Yellowstone (2018)★ 8.5/10

Beautiful landscapes. Terrible people.
I couldn’t stop watching. Fucking amazing.

Season 4 is still the best for me. Season 5 feels a bit predictable. Some scenes seem thrown in just to make things more dramatic, while others were designed to lean into the whole Western vibe. It's not a huge deal, but once you recognize the creators' intentions behind some moments, it kind of takes away some of the fun.

The Dutton family keeps showing us one simple truth: if you want to protect the life you value, you have to fight. Ignoring politics? It’ll come back to bite you. You can't just sit back and play along—you've got to know how to work the system to get ahead.

Poor little Tate Dutton’s had it tough. He’s taken down a rattlesnake, got kidnapped, shot a bad guy, survived a car crash, and even lost his newly born baby brother.

Great show! But honestly, every time Monica and her son pop up, I just skip through it—even if it means missing a bit of the plot.

Though it appears to be a Western on the surface, at its core, it's more similar to The Godfather. Taylor Sheridan has superb casting abilities and hopefully he gets the chance to fully develop and conclude this story.

I watched this for its contemporary Native American themes, but found them to be bare minimal. The few scenes featuring the Native American ex-wife were great, but it's largely a story centered on and told from a white perspective.

In modern-day Montana, a modern western film unfolds, where ranchers, Native Americans, developers, and the government clash for the land adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. There's no clear right or wrong, just savage brutality. While the city represents the decline of a civilization, this land symbolizes the dawn of it. The Dutton family, each with their distinct personalities, unite to uphold family legacy—Lee, the traditionalist; Beth, the wild child; Jamie, the people-pleaser; and Casey, the rebellious. Unexpected events within the Dutton family lead them down different paths. The involvement of Native Americans and property developers intensifies the conflict, turning "Yellowstone" intot a contemporary western film, with the Dutton family embodying the quintessential American spirit.

Taylor Sheridan, proficient in Western themes, consistently delivers memorable works like Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River. It's no wonder, for Texas is his homeland. The character design is outstanding. I really admire the way how space is utilized in this series. The recurring scenes of driving on the highway make one aware of a rural, entirely different way of life with entirely different values, as well as acknowledging the necessity of having diligence, cruelty, guns, and power to maintain this lifestyle. It's an immersive experience. mpressive.

It's hard to explain just how good this show really is. The acting, writing, directing, cinematography, production, etc, are all incredible! It's exactly what you expect from a Taylor Sheridan show! Everything he does is fantastic! The acting is some of the best on TV right now. Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Kelsey Asbille, Jamie Dutton and pretty much the rest of the entire cast all deserve recognition for the incredible job they do season after season! It's one of the rare shows where almost every episode is just as good as the others. I can not recommend this show enough. Just go watch it for yourself.

I too am bad at sharing John, guess we skipped that lesson in kindergarden (hahah jk). I love it when writers create relatable characters!

Talk about a show that "checks all the boxes!" The cast was perfectly picked for each character. Never a dull moment throughout. When the action stops, and that's only for a minute, it's so breathtakingly beautiful to watch the background views of the ranch and location. Being from the "city" and never in Montana, Utah, or the like, it transforms you right into the screen.