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First season is, can't say about the second one.
Absolutely. One of the best shows on TV, if you are not bothered by graphic violence and general nasty criminal behavior. The writing and acting are great.
Deadwood is excellent. Not suitable for children, though.
One word: yes.
A little rough on the language BUT I watched every episode. Normally I have no use for TV other than TDC and The Military Channel, stuff like that.
If you can tolerate the utterly foul language. Worst I have ever heard. I stopped watching it on account of that. I'm no prude but this was well over the top. Even the Sopranos didn't match it.
Excellent show!! As someone mentioned earlier, make sure the kids are nowhere around when you watch it.
It's an acquired taste. When you first see it, you're going to be shocked..it is raw and it is dirty. But then once you're hooked, it's fascinating. The acting is incredible. So yes, I think it's worth it, but if you're easily offended....forget it.
By the way, something to watch on DVD is THE SHIELD...another show not for the faint of heart. But in my estimation, the BEST EVER drama on TV. You'll have a lot of catching up to do, though. My husband and I watched the entire first three seasons in something like four days. We could not stop watching it. We were hooked. Watching episodic TV on DVD is so great.
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One of only SIX shows I actually watch on TV.
Sopranos
CSI
Battlestar Gallactica
NCIS
The Unit
What is a it, a docudrama about Congress and the Senate?
What they said. Language is far worse than The Big Lebowski or Fargo (if youve seen those).
It's a show? I thought it was AlGore's nickname.
Turn the sound down if you need to but it's worth checking out just to see the sweet talking costar, Melody Ranch.
Very comparable to the Sopranos, set in an early western town - I'd say it's worth renting for sure, if you like something along the lines of the Sopranos.
To tell the truth, I don't think it would have been worth paying for, but once you start watching, you may find yourself hooked by the "what will happen" or "how's this all going to turn out" factor.
I certainly wanted to see the whole season, and if I can get my hands on the subsequent ones I'll watch them as well. But I don't think my life would be any poorer if I'd never heard of the show.
Authenticity is kind of a tricky thing. People are so used to 19th century characters saying "blasted" or "dagnabbit" that such evasions become "authentic" for them. I can't help thinking that Deadwood overdoes the profanity, but it was a rough, mining town, and so there had to have been a lot of swearing going on.
But beyond questions of authenticity, how much do people really accept and care about the characters, rather than just getting carried away by the plots? Ian McShane's character and some of the others are pretty repulsive, and can make the show hard to take.
"Deadwood" is sort of like "The Sopranos Go West", but the humor is staler and there isn't the same kind of first-hand social observation that kept "The Sopranos" so interesting for so long.
Never watched it.
Hmmm...Throat slittings, antler impalings, shootings, whores kept in cages (bodies burned when they expire), etc, etc. But oh my, the language! Tsk. Tsk.