時代遅れになったイエローストーンのエピソード 8 選

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テイラー・シェリダンのオリジナル シリーズは非常に人気があります。すでに 3 つのスピンオフ作品が公開されており、もう 1 つが制作中であるこの作品は、パラマウントの現代西部劇ジャンルを代表する番組であり続けています。ただし、この作品で描かれているライフスタイルはすべての人に適しているわけではありません。

5 シーズンにわたって、イエローストーンは成功と失敗を繰り返してきました。一部のエピソードは当初はエキサイティングなものでしたが、今振り返ると、特定の瞬間が当初ほどうまく機能していないことがわかります。一部のシーンは、最初は素晴らしく感じられたかもしれませんが、時間が経つとあまり古くなりません。

シーズン 2、エピソード 9 が最低点に達する

シーズン 2 のエピソード 9「月曜日までの敵」では、ベスとモニカが初めて重要なシーンを共有し、共通の否定的な経験によって団結します。このエピソードでは、モニカが万引きの濡れ衣を着せられ、ブティックのオーナーと警察による屈辱的な捜索を受けるという不穏な事件が描かれる。

ベスは何とか危機を回避するが、最終的には戦っている相手と同じいかがわしい戦術に手を出し、一線を越えそうになる。一方、モニカはテートが誘拐され、壊滅的な打撃を受ける。このエピソードには、先住民コミュニティの脆弱性を思慮深く探る可能性があったが、その代わりに、困難な時期におけるダットン家の回復力と英雄的行為を紹介することを優先した。

シーズン 3、エピソード 5 では先住民族のトラウマを取り上げる

シーズン 3 のエピソード 5「カウボーイとドリーマーズ」では、重要な事実が明らかになります。フラッシュバックを通じて、ジェイミーが10代の頃、インド保健局の診療所でベスに知られず許可もなしに密かに不妊手術をさせていたことがわかる。これは、ベスがなぜこれほど長い間彼に対して恨みを抱いていたのかを説明します。

この物語は厄介な歴史を説明することを目的としていますが、実際には新たな問題を引き起こしています。この作品は、ある白人女性の体験に焦点を当て、この問題がすでに明るみに出て調査されてからかなり経ってから、1960年代から70年代にかけてのアメリカ先住民女性への強制不妊手術という深刻な問題を説明している。このアプローチは、白人女性も苦しみ、彼らの痛みやトラウマを最小限に抑えない限り、先住民女性の経験が重要ではなかったことを意図せず示唆しています。

シーズン 3、エピソード 9 には救いの余地はない

シリーズを通して、ダットン家が裏切りを許さないことは明らかだった。しかし、シーズン 3 のエピソード 9「Meaner Than Evil」では、リップは常識や正義を超えた方法で裏切りに対処します。

After enduring repeated attempts by Wade Morrow and his son, Clint, to destroy the Dutton Ranch, Rip and his crew tracked them down. Clint died after hitting his head, and Wade was captured. Even though Wade had previously tried to have Colby and Teeter killed, watching his fate is deeply disturbing. The most difficult part is Rip making Walker, who was trying to escape his violent past, carry out the gruesome act of removing Wade’s branded skin as a demonstration of loyalty.

Season 3, Episode 10 Takes Wild Plots to a New Level

The season 3 finale of Yellowstone received a high score of 9.2/10 on IMDb, but many parts of the episode felt unnecessarily over-the-top. One of the strangest moments was Rip’s quest to find an engagement ring for Beth. He went to the extreme length of exhuming his mother’s body to take her ring. While Rip clearly loved his mother, this act felt deeply disrespectful.

The episode concludes with a wildly over-the-top attack on John, Kayce, and Beth, resembling a scene from a comic book. Surprisingly, all three survive the attempt on their lives, which appears in the very next episode. This dramatic event emphasizes just how dangerous Montana seems to be.

Season 5, Episode 5 Begins the Final Season’s Bad Habits

As a huge fan of Yellowstone, I have to admit the fifth and final season was… strange. It just didn’t feel as tight or well-crafted as previous seasons – honestly, it felt a bit disjointed and sloppy at times. It’s weird because it does have a pretty good rating on IMDb, but to me, it felt like the show started to lose its way, like it was heading downhill after a fantastic run.

Okay, so things really escalated this week! It’s branding season, and while the cattle are getting marked, Summer and Beth had a showdown of their own – a full-on, messy fight. Honestly, it felt like something Rip would approve of – a rough way to settle things. But it wasn’t about actually solving anything, more like a public humiliation for both of them. It was pretty immature, like a childish argument between grown women, which, if you’ve watched Taylor Sheridan’s shows before, is kind of his thing when he writes female characters.

Season 5, Episode 9 Takes a Major Hit

Everyone anticipated this episode ever since Kevin Costner announced he wouldn’t finish the final season of Yellowstone. The show had been plagued by off-screen conflicts and rumors surrounding Costner and Taylor Sheridan. The episode opens with the sudden death of John Dutton, seemingly by a self-inflicted gunshot. However, Beth immediately suspects Jamie, and it turns out she’s correct.

While the episode aimed for excitement, it felt slow at times. Jamie ordering a hit on John – even with some hesitation – doesn’t quite fit with how he acted earlier in the season. Ultimately, it’s an unsatisfying conclusion to the character’s journey.

Season 5, Episode 12 Features a Dangerous Kayce and a Deadly Horse

Throughout the series, Kayce has struggled between two conflicting lifestyles: the harsh, violent world inherited from his father and family, and the peaceful new life he’s tried to build for himself. The central question is whether he’ll follow in his father’s footsteps or forge a different path. While Kayce has made mistakes, he’s generally avoided the extreme cruelty seen in others.

Kayce tracks down the man sent to kill his father and confronts him while holding the man’s daughter at gunpoint. This scene doesn’t quite work for a couple of reasons. Even when he’s at his lowest, Kayce wouldn’t typically inflict trauma on a child. Also, because he’s never encountered this killer before, the moment lacks a strong emotional impact. The show attempts to create a powerful moment by having Colby killed, but his death feels sudden and doesn’t resonate because it hasn’t been properly set up.

Season 5, Episode 13 Takes a Narcissistic Detour

Let’s be honest, this show hasn’t held up well, and it really didn’t start strong either. But the biggest misstep, in my opinion, came in Season 5, Episode 13, “Give the World Away.” While ostensibly about Kayce and Beth trying to save the ranch through an auction, the episode quickly devolved into a bizarre showcase for a relatively unimportant character, Travis. It felt less like a natural part of the story and more like the writer, Taylor Sheridan, indulging himself – a full hour dedicated to a character he clearly favored, and a not-so-subtle way of patting himself on the back for creating the whole thing.

The film “Give the World Away” includes two unnecessary strip poker scenes with Bella Hadid, distracting from the main story. Ultimately, it’s a frustrating and empty experience, especially considering it’s almost the end of the series.

Yellowstone is available to stream on Peacock.

2026-05-08 00:41