Yellowstone
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Thats more like it.
But were approaching a number of turning points.
One aspect ofYellowstonethat Ive enjoyed throughout this season is the warmth between John and his two biological kids.
It has been nice to see those two relationships take center stage, with past resentments falling away.
So I shouldve known one of them would go to shit.
Theres a pair of John-Beth conversations in the episode, one before the revelation and one after.
If he chooses to let you unmake it, I cant stop that.
He signs off with a standard threat and heads home for therealblow-up of the episode.
In the dining room, John shouts at Beth for throwing an innocent woman under the bus.
Beth has an honest response to John: She doesnt care.
But John, for all his monstrous qualities, has a code, and this isnt right.
We dont kill sheep.
We kill wolves, he insists.
You have really disappointed me, honey.
And I never thought Id say that about you.
He suggests that she find another home while he deals with this debacle.
Its a pretty big shake-up of the status quo for this show, all things considered.
And it hurts all the more after the strange but consistent camaraderie theyve had all season.
We dont yet know how long this break will last, but it has real weight.
Jimmys story is much more minor, but theres a sort of climax there, too.
And Im still intrigued by Jimmys identity crisis over what makes you a cowboy.
Ive accepted that Kayces story this season is fundamentally separate from the shows main action, and thats okay.
He has a good relationship with his dad and both of his siblings.
Danger doesnt feel as ever present as it used to.
Instead, Kayce focuses on the wolf he has seen four times now.
Chief Rainwater and Mo insist that the wolf is his protector, his spirit animal.
That aside, I havent had much of a problem with Kayces separation from the main story this season.
His scenes feel less essential than ever, but they provide a nice contrast in tone.
And his absence will have enabled the biggest potential relationship rupture if John and Beth dont make up.
This season has had its issues, and the pace is still too erratic for my tastes.
Later, Carter plays poker in the bunkhouse, and hes a hit.
I think this is the perfect use for him.
Do diner stick-ups typically lead to massacres?
