'Yellowstone' S1E4 Review: The Modern Godfather in the Context of Westerns

Jarret 2022-11-11 11:47:31

Some excerpts from the fourth episode come out:

Jimmy was beaten violently by the farm cowboy Fred, and refused to lie down on the ground to admit defeat, struggling to get up several times. Li Pu came to help him when he saw it, and told Fred at the same time: "If you want to fight someone, I will fight with you. Don't touch anyone with the ''Y'' brand." Jimmy told Li Pu very manly Said to be the first to move the hand. Lipp told Jimmy: "These people are just working here, they come and go, but they are just passing by. We are different, we will not leave until we die. This is your home, we are your family."


Beth went to Mr. Daniel, the real estate tycoon, and took him to a bar to fool around. A cowboy came up to flirt with Beth, and by the way bullied Daniel, who was trying to defend Beth. Beth told Cowboy, "You better not talk to me like that." Cowboy replied, "Yeah? You better have a pistol in your purse then." "I still have one, and my name is. Beth Dutton." The cowboy was stunned when he heard Beth's last name.


Lipp fired Fred, worried that Fred knew too much of the farm's secrets, and suggested to old John Dutton to "send him to the train station". The old man agreed. In the middle of the night, Lloyd sent Fred out to a wilderness area and did what only the Mafia would do.

How, do you have a taste of the godfather? Similar plots are repeated over and over in this series, and everyone who provokes Dutton Farms ends up the same, until all cowboys with the "Y" brand on their bodies stay away. The family owns the largest farm in the United States, an area equivalent to the entire state of Rhode Island, and is a black-and-white force. The local female governor is the lover of John Dutton Sr., his son Jamie is going to run for attorney general, his son Keith is very close to the Indian leader, and the local Republican leader is the guest of the Dutton family. These white-street businesses made old John Dutton respectable locally; but below the surface, all cowboys with a "Y" on their bodies were either from the Dutton family or had criminal records, and Rip used cowboy tactics. Killed the coroner, old John Dutton got two cops through the church, these shameful things are why Fred in this episode must always shut up.

Compared with the Corleone family in New York, the Dutton family has obviously washed itself, and has continuously deepened its power in the two political and business terms. But their situation is also not easy. Both foreign capital and native Indians are attacking the white farmer force represented by the Dutton family. Compared with the foreign capital on the east and west coasts, the Dutton family represents the local conservative force; but for the native Indians, the Dutton family also represents the invasion of foreign forces. These white farmers are neither old enough nor new enough. Faced with the problem of demolition and eviction, which is difficult for the whole world, how can they resist? Capital is the devil that devours everything. When the future and the past join forces to deal with them, will there be room for white farmers in this vast land?

Alright, alright, I've said too many metaphysical things. The drama "Yellowstone" has both the themes of western cowboys and mafia crime, and the experience of watching the show is still very enjoyable. If you're a fan of The Godfather franchise, or you're obsessed with Westerns, this American show is not to be missed.

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