Deadwood
Started watching HBO’s Deadwood, a credible story of the wildest west.
Produced by the guy behind Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue, the show does not shirk from the ugly side of history. Filled with violence, ugly people, self-serving motivations and swearing. Indeed, this must be the show with foulest mouth I’ve ever watched. Grates only at times, most of the time the flow of the language just seems natural.
Ian McShane has lost all pretense of being a nice guy (of Lovejoy fame), in Deadwood he is Al Swearengen, a ruthless bar owner with not so infeasible delusions of grandeur.
Like NYPD Blue, there are very few positive destinies about, and Mr. Wu’s pigs do an admirable job on the ones who turn up really bad cards. The show is steeped in history, with larger than life characters like Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane adding a touch of authenticity to the proceedings.
Roll on the second season onto dvd as quickly as possible.
