Deadwood-TV Series-2004-2006

[Feuer Frei!]

I have an opportunity to pick up a boxed set of this series, which includes all 3 seasons.
imdb gives it a very high rating and it seems to be something i would enjoy watching.
However, i'm looking for recommendations, or otherwise of this from members who have seen it (all 3 series).
I understand that the series DOES NOT have an ending because the producers (HBO) had originally announced a 4th season but cancelled this.
A series with no ending? Dam!

[Torplexed]

I have an opportunity to pick up a boxed set of this series, which includes all 3 seasons.
imdb gives it a very high rating and it seems to be something i would enjoy watching.
However, i'm looking for recommendations, or otherwise of this from members who have seen it (all 3 series).
I understand that the series DOES NOT have an ending because the producers (HBO) had originally announced a 4th season but cancelled this.
A series with no ending? Dam!

I preferred Rome. A two-year series, but with an ending that wrapped things up while holding out the possibility of more.

[Platapus]

Deadwood was one of those shows with a targeted audience. I have not met too many people, who watched it, that were neutral about the show. Those that like modern portrayal westerns loved it. If that type of show is not your cup of red-eye, you probably won't like it.

I watched a little bit of season 2 and it was not for me. But many many others loved the series.

As for not having an ending. Now you know how Firefly fans felt until the move came out. Maybe there will be a Deadwood movie to wrap up the story lines.

[the_tyrant]

not having an ending....
many shows unfortunately don't have an ending or a very weak ending

[Feuer Frei!]

What i'm curious about is how much of an opening does it leave in the last episode?
Some movies or series leave an 'open' ending, so that you know a sequel is on the cards.
Others just kind of peter out and leave it to your imagination to come up with an ending.
Is this a blunt "there's more on the way after this episode"?
I'm trying to figure out wether it's even worth purchasing because of this no ending.
What's the point?
In that respect i'm pretty simple when it comes to films, i need closure, of sorts.

[Betonov]

I loved Deadwood

It was bloody, violent, pervetly sexual, politically incorect, had no happy endings, had no positive message, no true heroes, no stereotipycall villains... it was the wild west

[Feuer Frei!]

It was bloody, violent, pervetly sexual, politically incorect, had no happy endings, had no positive message, no true heroes, no stereotipycall villains...
Sounds like what i'm after :yeah:
Now, what about the last episode?
What was the ending that wasn't an ending like?

[Betonov]

Sounds like what i'm after :yeah:
Now, what about the last episode?
What was the ending that wasn't an ending like?

Can't remember though, sorry :cry:

But there wasn't a major story arch though, just the happenings of a prospecting town, the crimes, prostitution, drink and gambling. Intertwinning stories of individuals and the slow proces of civilization catching up to them, like when they got the telegraph into town.

One that wants more of a storyline in their series might say it is a good documentary about life in the 1880's

An let's not forget about swearing :DL, this video has swearing form just one episode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPYJIat0lo
(WARNING, swearing and bad words in link, wiever discretion is advised)

[Bakkels]

What i'm curious about is how much of an opening does it leave in the last episode?
Some movies or series leave an 'open' ending, so that you know a sequel is on the cards.
Others just kind of peter out and leave it to your imagination to come up with an ending.
Is this a blunt "there's more on the way after this episode"?
I'm trying to figure out wether it's even worth purchasing because of this no ending.
What's the point?
In that respect i'm pretty simple when it comes to films, i need closure, of sorts.

Well, I've seen the entire series, and I highly recommend it. However,
the ending is not just 'open'; the show really has no end. Like you said, it was cancelled but the writers at the time thougth there would be another season. That's really a shame; there is no closure whatsoever, but I still recommend you watching it. At least now you know beforehand there is no real end.. And it would be a shame if you didn't watch it just because there's no actual final episode. You'd miss out on a lot of fun. And you would miss out on one of the greatest 'bad guys' ever to be seen in a series :)

[Feuer Frei!]

Well, I've seen the entire series, and I highly recommend it. However,
the ending is not just 'open'; the show really has no end. Like you said, it was cancelled but the writers at the time thougth there would be another season. That's really a shame; there is no closure whatsoever, but I still recommend you watching it. At least now you know beforehand there is no real end.. And it would be a shame if you didn't watch it just because there's no actual final episode. You'd miss out on a lot of fun. And you would miss out on one of the greatest 'bad guys' ever to be seen in a series :)

Cool, thanks for the insight. I'll take the plunge and get it. Thanks also to Platapus and Betonov for the feedback.

[Dowly]

It was bloody, violent, pervetly sexual, politically incorect, had no happy endings, had no positive message, no true heroes, no stereotipycall villains... it was the wild west

This' pretty much why I like so many HBO shows. :up:

As for Deadwood, didn't follow it throughout, saw some random episodes. Looked good, tho I never really found out what it was about. Or was it just
about people living their lives there?


I preferred Rome. A two-year series, but with an ending that wrapped things up while holding out the possibility of more.

+1 :yeah:

[Feuer Frei!]

This' pretty much why I like so many HBO shows. :up:

Seen OZ? .
HBO aired it.
Loved it. :rock:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118421/

[Dowly]

Seen OZ? .
HBO aired it.
Loved it. :rock:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118421/

Oh yeh, seen it 4-5 times now. :yep:

Beecher was awesome! :haha:

[Feuer Frei!]

Beecher was awesome! :haha:
Agree.
However, FTW is Adebisi and his hat.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I1QAT4QCzWM/TNQ2ANQ5N9I/AAAAAAAACA4/b4HwaaCZECE/s1600/Adebisi.jpg

BLUE-TAC?

[Armistead]

I own the box set, but you can also watch it online.

Simply my favorite series ever made, some of the best writing and acting ever done.

The fact it didn't have a fourth season was a crapper, but the last show of season 3 could've been the ending had they not stated a 4th season. You could tell in the third season they were setting up for the town to burn down in the final season that never happened.

Milch moved on, the pressure seemed to be money as many stores wouldn't carry or sell the series, but the bigger issue there was so much non stop cussing and sex it couldn't be edited for TV without losing all effect.

[Egan]

I watched a little bit of season 2 and it was not for me. But many many others loved the series.
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Interesting you say that. I was a big fan of Deadwood but I always felt the second season was quite weak in places to the extent I didn't watch the third season for a long time afterwards.

Rome was wonderful. It was my understanding, though, that the decision to not make a third season was taken after a large part of the set burned down therefore rendering a very expensive show even more costly. I know there were plans for a movie too but it seems to have gone very quiet on that front. Oz was brilliant for the first season or two but last time I saw the show there didn't seem to be anything more to it than endless prison rapes.

[Sailor Steve]

Or was it just about people living their lives there?
Pretty much. It stars British actor Ian McShane as Al Swearengen (something poetic about that name) and Timothy Olyphant (Justified and Hit Man) as Marshall Seth Bullock, with a great first-season continuing guest role by Keith Carradine as Wild Bill Hickock.

A great little bit with Seth and Bill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RX-l3ruTOE&feature=related

It was good. I saw most of it, but I'm not really into westerns, preferring equally odd shows like Showtime's Dexter.

[Stealhead]

The Wire is another good HBO series many of the guys that wrote stuff for OZ and some actors in OZ are in The Wire as well.
I thought Deadwood was pretty good as well for the most part.Rome was better if you ask me between the two.

[Platapus]

Interesting you say that. I was a big fan of Deadwood but I always felt the second season was quite weak in places to the extent I didn't watch the third season for a long time afterwards.



Could have been my usual luck in jumping in during a bad part of a bad season. :yep:

[Sailor Steve]

...jumping in...
That in itself is a problem with a lot of modern shows. They are meant to tell a broader story, and jumping in anywhere can sometimes leave you wondering just what's going on.

[kiwi_2005]

I'm a big fan of the Supernatural series, love it! Good guys hunting demons. :rock: