The Show is cleverly written, the characters delightfully three-dimensional. After watching all of 1883, the first few episodes of 1923 were spent subconsciously trying to piece together the Dutton in the family tree, which was pretty fun. You slowly get to know Spencer Dutton, and wonder how he fits. And then he meets Alex. Enter one of the most excitingly depicted romances ever brought to the screen. I've rarely felt like that, like I was in the relationship along with them. The viewer really comes to love their flaws and qualities and you see how beautifully they accentuate each other, different kinds of boldness personified. That exciting feeling of them being perfect for each other somehow suffuses into you, and you feel like you're really taken along on the ride, as if the romance were not just witnessed, but somehow felt. And it's not just Spencer and Alex, the relationship between Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren's characters are equally as brilliant ; a similar kind of love, but more mature. You can feel the wildness in their history, you can sense that they were just like Spencer and Alex once. Each episode has one "Bang-Pow" moment where you jump off the couch, kind of freaking out a little bit. It's fantastic writing. Equally as impressive, each episode has at least one beautiful insight that shakes you to your core, whether it be political, poetic, philosophical, or otherwise. All the characters are vulnerable and accessible. The villains are perfect, impeccable, human. More importantly, the action and pacing keeps a very strong tension throughout each episode, and each episode's conclusion is a climax leaving you panting for more . 1883 was the exact same. Taylor Sheridan is an absolute genius. The plot, story, pacing characters, and all of the development are braided together so expertly that while you watch the show, you just feel like the world makes sense, and that makes for a great television! I have absolutely nothing to fault the show... The only flaw I can find is that I'm left wanting more, a lot more! (Season two confirmed - fewf!)
