duchess, Deadwood is a MUST SEE for any western fan!!!! i can't recommend it highly enough.
i suggested syl watch it too and he became an instant fan. regarding the dialogue, they spout profanities
the likes of which have, heretofore, not been heard on your television set, but they make is SOUND like
shakespear. its brilliantly written dialogue. the first few shows of the first season, you can tell that the
actors are still a bit uncomfortable with some of the profanity. but as the season goes on and the cast members
grow accustomed to speaking the dialogue, it becomes this unbelieveably lyrical cant. i don't know how else to
describe it.
the humor in this series is fabulous. the attention to historical detail is remarkable. the characters are compelling.
the acting is top-notch.
i can rave for days about Deadwood. for my money, its the best series thats ever been on television. period. bar none.
of course, thats all just my opinion. not carved in granite.