Watched the last season episode of Landman last night and had to laugh. Taylor Sheridan must listen to Joseph. Tommy literally asked high heaven something and yeah it literally dropped it on his head.
And speaking of TV shows, The Night Manager is doing a pretty good job explaining what went on in Venezuela.
Haven’t been watching these two shows, but they sound interesting. Lately, just watch old British series with good scripts and well-developed characters (like Shetland or Doc Martin), in an attempt to escape. It seems, however, there are a lot ways to slowly kill people. Making guns illegal doesn’t seem to stop the killing. Begs the question.
While Landman is well produced with some interesting location shots, soundtrack choices and SOME interesting characters…It is, in my opinion, more or less just a vehicle for Sheridan to express his negative views on (mostly) all things Left.
It’s not as if I’m in disagreement with most of those views…but it’s painfully obvious at times that the most unlikely of situations are contrived in order get the right people grouped up in close proximity for shoehorned dialogs to take place for our benefit.
Don’t get me wrong…that’s most of television nowadays to be sure, but this program in particular really pushes the thinking man’s suspension of disbelief to its ragged edge. Best example that comes to mind is the extreme unlikelihood of a common house for a half dozen disparate but “wealthy” people. Even if the house was huge, which it isn’t, they would all naturally have separate living arrangements near to the main office. It’s just a lazy way to shortcut writing for the sake of exposition…and don’t get me started on Tommy’s endless monologues.
Still, it is well produced and enough of the writing is good enough to justify the watch if you’re in to the subject (and drama). For me, I’ve just taken to fast forwarding through parts of it. Andy Garcia does well in his role as does his wife. Some nice locations…just don’t expect to have to use your brain too much.
Might help if you enjoy a strong adult beverage…Make everything more plausible. Season 3 looks like it might be better. We’ll see.
Love your review. Laughed and laughed. Thanks for the warning. Am a big fast-forwarder and…then…the show is over. Da Da.
Seems you haven’t watched the show. Or you give me far too much credit here or discredit. Actually, you apparently didn’t watch the episode I’m talking about and you are taking me far too seriously. Otherwise, you would know the scenes I’m talking about. And you might want to be careful who you are suggesting an adult beverage to. Doesn’t seem an appropriate thing to suggest to someone you don’t know. And actually, having lived in the heart of Texas for 25 years, I can say there’s a lot of soul in that show.
And no mention at all about The Night Manager … Now that one has character.
The part I’m referring to was closer to the beginning. So, I hope you didn’t miss it with the fast forwarding.
I’ve seen every episode of “Landman”. Had enough of Tommy’s wife, cheerleading daughter and ferret owning tri-sexual roommate and related parts…thus the fast forwarding.
The part you were referring to was when Tommy, having had an extraordinarily rough day, called up to God saying “Just go ahead and give me all you got” in a fit of frustration…immediately followed by a ginormous multi-vehicle car wreck which he narrowly survived.
Wasn’t trying to insult you in the least. I do enjoy some parts of the show…just miss good, inventive writing. It’s worth a watch, and I will be watching season 3…or at least SOME of it.
Haven’t seen the other show you mentioned yet…but will check it out. Don’t take anything I say personally … I’m an idiot. What the hell do I know anyway?
The strong drink comment was a way to suggest that one might be more readily able to overlook the gaps in the authors writing skills if one were slightly inebriated… Not targeted at any one person…I still recommend same.
Show does indeed have some soul. I’m a Texan and from Kilgore. They drive through Kilgore in one scene and mention it a few times. Was also almost killed working in the oilfield more than once in a similar manner to some of the scenarios portrayed therein “Sour” gas, pipe rack accident, methed-out co-workers… Oilfield can be a rough place and they portrayed that well.
This was interesting show second season was good. Seemed like there is going to be another season after that, hope they will get some cattle.
I just binge watched season one of The Night Manager last week. Waiting for episode 4 I believe in season two now. I like it but season one seem more interesting than season two so far.
Never watched Landman.