Wagon Train story about newlyweds, husband played by James Dury (that I haven't really seen in many versatile roles but still I like him), who has troubles when the wife's ex lover that she ran out on comes to get back what's his. The ex is conveniently the son of a rancher who's vast land the train is currently traveling across, making things easy for him and complicated for the couple and Chris Hale as the story goes on. A fairly entertaining episode with drama and nice acting from the cast, now I will give my lingering thoughts.
The rancher's son, does he have anything better to do? Any responsibilities? His father gave this speech in the beginning about not being weak and taking over the ranch one day yet he has all this free time to follow along the train and antagonize the couple. I always think that these outlaws and bad guys must have been incredibly bored to just go around doing the things they do. Picking with others, stirring up trouble clearly having too much free time on their hands. They needed television badly. This one in particular is spoiled by the father and encouraged to take whatever he wants, human beings included. Go find a hobby losers and leave folk be! (Sorry I hate bullies).
Another constant thought of mines, so many times you hear the people on the wagon train being referred to as "decent folk" but every episode you only see the majority being bigots, judgmental, unable to think independently, and extremely closed minded to anyone who isn't exactly like them. Now those aren't necessarily the traits I would assign to decent people.
Sure this show and others like it are great entertainment but living in today's world you can't help finding offense to certain things that were commonplace back then, not longing for those days as I see some do.
The rancher's son, does he have anything better to do? Any responsibilities? His father gave this speech in the beginning about not being weak and taking over the ranch one day yet he has all this free time to follow along the train and antagonize the couple. I always think that these outlaws and bad guys must have been incredibly bored to just go around doing the things they do. Picking with others, stirring up trouble clearly having too much free time on their hands. They needed television badly. This one in particular is spoiled by the father and encouraged to take whatever he wants, human beings included. Go find a hobby losers and leave folk be! (Sorry I hate bullies).
Another constant thought of mines, so many times you hear the people on the wagon train being referred to as "decent folk" but every episode you only see the majority being bigots, judgmental, unable to think independently, and extremely closed minded to anyone who isn't exactly like them. Now those aren't necessarily the traits I would assign to decent people.
Sure this show and others like it are great entertainment but living in today's world you can't help finding offense to certain things that were commonplace back then, not longing for those days as I see some do.
