American Primeval

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

I did like it, even though the ending in the east was unexpected and very much disappointing.
The west was easily guessed, but still enjoyable.

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True, the ending in the west was the typical tragic drama ending. Still I like it, it was well executed. For the east... well, based on historical events. The thing which came short is a bit is the to really tell the story why the post for important for both the US Army and Gov Young and his militia.

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

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Anyone else think they killed off way too many characters?!

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Not really? Not sure who should have survived who didn't? Isaac? Abish and Jacob? Red Feather? Winter Bird and all of the Shoshone? Any of the settlers killed by the militia? Any of the US Army soldiers? The crazy french highway men family? the bounty hunters?

Isaac - as above, expected and well executed. Unavoidable without a cheesy happy happy ending.
Abish and Jacob - Their tragedy was very well told. Loved it.
Red Feather, Winter Bird and All of the Shoshone - I think Red Feather just had to die this way. We could argue if Winter Bird and all of the Shoshone had to die with him, but I think the point was to show the end of the wild roaming tribes in the plains.
US Army soldiers - not sure why I would have saved on of them. Maybe the Captain, but in the end he would not have any more story to carry for the reminder of the series.

I guess we won't need to talk about the others mentioned.

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

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Fort Bridger is the most disappointing of all, that was all a haggle? -

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yes, the Jim Bridger and Fort Bridger story is based on historical facts. But taking quite some liberty to tell the story. See here more: https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encycl … DGER.shtml

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

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and why the heck would people happily keep drinking in a burning pub?

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I guess to depict them as being a bunch of drunk low-life mountain-men who didn't give a f about anything? But I think you see most of them heading out sooner or later.

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

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Red Feather planned an ambush and then what...anyone we knew from the Shoshone tribe dies anyway?..
I get wanting to show the dark side of american history, but the Mormons should've taken some kind of loss in the end (Wolsey died, ok, but I don't think Young cared that much).

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Well, they don't show how many of the Mormons died. They might have considerable losses. But only a few people from the Mormons had "faces" anyway... like Young, Wild Bill, Wolsey and that guy who stole the pocket watch. Wolsey and "that guy" did get what they deserved. Young and Wild Bill had to survive for historical context.

As I sadi, I guess they had to kill of all the Shoshone to make their point of: End of the reign of the free tribes in the plains.

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

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Young needed the Fort, not just the land, for whatever reason.

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So, the US Army cannot use it as a base of operations.

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

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While concentrating on taking out Red Feather and cleaning up Wolseys mess, Bridger burns down the Fort himself and therefore putting a thorn into Youngs plans.

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why should he? Bridger didn't care for either side. He was an opportunist driven by profit only. He could also have sold to the US Army.

WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:

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Since Bridger knew Young would hunt him down, he killed himself together with his Fort.

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Well, again... he wasn't killed at that time. He lived quite a long while after the story here conluded and died 25 years later at his home in Missouri.