell on Wheels" is 'tellin;' but it's a timeless window on humanity, which is why the 'Western' background seemed to fade.
Negative, well, I would've liked to see some mangy dogs and gangs of hard-nosed kids on the side, but the story does fine without them.
score 9/10
algernonstruther 3 April 2019
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22-11-2019 08:19:58
