"Deadwood" returns tonight at 9 and apparently this is the last season, which isn't nescessarily a bad thing. Having just suffered through the inexplicably bizarro Sixth Season of "The Sopranos", I'll paraphrase Neil Young's wisdom when it comes to certain artistic endeavors;

"It's better to burn out, than to fade away - C@(&$)&er!"

I hear Morgan and Wyatt Earp show up in town this season. I'm very much looking forward to tonight's premiere.

Thanks for the heads up! I quit watching HBO's Sunday line-up shortly after Uncle Junior shot Tony, the Sopranos is just is outright awful this season, and Big Love failed to grab me, (though I like most of the cast), I wasn't aware Deadwood started tonight.

I'll be glad when Entourage and The Extra start again, ditto for Curb and Bob Costas.

Thanks for the heads up! I quit watching HBO's Sunday line-up shortly after Uncle Junior shot Tony, the Sopranos is just is outright awful this season, and Big Love failed to grab me, (though I like most of the cast), I wasn't aware Deadwood started tonight.

I'll be glad when Entourage and The Extra start again, ditto for Curb and Bob Costas.

Philip - "Entourage" returns tonight at 10, and then at 10:30, a new All in The Family- style comedy (shot live with a studio audience), "Lucky Louie" premieres. Could be good, could be awful - I'll be watching.

Deadwood IS an excellent show..However, I dont think its the last season..
From what I've read The show was picked up for 6 more episodes next
year instead of the usual HBO "Style" Bullcrap 12 episodes anyway..Most
TV series That I have seen at least, run for a hell of a lot more than
12 episodes..I wonder what HBO is smoking that they make so little
episodes of anything that they run....

Well, they spend a whole lot more per epsiode than a network show. But I agree the 12-episode seasons are annoying as hell. And in january, we get the Sopranos' last season of eight - count 'em - EIGHT episodes!

Deadwood IS an excellent show..However, I dont think its the last season.From what I've read The show was picked up for 6 more episodes next year instead of the usual HBO "Style" Bullcrap 12 episodes anyway.

HBO offered (series creator) David Milch a six episode fourth season, which he promptly turned down.

The current season will be the last we see of DEADWOOD, save for a pair of two-hour installments which will wrap up the loose ends.

I Tivo'd last night's season opener, and plan on watching it later this afternoon.

Well, they spend a whole lot more per epsiode than a network show. But I agree the 12-episode seasons are annoying as hell. And in january, we get the Sopranos' last season of eight - count 'em - EIGHT episodes!

And if they're anything like this season's episodes, the fewer the better.

At least Deadwood and Entourage are off to promising starts. I was sorta surprised by James Cameron's appearance in Entourage, maybe it was the shock of the clean-shaven look, but he looked distinctly different from his appearences last season,imho.

"Lucky Louie" didn't impress me all that much. "Crude humor" when it's scripted is a very tough thing to do well. I've got a feeling this sitcom won't last all that long.

"Lucky Louie" didn't impress me all that much. "Crude humor" when it's scripted is a very tough thing to do well. I've got a feeling this sitcom won't last all that long.

I lasted 5 minutes.

I lasted 5 minutes.

Is that why she complained?

I'm sorry...that was just too open an invitation :P

Sad thing about Deadwood is we can't quote our favorite lines here! :lol:

Sad thing about Deadwood is we can't quote our favorite lines here! :lol:

Has Ian McShane said a single line that didn't the f-bomb or a variation of it? Swearingen is like the Martha Stewart of Profanity.

And I like Mr Wu's scenes, who always gets his point across despite the limitations of his vocabulary and his dependence on a three syllable word that usually denotes a bad man or a good woman.

Calamity Jane uttered a classic about "life" Sunday night. I love Robin Weigert's portrayal and she gets some of the best lines.

Calamity Jane uttered a classic about "life" Sunday night. I love Robin Weigert's portrayal and she gets some of the best lines.

I liked her Custer biography too.

Has Ian McShane said a single line that didn't the f-bomb or a variation of it?

In fact, my favorite line of his this week didn't have the f-bomb, but it did mention a certain rude body orifice. When he was playfully threatening to feed E.B. to Woo's hogs: "Gabriel's trumpet shall summon you forth from the [rear end] of a pig!"

Downright Shakespearean! :lol:

Finally figured out why the guy who plays Hearst seems so familiar... he's "Major Dad."

Finally figured out why the guy who plays Hearst seems so familiar... he's "Major Dad."

Not to mention Rick Simon, AJ's blue collar brother.

What a great episode, it looks like the it's seriously going to hit the fan next week!

They might have been wise to have brung back Walter Hill for the Dan-Capt Turner showdown, back in the day nobody could choreograph a fist-fight like Hill (Hard Times, The Warriors, Streets of Fire, 48 Hours, etc). I've always thought Dan was one of the more interesting and amusing secondary characters, nice he had something to do the last few episodes.

What a great episode, it looks like the it's seriously going to hit the fan next week!

They might have been wise to have brung back Walter Hill for the Dan-Capt Turner showdown, back in the day nobody could choreograph a fist-fight like Hill (Hard Times, The Warriors, Streets of Fire, 48 Hours, etc). I've always though Dan was one of the more interesting and amusing secondary characters, nice he had something to do the last few episodes.

Dan reminds me of a couple of guys I grew up with. You definitely wanted them as friends, and not as enemies. Yeah, last night's episode kicked serious butt.

Kicked some eyeball too!

Kicked some eyeball too!

Hell of a way to go.

A Real shame that Deadwood has to die..It was PURE reality and gritty as
all hell for the time it portrayed..& I'm really gonna miss old Al swearengin..
He was quite entertaining...

I just caught up with last week's episode.

Wow. One great scene after another, after another, after another.

One moment in particular really stayed with me -- the one in which a doped up Alma attempts to seduce her terrified husband. Seeing Ellsworth, that shy, awkward, good-hearted galoot, go from fear, to elation, to despair in the course of a couple of largely wordless beats was as amazing as it was heartbreaking.

Speaking of amazing, the Battle of the Titans between Dority and Turner has to go down as one of the most exciting and brutal scraps in TV history.

Can't wait to see tonight's episode. It'll be interesting to see what Hearst's next move will be. Not even Swearengen and his pal The Chief can figure that guy out.

One moment in particular really stayed with me -- the one in which a doped up Alma attempts to seduce her terrified husband. Seeing Ellsworth, that shy, awkward, good-hearted galoot, go from fear, to elation, to despair in the course of a couple of largely wordless beats was as amazing as it was heartbreaking.


Absolutely an amazing scene. But one thing puzzles me and may show that I'm not paying close enough attention. Is Ellsworth aware of Alma's past drug habit, or was his ultimate despair just the realization that her passion was totally out of character with everything that had come before - and therefore could not be genuine?

Is Ellsworth aware of Alma's past drug habit, or was his ultimate despair just the realization that her passion was totally out of character with everything that had come before - and therefore could not be genuine?

Ellsworth knows of her addiction, but until that moment he didn't know she'd suffered a relapse.

Ellsworth's despair most likely came from being hit in the face with the fact that his wife must resort to opium in order to dull the pain of sharing his bed. No doubt any number of factors contribute to Alma's need to dope herself, but being trapped in a loveless marriage is probably high on the list.

Man, you got to give Deadwood credit for not playing it safe or conventional, last night's next-to-last episode was one of the best, even if the character that died was one of my favorites. Can't wait to see what happens in the finale next week.

Loved Wu's "Wu...Big Man" line, which I think is his first memorable quote you can mention in a family-orientated forum!

Between Deadwood, and Martin Landau's loopy producer on Entourage, HBO's had an unusually strong Sunday line-up this season.

"Deadwood" has been consistantly outstanding this year. Amazing every single week.

Trixie can't shoot for nothin'! :lol:

Overall, I've been disappointed with the *extremely* decompressed storytelling of this season. Still some great dialog and moments, but I'm actually glad HBO only offerred Milch 6 episodes next year - which he turned down in favor of two 2-hour movies to wrap up the series.
I've continued watching because every teaser for next week's episode seemed to indicate that there might be some resolution in the offing - unfortunately , that hasn't been the case. I personally think the show peaked early last season and is now just running around in circles eating it's tail. Which can be entertaining in itself, of course - just not what I was hoping for from this formerly excellent show.
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Overall, I've been disappointed with the *extremely* decompressed storytelling of this season. Still some great dialog and moments, but I'm actually glad HBO only offerred Milch 6 episodes next year - which he turned down in favor of two 2-hour movies to wrap up the series.
I've continued watching because every teaser for next week's episode seemed to indicate that there might be some resolution in the offing - unfortunately , that hasn't been the case. I personally think the show peaked early last season and is now just running around in circles eating it's tail. Which can be entertaining in itself, of course - just not what I was hoping for from this formerly excellent show.
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I kind of liked the meandering and unpredictability of the last few episode, not to mention Major Dad turned out to be a pretty good villian. And I think you also have to take into account Deadwood doesn't take place in 'real time", it's mentioned last Sundays episode takes place the day after Hearst goon's shot at Ellsworth's wife.

I understand what you're saying, I'm really tired of the acting troop already, even with the dependable Brian Cox leading them. And the whole thing about Bullock's wife has really gone nowhere. But I really liked the last episode, especially when the weaselly EB and submissive Trixie were the two to get fed-up and finally stand-up to Hearst. Like most of Deadwood's best moments, I didn't see it coming. I still think the last episode will pay-off bigtime.

Results may vary. I prefer this season to season 2. But I'm also glad they're going out with a bang this season instead of a whimper 3 seasons from now - ala "The Sopranos".

Trixie can't shoot for nothin'! :lol:

Yeah. But she plays good "offense".

I personally think the show peaked early last season and is now just running around in circles eating it's tail.

We must be watching different shows.

The episode I just finished watching (second to season finale) is as riveting as any I've seen to date -- if not more so.

To paraphrase Al Swearengen, if it's resolution you're after you're barkin' up the wrong f***in' tree. ;)

Yeah. But she plays good "offense".

GREAT distraction technique.
Poor follow-thru.
:)

One of my favorite Swearengen moments this season - after brutally dispatching Hearst's "messenger", then discussing the messenger's "disappearance" with Hearst from his balcony - Swearengen walks back into his room, points at the corpse as his henchmen are rolling him up in a carpet - and merely commands; "Wu!!"

One of my favorite Swearengen moments this season - after brutally dispatching Hearst's "messenger", then discussing the messenger's "disappearance" with Hearst from his balcony - Swearengen walks back into his room, points at the corpse as his henchmen are rolling him up in a carpet - and merely commands; "Wu!!"

And Johnny comments to Dan, "This is the longest a carpet has lasted!" :lol:

Rarely do I anticipate a television episode in the way that I might a good meal - but I can't hardly wait for 9 o'clock tonight.

Hell, we're having dinner LONG before 9 o'clock! We wanna be done before Deadwood comes on!

I'll be openin' some canned peaches. No cinnamon though.

Kinda anticlimactic. I guess they're leaving resolutions for the movies.

Gotta love Al. He lets Johnny stand up to him, gives him his self respect, then tells Dan "when he calms down, knock him out." :lol:

But, geez, why the hell couldn't he stand up to Herst and NOT kill a hooker?

It wasn't climactic but it wasn't unsatisfying either (are we still talking about food here ... or something else?). Man, Powers Booth can play vile like nobody can play vile. What a bitter bitter man Cy Tolliver is. And Dayton Callie as Charlie Utter has grown on me with each season. I love how he breaks bad with righteous anger but always shows the fear underneath that anyone with a lick of sense would feel in those kinds of confrontations. And Gerald McRaney as George Hearst. What a revelation! I mean, who knew this guy had that role in him? And just for the record, I'll say right here and now, I want to marry Trixie.

I happily await the finale.