Necrotongue

The first episode was a typical introduction to the series (the viewer gets to know the characters and the main theme), the tension and atmosphere worked quite well for me, but at the same time, I had a feeling that I had already seen a film or series with a similar storyline a few times, so three pieces will have to be enough.

The first episode of the series still suffered from childhood illnesses, Rowan Atkinson appeared more like Mr. Bean with exaggerated facial expressions rather than Edmund Black Adder, and Brian Blessed was still finding his footing, so it didn't receive better ratings yet. But without any hesitation, I admit that I was thoroughly entertained in some parts.

After all five seasons, I can say that I was very satisfied. I am always pleased when someone can handle a western well. I was thrilled that the creators chose a Confederate Army veteran as the protagonist. Unlike other people, I don't think the American Civil War broke out in order to put an end to slavery (the difference between a cause and a pretext is often significant). I enjoyed how the motif of revenge gradually transformed into an obsession with the railway. I enjoyed the gradual development of individual characters, and I think that Colm Meaney was a great choice for the character of Thomas Durant. Great satisfaction on my part. 4*+

The season was of a high quality as usual. The creators put a lot of effort into creating a great atmosphere. I only think the season could do with a greater dose of action and suspense. I was also expecting a much more epic finale - I was a bit disappointed by how it was handled.

Honestly, I was hoping that at least in the final conclusion I would reach for the highest rating, but it turned out that it won't be necessary again. The finale of the whole high-quality series disappointed me a bit, I feel that the creators have become too accustomed to open endings, I was hoping they would conclude more storylines than just Durant's in the opening of the eleventh episode.

The Grand Prix of Ogden in railway construction was not bad at all, but the creators once again managed to disappoint me. When it was no longer possible to cast black people in socially significant roles, they had to show their contribution in another way, of course. It's quite interesting, I have never minded black people, nor do I mind them, but current quotas and trends slowly make me a racist.

In this season, it has happened to me several times that I wanted to rate an episode with five stars, but something ultimately spoiled the impression, so I settled for four. And exactly the same thing happened this time as well, I liked the episode a lot, everything was leading to a successful outcome, but it ended with an excess of romance.

The eleventh episode was unexpectedly one-sidedly focused on the events around Union Pacific, and even though I traditionally had a good time with Durant, I didn't find a reason this time to increase the rating to full fire. It's high quality, entertaining, but that "missing piece" is still missing.

As I got used to in the fifth season, there was no bonus that would enable me to claim the fifth star. However, it was once again a successful episode that didn't bore or disappoint me in any way. Living in a different time, I think Dr. Mjr. Bendix would probably get along with some progressive doctors, including Josef Mengele, for example.

I am still waiting for the full-fledged episode, but even the ninth one was not that, as it did not deviate from the previous standard of the fifth season. This time it was rather a family episode, which was nicely complemented by the storyline of Thomas Durant with all his tricks and clever plans.