Just because the subject of a TV series or movie is a hero or fascinating, that doesn't mean the actual program is going to be good. I see people giving reviews that seemed to be based on the subject & not the program itself.
The writing and direction is lazy. By that, I mean they take shortcuts and do things for effect that aren't based in reality. I knew from the first episode this was essentially using the reputation of a remakable man to make a series specifically to make money and not put out a good product. Let me explain when I say the writing & direction is lazy. They're trying to show the hardships Bass Reeves endured. He was a man born into slavery who became a famous Deputy U. S. Marshall. So, the film makers felt the need to show some of his hardships. SPOILER ALERT: Bass having a disagreement with his slave owning master, beats the living daylights out of him. Then he goes to the stables, gets a horse and rides off. He comes across three men who I suspect are slave catchers. They question him why he is riding out there so he shoots and kills all three. Then there is a commercial break. Upon returning from the commercial, our hero is struggling, walking in the wilderness and his feet are bloody because he has no boots on. This is the lazy part. They needed a bit of action so they have him shoot 3 men and now we need to feel bad for his hardships so they show him with bloody feet. Where's his horse? Are you suggesting he left the house with no boots? Why? Well, let's say he did, he just shot 3 guys who were wearling boots. They also had 3 horses, so how does he wind up with no horse and no boots? Lazy writing and direction. They needed to have some drama & this is what they came up with. Then there is a gun fight in episode 2 where you can't see a damn thing because it happens at night so you just sit there while bullets are flying.
There are many instances of just stupid dialogue, stupid scenes. This is not a good series, it's just based on a remarkable man.
The writing and direction is lazy. By that, I mean they take shortcuts and do things for effect that aren't based in reality. I knew from the first episode this was essentially using the reputation of a remakable man to make a series specifically to make money and not put out a good product. Let me explain when I say the writing & direction is lazy. They're trying to show the hardships Bass Reeves endured. He was a man born into slavery who became a famous Deputy U. S. Marshall. So, the film makers felt the need to show some of his hardships. SPOILER ALERT: Bass having a disagreement with his slave owning master, beats the living daylights out of him. Then he goes to the stables, gets a horse and rides off. He comes across three men who I suspect are slave catchers. They question him why he is riding out there so he shoots and kills all three. Then there is a commercial break. Upon returning from the commercial, our hero is struggling, walking in the wilderness and his feet are bloody because he has no boots on. This is the lazy part. They needed a bit of action so they have him shoot 3 men and now we need to feel bad for his hardships so they show him with bloody feet. Where's his horse? Are you suggesting he left the house with no boots? Why? Well, let's say he did, he just shot 3 guys who were wearling boots. They also had 3 horses, so how does he wind up with no horse and no boots? Lazy writing and direction. They needed to have some drama & this is what they came up with. Then there is a gun fight in episode 2 where you can't see a damn thing because it happens at night so you just sit there while bullets are flying.
There are many instances of just stupid dialogue, stupid scenes. This is not a good series, it's just based on a remarkable man.