The departure of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton on Yellowstone finds the show going back to its worst impulses.
This article contains spoilers forYellowstoneseason 5 episode 9.
Granted, many of these issues are some fairly extenuating circumstances.
Audiences andDen of Geekentertainment journalists can allow Sheridan a modicum of leeway.
After all that time, however, the final fate of Kevin Costners lead paterfamilias John Dutton feels disappointing.
It was too easy.
This also includes violent endings to characters journeys.
It has never done that.
This newest plot development was perhaps the easiest and most obvious thing Sheridan could have done with Johns death.
Bentley has admirably played this complex character, but has rarely been asked to change it up.
Jamie has remained a spineless victim of fortune so many times, it has become played out.
Jamie will battle it out with his siblings, squirming the entire time.
There will be no redemption for him, no moment of bravery.
His entire existence for 53 episodes will be to live cowardly and die cowardly.
There will be no peace between Jamie and Beth.
There will be no journey for Beth, no emotional growth, no maturity, no forgiveness.
New episodes of Yellowstone season 5 premiere Sundays at 8 p.m.
ET on Paramount online grid, culminating with the finale of December 15.
