It begins by dunking us headfirst right back into the action for ten minutes with a high-octane battle on multiple fronts. “Half the Money” is a great premiere because its two sides fit together better than ever. “Good balance” doesn’t have to mean equal proportion it just means the two sides need to fit well together to work symbiotically. They’re both Yellowstone.īut when this show finds a good balance between its two identities and employs even a little subtlety, it can hit both targets: effective character drama and good pulpy fun. Neither half of the show is better than the other. On the other side, big-city developers and small-town crooks take turns threatening the lives of a family (and a moblike “Family”). On one side, there are long, discursive conversations about history, ownership, and what we owe to our families, our land, and ourselves. It’s not always a natural mix: The more grounded the show is, the more jarring it can be to suddenly introduce a subplot focused on corporate espionage or any of the many surprisingly easy cover-ups of murder. Viewers have come for the show’s crazy blend of relaxed ranch drama and kinetic western thriller for three seasons. But it’s a reasonable question for any show on its fourth season: What are we here for, and where are we headed? Yellowstone probably isn’t going anywhere for a while. The show’s ratings are better than ever not one but two spinoffs were announced this year, one of which premieres next month.
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