AMCs Hell On Wheels

[BavarianBeast]

Did a search and could not find a thread on this show.

I just watched the first two episodes of the first season last night. Looks like it will be a pretty awesome show and I've got 4 seasons to catch up on.

Anybody else watch this?

[CanmoreOrLess]

While it is no Deadwood, but what is? It is entertaining. I'm all caught up and watch it weekly. The last two seasons have been less entertaining and follows the basic drama formula, but I'm in this far. The scenery is part of the show, I also like how the background has mud and large puddles in one scene and the next camera shot has a smaller puddle of water. Also, the lighting can change awkwardly. The Norwegian Swede is probably my favourite character.

[ipeefreely]

YES!

I like the show but my wife didn’t get into to it and quit watching it after a couple of episodes (she also really hates O’ Brien so that didn’t help! ).

Also like CanmoreOrLess mentioned she thought it was trying too hard to be Deadwood too.

[tsi_neal]

Ill second that the first two seasons were the best. The third season almost made me quit watching and this last season was better.

[sexualbanana]

I signed up to be an extra on the show a couple months ago. But I couldn't go because of work.

[BavarianBeast]

Hmm thanks for the input. Is Deadwood available on Netflix? Maybe I should start that instead of this one..

My girlfriend and I have been trying to find a new TV series for us to get into, so far we have enjoyed GoT, Walking Dead, 24 and Breaking Bad.

sexualbanana - that would of been pretty damned cool, bummer you weren't able to take the time off work to experience that.

[syscal]

Deadwood is on Netherlands netflix. I just finished watching that one.

Hell on Wheels is good.

[Brent.ff]

Watch deadwood, just be prepared to be disappointed in how short it ended up being... Justified's first couple season's made up (slightly) for a need of Bullock

[J.M.]

Just finished season 4, pretty good show.

[ipeefreely]

Originally posted by Brent.ff
Watch deadwood, just be prepared to be disappointed in how short it ended up being... Justified's first couple season's made up (slightly) for a need of Bullock

The whole cast from Deadwood (pretty much) is on Justified at one point in time!

[BavarianBeast]

How does one go about getting into Netherlands netflix?

All I know is how to turn my xbox on, select netflix, and find videos

[syscal]

Originally posted by BavarianBeast
How does one go about getting into Netherlands netflix?

All I know is how to turn my xbox on, select netflix, and find videos

I use https://www2.unotelly.com/home

They have a system called Dynamo. I set their DNS server in our router and when I want to switch countries I just go to the Dynamo page and select a new country.

A little problematic in Windows due to dns caching and browser caching but Safari on the mac-mini we have on our tv doesn't skip a beat between countries.

Only issue is it sets the DNS for the whole house, so if I want to watch US and the kids want Netherlands (full disney selection there) I have to set something different up...

[CanmoreOrLess]

Originally posted by Brent.ff
Watch deadwood, just be prepared to be disappointed in how short it ended up being... Justified's first couple season's made up (slightly) for a need of Bullock

Too true, there was no closure. We the viewers were cheated. I was so into Justified until I think the fifth season, just did not care about the characters any longer and stopped watching about the time the Hillbillies started to be less amusing.

At least the Brits have it right, they run a show for a certain number of seasons, and pack it in. I have yet to watch a Brit series that did not circle back and complete the story line. Well done. USA programs keep going until the horse is dead, there are exceptions, I can name them on two hands... I'll start with The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, True Detective, Arrested Development (other than the come back season), Boardwalk Empire...

[nj2Type-S]

my wife and i love this show, and we love it. we've been meaning to maybe try visiting the set, if they allow it.

man, we hate the swede...so evil LOL.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by nj2Type-S
my wife and i love this show, and we love it. we've been meaning to maybe try visiting the set, if they allow it.

man, we hate the swede...so evil LOL.

LOVE this show!!!! The Swede (Actually Norwegian lol) is one of my favorite characters BECAUSE he is so hated!! He cracks me up.

The really funny thing is the guy is born n raised BC'er. No accent whatsoever.
A great interview:




I did some work in Chad Oakes' home (producer) and was hoping to get a bunch of swag from the show...but I never got to actually meet him. Bummer. One of my favorite scenes:

[tehwegz]

Love it, and not even into western theme anything. But I love how its more or less historically accurate. Great acting, actors, story telling.

Bohannon is the man.

[J.M.]

Originally posted by tehwegz
Love it, and not even into western theme anything. But I love how its more or less historically accurate. Great acting, actors, story telling.

Bohannon is the man.

Bohannon fucks the puss.

[2Legit2Quit]

His new wife is hot, she's an Albertan too.

[Troy]

Deadwood is by far the greater show, really sucks that it ended so abruptly. Hell on Wheels is still pretty good.

[SKR]

Originally posted by Brent.ff
Watch deadwood, just be prepared to be disappointed in how short it ended up being...

Originally posted by CanmoreOrLess
Too true, there was no closure. We the viewers were cheated.

Originally posted by Troy
Deadwood is by far the greater show, really sucks that it ended so abruptly.

The first time around I agreed with this, but the second time I watched the series I was pretty happy with how Deadwood ended. Deadwood was a lawless town, run by Swearengen. But by the end of the third season law was coming by way of Dakota Territory, and Hearst had more power with control of the mines and the backing of the Pinkertons. That was the end of the story. I'm glad it didn't get drawn out.