This is a drama full of male hormones. Even the female characters in it are tough, brave and unyielding.
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Main characters in the play
The first episode of more than 90 minutes explained the main characters: the big Boss John Dutton, his four children (three sons, one daughter), his two main opponents, and his most powerful helper.
Four children
The eldest son Lee, who has been following his father to manage the ranch, is loyal and honest, but not smart. And sadly, before the end of the first episode, he died because of the conflict with the Indians.
The second son, Jamie, a lawyer, has political ambitions. The character is a bit weak and has no great wisdom, and he wants to express himself in front of his father.
Daughter Beth, a financial/financial expert, is very proficient in how to break a company economically. The character is aggressive and tough, but very sensitive.
The youngest son Kayce, a horse trainer, and a former U.S. Navy SEAL, married an Indian woman with a beautiful wife, a cute and happy son, but he lives in an Indian reserve and is unwilling to return to his father.
(The actual order of appearance: second son, younger son, daughter, eldest son)
Two rivals
Thomas Rainwater, the new Indian leader. Although he was an Indian, he was educated by white people and was ambitious. He wanted to buy the Dutton Ranch, the entire valley, and restore the original Indian land.
Developer Dan Jenkins. Ruthless, full of money. Fancy the land appreciation space around Huangshi, and want to develop a large-scale leisure and holiday park here.
One of the best assistants
Rip Wheeler, who was taken by John to work since he was a child, is heartfelt to the Dutton family and is full of combat effectiveness. Having an affair with Beth, the two love each other, but they don't bind each other. It can be said to be Beth's soulmate.
Of course, other characters were also explained in the first season, and their role in the series is also very important. For example, John’s governor’s lover, a few cowboys on the ranch, and current affairs reporters tracking the campaign, etc. Their choices and actions will also contribute to the development of the plot.
Diversity introduction
01 Daybreak
The Dutton family owns the largest ranch in Montana and has worked hard to defend the ranch. At the end of the first episode, the Indians went to the ranch to grab cattle at night, and the eldest son died for protecting the herd. In order to avenge his brother, the youngest son Kayce shot him (his wife's brother) to death.
02 Kill the Messenger
The Dutton family has done a lot of work around the eldest son and the cow stealing incident. Since the eldest son has been lost, it is even more important that the younger son is not subject to legal sanctions. John even took advantage of the local priest (which shows the power of the Dutton family). Assistant Rip killed the forensic doctor to completely destroy all evidence.
03 No Good Horses
John continued to think about how to protect the ranch and family interests. The second son Jamie and daughter Beth stayed with his father, hoping to help him. Jamie wants to run for the state attorney general, Beth wants to use the beauty trick against developer Dan, and the youngest son Kayce wants to return to the army. (Interlude: In order to save an Indian girl, Kayce killed two white men. Just three episodes, he killed three people, which is a powerful character.)
04 The Long Black Train
Kayce takes his son to John's house to relax, and his grandfather and grandson have a harmonious relationship. But the grandson fell under his eyelids and almost drowned. As a grandfather, John blamed himself very much. John has cancer and there is not much left in his life, but the series of tricky events have not been resolved.
05 Coming Home
John tried to get the Kayce family of three to stay. He asked Jamie to deal with the killing of two white men by Kayce and provide Kayce's wife Monica with a local university teaching position, but Monica did not agree.
06 The Remembering
Indian chief Thomas heard about businessman Dan's paradise valley development plan (paradise valley development), and went to Dan himself and asked for cooperation. The two reached a consensus on their interests on the spot and determined to deal with John together to achieve their respective goals.
07 A Monster Is Among Us
The content of this episode is more and more fragmented. It mainly explains the progress of the current events, but many things are undecided and may face new crises at any time.
08 The Unravelling, Pt. 1
Rip failed to rescue the tourists who fell off the cliff. He killed a bear in self-defense and faced legal charges: intentional killing of wild animals. John asks his son Jamie to withdraw from the political campaign, Jamie disagrees, and John asks Jamie to get out of the ranch. Kayce's wife Monica asked Kayce to choose between his father's ranch and her home, and Kayce chose the ranch.
09 The Unravelling, Pt. 2
The season is over, leaving some suspense until the second or more seasons are revealed. For example, John decided to put the ranch in the trust and let his daughter Beth act as the executor, but his second son Jamie was excluded from the beneficiaries. Because Jamie had been helping his father with errands (some of which were illegal in the public view), his political career was threatened. In future episodes, how will Jamie face his personal career and family interests? Rip finds a somewhat mysterious cowgirl. The domineering cowgirl lives in the same room with other male cowboys. What will happen in the future? The youngest son Kayce returned to the ranch, with the temperament of the return of the king, the first thing he did was to kidnap the developer Dan and hang Dan up. Did Dan die?
Although the first season has been broadcasted, after thinking about it carefully, I only explained the background of the story and some brief developments in detail: a big family that is famous and can even cover the sky is facing various internal and external troubles :
Internally, there is not much life left in the boss of the boss, and he urgently needs to entrust his family business. However, the eldest son is dead and the second son betrayed. After all, the daughter is a female generation. Only the younger son who is optimistic is also very rebellious. Yes, the youngest son returned in the last episode). There is a loyal and capable right-hand man, but he is an outsider.
Externally, they are embarrassed on all sides. Indians want to reclaim their ranches and land, developers want to reorganize the land for profit, the government wants to curb local hegemony, and public opinion wants to subvert the dictatorship of the ranch. In addition, there are various betrayals of his own people.
Some netizens commented that this story is very much like "The Godfather." Indeed, there are also land grabs, blood and darkness, and the characters of fathers and children have some things in common with the setting of "The Godfather". But it is certainly not the unfolding of the "Godfather" story in the Western World, nor will it become the next "Godfather". Some netizens also said that they have seen the epic feel of "The Years of Love". Yes, there are also Western Wilderness, cowboys and Indians, complex love and hatred, but the vision of "Yellowstone" is even bigger.
"Yellowstone" focuses on family conflicts, ethnic conflicts, conflicts between national and personal interests, conflicts between modern society and traditional civilization, conflicts between conservation and renewal, conflicts between politics and economy, conflicts between money and beliefs, conflicts between family and love ...Too many conflicts have been laid in the first season. How to further reveal, develop and resolve these conflicts is a huge test. Of course, this is also the highlight of attracting the audience. I hope the director will not disappoint the audience.
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