This episode has a bit of everything
There's some good comedy in this one (thanks to Doug and the gang of drovers), and I also found it interesting watching the drive in action (as well as the "bright lights" of 1890s Moosejaw). The other cowboys hired to drive the cattle are not merely plot devices, but interesting characters whose personalities shine through.
Drury is effective as the no-nonsense ramrod, but James Gregory's Slim reminds him of his humanity, too. Brandon deWilde (as James/Mike) does a good job in his role as a lost teen, and there's good chemistry between Slim and Mike; I found their relationship touching, and it echoes the father/son conflicts in the first few years of the series. Gregory was in fine form as a father figure here.
The episode ends in a hurry--and in a fairly predictable way--but overall, I really liked this one, and have watched it many times.
There's some good comedy in this one (thanks to Doug and the gang of drovers), and I also found it interesting watching the drive in action (as well as the "bright lights" of 1890s Moosejaw). The other cowboys hired to drive the cattle are not merely plot devices, but interesting characters whose personalities shine through.
Drury is effective as the no-nonsense ramrod, but James Gregory's Slim reminds him of his humanity, too. Brandon deWilde (as James/Mike) does a good job in his role as a lost teen, and there's good chemistry between Slim and Mike; I found their relationship touching, and it echoes the father/son conflicts in the first few years of the series. Gregory was in fine form as a father figure here.
The episode ends in a hurry--and in a fairly predictable way--but overall, I really liked this one, and have watched it many times.
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