“Lonesome Dove” is the best thing I’ve ever seen on TV. Nothing else comes close.”
Yes. Best mini series ever, maybe best TV ever. Could be best “screen” Western ever, up there with Liberty Valance, High Noon and some Eastwood films.
McMurtry originally conceived Lonesome Dove as a screen play with John Wayne as Call, James Stewart as Gus, and Henry Fonda as Jake Spoon. That would have been great too.
Jake didn't like to work, liked a good card game, and a whiskey. I got the same failings myself....
I'm paraphrasing....