Deadwood: Return of Wickedness

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This weekend in my area, the amazing HBO series Deadwood returns with it’s third season. If you’ve never seen it, both season 1 & 2 are now available on dvd. The biggest thing I have heard from people is, “why is the language so foul?” Indeed, it is…but it’s also one of the best drama shows on television.

You should understand that in this show, the town of Deadwood AND the language itself are both just as powerful as any character. The buildings speak. The muddy roads tell a tale. The spoken words are a mix of some of the most proper english you will ever hear and some of the crudest profanity. This was the wild untamed frontier, not some fancy and proper eastern city.

The power struggles taking place between those that want to hold power, and those that want to get power are pretty amazing. In that day and age though, things have a way of turning brutally violent at the drop of a hat and someone usually gets fed to Mr. Wu’s pigs.

Keep your eye on Al Swearingen especially. If there is corruption going on, then rest assured he’s involved in it somehow. The funny thing is Al really isn’t such a bad guy, he’s just misunderstood. He’s the villian you like and hate all at once.

Anyway, have a look if you can. There are only a few series that I will get so invested in, and this without a doubt is one of them. You can also go to the website and look at some trailers.

Swearengen: “Even money, this’ll end in a bloodbath.”

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