AMC's Hell on Wheels - Season 2 - The series that is unappreciated by so many.

Warren_Paul said:
I agree. I'm still enjoying it, but there are a lot of characters I miss and feel the show just isn't the same without them.
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Yeah, the show is still engaging, but it seems almost like a spin-off. About the time I've gotten to know and like the new characters, the series will be over. I anticipate some of the originals reappearing as the series continues.
 
So no sooner were we talking about all the characters we missed when they made an unexpected but welcome return this week. Good to see things are still moving along with the Union Pacific RR.
 
Welcome back!

Durant, Eva, Mickey, Union Pacific engineer and newspaper lady (whose names I don't know and probably never will). Good to see y'all.

I like the new stage coach driver. I also liked the fate of the boys who tried to hang Chang. Justice served.
 
Oh man, SWEEEEDE!

All during the viewing of fifth season I was thinking about Comcast and False Prophet from Bioshock Infinite. I see the Mormon leader as Mr Comcast and Swede as False Prophet. He has never nothing good to say or tell to the people. Wherever he goes bodies will start to pile up sooner or later. It is like his singular aim is to cause misery to the people, even though in his own sweat way he makes sure someone will get a smile on his face. But that one person, smiling, it cannot be Bohannan.

Another thing that I thought during the viewing of fifth season was that every woman Bohannan has ever loved, has ended dead or run a way so that they can hide from the man and the swarm of crows, flying in his wake. Like Swede he cannot have a moment of peace. That would be too much. Well, at least this wasn't the final as the final series will air in 2016. What a lovely surprise.
 
Going to be an intense second half to the season. My only wish is that we didn't have to wait so long to see it. 2016...? They are really drawing it out. But should be good, it's a fight that's been coming since the very first episode.
 
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Great that the series is not over; not-so-great that I must wait until next year to see if Bohannon finds some nasty way to send the Swede to Heavenly Father.

Wait, I don't think his soul will be heading in that direction. His demise has been waaaaay too long in coming.

It could be talented makeup artists, but doesn't Christopher Heyerdahl look like he has already died and is just back among the living to wreak havoc as a hellish henchman? Mormon black suits him (pun intended). His soul's descent will be more like a homecoming.
 
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REBerg said:
It could be talented makeup artists, but doesn't Christopher Heyerdahl look like he has already died and is just back among the living to wreak havoc as a hellish henchman?
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Minus those burn scars he's exactly as you see in the screen.
 
Not exactly not a poster boy candidate for robust health. I wonder if he's related to Kon-Tiki's Thor Heyerdahl?
 
I just discovered this show and I am really looking forward to the last seven episodes that are coming this summer.
 
ctg said:
Is it really actually happening? They are not going to postpone it any longer?
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Appears so.
These lengthy periods between "half" seasons are maddening. Content providers don't do themselves any ratings favors with the practice. If I didn't watch other AMC offerings or subscribe to AMC e-mail releases, I might miss the back halves of these seasons.
Having my DVR "watching" for me also helps. :)
 
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Yee ha! Thor "The Swede" Gunderson, from Norway, is finally DEAD!
Personally, I would have felt much better if Bohannon had put a slug in his brainbox -- just to make sure. The Swede has had a nasty history of survival.
Great return episode to start the final run. I've got to admire Bohannon's determination to have his full-series nemesis legally hung. I would have held him underwater for an hour or so and been done with it.
Frontier justice!
 
Oh my. Thanks for a reminder REBerg. I completely forgot yesterday to check anything out, because we had a big barbecue, and afterwards, I spent till early morning hours helping Viv back to bed and making sure everything was all right.
 
ctg said:
Oh my. Thanks for a reminder REBerg. I completely forgot yesterday to check anything out, because we had a big barbecue, and afterwards, I spent till early morning hours helping Viv back to bed and making sure everything was all right.
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You are welcome. You obviously have more important things to do in the real world than keep up on television programs.
I think you're going to really like this episode. I'm looking forward to your comments.
 
Yeah. I'm 24h carer besides my writing and other duties. And sometimes I'm too busy to put up threads. Or too damn tired.
 
REBerg said:
Personally, I would have felt much better if Bohannon had put a slug in his brainbox -- just to make sure. The Swede has had a nasty history of survival.
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Triple tap for making sure. And then possibly hacking in pieces and burying in several locations. That's what I would have done. Just to make sure.

Why they had to wait all this time to show these last episodes? I don't know, but I glad and very grateful they are finally coming out. Swede was a wonderful nemesis and wonderfully played by Christopher Heyerdalh. So, I'll raise my hat for him and Anson Month for giving this ending their everything.

By the way, I loved hearing Bohanna'n claiming to be the Devil, as it has portrayed for so long by the intro. This is best western in the small screen, and a rare treat.
 
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