Best role Costner ever did. Just sorry he didn't stick till the end. John Dutton is among my top three memorable Western characters. I spent a lot lot of time traveling Western states working on a book and writing magazine articles. Several men I was lucky to know out there had characteristics of Dutton. One on particular - spent most of his life fighting to save his ranch -- actually was an author himself. The stories he told - and what I saw personally - a lot of what occured with Dutton on Yellowstone occured with him and his own family on his ranch. His wife was dead - and he had 5 grown kids. Knowing him was an honor. He did of cancer in 2006. His son kept up the fight to save the ranch -- but as his dad told me once: No matter how hard you fight, how many times they drag you to court -- they are the government - they out wait you. They can keep you in court till they bankrupt you or break your heart or you die. Although he won a major case against the govt -- with an 8 million settlement -- they never paid him nor when he died did they pay his estate. Men like him are few and far between. As the West is taken over by foreign money or developers or becomes a big park -- fewer men like him exist. I expect the era of the big ranch in states like Montana, Nevada, Arizona for sure Colorado etc are over. A few still exist in Texas though but how long before they are gone?? Sad day when it happens.
Enjoyed your story, and I agree with you re: men like you wrote about being a dying breed. However, as an author, I'm just wondering if your computer comes with spell check, or is it extra?
Horses dont like me. To be fair my experiances with them are limited. I been thrown off one, had another just run off with me hanging on for dear life, been kicked at, almost bitten. I know folks are gunna blame me for that stuff. But I was under supervision each time a horse, did these horse things. I did what I was told, and the only thing I can think of is, I was nervous around them, maybe they picked up on those vibes. I dunno, but I avoid horses these days.
I won’t watch anymore since Costner is no longer there, my favorite character and the whole reason I’m into the show. Rip is great too, but I need John to be interested
I How can I start at the beginning. Like what is this even called. Please don’t laugh or be mean. I have medical issues that threaten my life off and on. I live from a feeding tube in my belly. Get formula into my belly……..directly. I’m interested though.
Asinine dialogue. Simplistic, stereotypical, moronic. Just the product that America turns out these days for the population that America turns out these days.
