Deadwood

[Dingfod]

Originally Posted by eldar

A slightly weaker episode than the first Part, but still enjoyable.

I'm still not 100% certain on everyone's motivations for their actions, I'll need some more time to suss 'em out.

Politics. Big Al is playing politics. He sees the potential windfall in Deadwood and sees Bullock as key to keeping his competition honest, so to speak. Best to declare a truce than to have that powerful of an enemy.

Speaking of competition? Is Cy beginning to regret giving Joanie her freedom and his consent to open her own brothel? Will Swearengen do something to undermine her entrepreneurial venture? Will Cy kill Eddie for stealing from him to finance Joanie?

Did Bullock sleep with his wife? Will this series last until the fire of 1879?

[livius drusus]

So gentlemen... How are we feeling this morning?

[wei yau]

I've only watched half the episode so far. Dan has just broken down Al's office door. The Doc and Jewel are attending to Al.

Then I had to leave for work.

Your evil laugh does not bode well.

[livius drusus]

Nope. No well boding to be found here.

[wei yau]

Mother. Of. God.

Never has the word "instrument" filled with me with such cold dread.

[livius drusus]

That was some shit, wasn't it? Al must have some massive stones going on up there.

I thought Trixie's reaction was fascinating. She obviously genuinely cares about him, and in some ways it's like she's the only one in the lot who understands the import of things. I think that's why she got mad at Sol when he responded so prissily to her offer.

In other news, check out these pics from the premiere post. See slide 13 for a holy shit moment.

[wei yau]

Just as Al is the smartest man in Deadwood, Trixie is the smartest woman for understanding him.

Sol simply doesn't realize that his prissiness just don't count for shit in Deadwood. Both he and Seth need to wise up, fast. If they don't, then the likes of Cy and Mr. W. will be running this town. And their kind of evil is way more eviler than Al's.

Al's stone won't pass until the populace of Deadwood get together and stand firm against the cocksuckers in Yanktown and the Comstock.

Re: the photos. Jane? Wow.

Also, the actor playing Mr. W is the same cocksucker that shot Bill dead. His face no longer looks like a cunt.

[livius drusus]

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

[Dingfod]

I swear Dan is in love with Al.

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I was totally expecting him to knife that guy. How many others in Deadwood have gotten that mouthy with him and lived?

Did Seth do more than sleep with Martha? If so, I missed it.

Alma recognizes opportunity when it knocks, and it's not just knocking but banging on the door with both fists.

What fuck is the deal with Mr. W? How weird can one guy be? I expect him to be another casualty eventually.

What is up with Mr. Wu? Doesn't he like competition from tall Chinese cocksuckers from San Francisco?

[livius drusus]

Originally Posted by warrenly

I swear Dan is in love with Al.

He he... I wondered the same thing. The intensity of his fear and despair was palpable. All the Al scenes were excellent last night.

Did Seth do more than sleep with Martha? If so, I missed it.

I know, really! He was completely irrelevant. It's like the town goes to utter shit when Al is out of commission.

Not that it wasn't an interesting dynamic between Seth and Martha. It's the awkwardness of duty standing in for emotion, I guess. I also thought it was cute to see the kid just go about his business while the adults struggle to relate to each other.

Alma recognizes opportunity when it knocks, and it's not just knocking but banging on the door with both fists.

She's turning into quite the badass, I think, hardening now that Seth is gone. What's with that psycho hose beast nanny, btw? I can't help but wonder if she's a plant of some kind, possibly from Alma's piece of shit dad.

What fuck is the deal with Mr. W? How weird can one guy be? I expect him to be another casualty eventually.

The sooner the better.

What is up with Mr. Wu? Doesn't he like competition from tall Chinese cocksuckers from San Francisco?

I'm sure he doesn't like anyone muscling in on his gig. I bet Al isn't going to like it much either.

Man, I'm so glad Al's back next episode. Deadwood needs him. I need him.

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Miss Isringhausen, the nanny, goes to Adams' room? WTF for? Had they met before?

I liked his sarcastic remarks to her. "If this is your first taste of alcohol, I'm sorry for the life you've led."

[livius drusus]

I hadn't seen them interact at all before. She's shady as hell. I can't believe Adams would be so idiotic to believe her about anything.

[wei yau]

Ms. Isringhausen is definitely shady. There's just no way that someone who is supposedly as "proper" as she is, would ever have visited Adams unchaperoned.

She's not who she appears to be. I wouldn't be surprised if she is an agent of either Alma's dad or even of George Hearst.

I loved how Alma played E.B. The poor man simply does not stand a chance against the likes of her.

Naturally, Wu wants to defend what's his in Deadwood. Mr. Lee of San Francisco is an obvious threat to him. While, Wu might not be aware of Lee's connection to Tolliver (and ultimately George Hearst), I'm sure that Al will pick up on this connection.

livius is absolutely right. The town "fathers" (including Seth) are utterly directionless and useless without Al. Now that he's back on the mend, I'm hopeful that others will get off their asses and defend what's rightfully theirs.

Adams was right to warn Jarry about fucking over Al. Just look at the dedication Al gets from all of his employees. If it were Tolliver, the staff of the Bella Union would be stripping the joint down as Cy lay there dying on the floor.

[Dingfod]

eldar, no offense meant on my Chinese cocksuckers comment, I was paraphrasing the style of Deadwood. BTW, you're on the money on all points. I get no impression at all of where this show is going next, it's not that predictable. The sons of bitches have me hooked to the point where I can't wait for the next installment. Is that good writing or what?

One interesting historical note related to Alma's offer to buy E.B. out, there is a hotel in the real Deadwood, South Dakota named Bullock's. How about that?

[wei yau]

Originally Posted by warrenly

eldar, no offense meant on my Chinese cocksuckers comment, I was paraphrasing the style of Deadwood.

None taken, I've known quite a few Chinese cocksuckers in my time.

[Crumb]

I've known quite a few Chinese cocksuckers in my time.

[beyelzu]

46 minutes left until the new episode is downloaded, I will let you know what I think before I have to go to work, I hope.

[beyelzu]

damn, I am just starting to watch it but the formal language between bullock and his wife as they talk in the morning is just great. the way that they hide behind etiquette.

[livius drusus]

I didn't even realize they were talking about doing it until she told him to shut the door.

[beyelzu]

damn,

that was all in all one quality fucking episode.

[livius drusus]

I'm really looking forward to seeing what Al makes of Mr. W. Hopefully some kind of burger.

[wei yau]

Originally Posted by livius drusus

I'm really looking forward to seeing what Al makes of Mr. W. Hopefully some kind of burger.

As fond as I am of pork products, I'd never eat any bacon or ham from Wu's pigs.

[Dingfod]

Why?

[livius drusus]

Originally Posted by eldar

As fond as I am of pork products, I'd never eat any bacon or ham from Wu's pigs.

Racist.

[wei yau]

Originally Posted by warrenly

Why?

Eh, you're right. Who am I kidding?

I'd still eat them.

I wonder if pork from pigs fed a steady diet of dead cocksuckers tastes noticably different...