Outer Range - Amazon Prime - (***Spoilers***)

Agent Coulson

Amazon's attempt to do a Yellowstone with a mordern wrestren.

An all star cast lead by Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor & Will Patton.

Starts April 15th

Outer Ranger revolves around Royal Abbott (Brolin) a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFj5K7WmwqI&ab_channel=PrimeVideo

Slydice

Hmmmm..

The Mystery, the soldiers and for some reason the inclusion of Tom Pelphrey .. feels a bit odd. Like I dunno.. maybe the mystery isn't a western thing or maybe it's just the show is gonna be very violent.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118759450#Comment_118759450

Tom is a great actor, kinda shades of Westworld too as Yellowstone

Slydice

Yeeehaw..

definitely feels like something wierd is going on..

Outer Range | Sneak Peek | Prime Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM6rrYWbZ5g

Slydice

Damn it.. nothin but crumbs..

The wiki just has: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Range_(TV_series)

A rancher uncovers a mystery[clarification needed] in the wilderness of Wyoming.

clarification needed indeed!

The creator has nothing else listed except this show: Brian Watkins - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2599770/

pixelburp

God damn, that's how you do a trailer: absolutely enigmatic - is there a supernatural element going on, or just a lot of moodiness.

Aisling(",)

This has me hooked in already.

I wonder if it'll be a series drop or a 2 at time like Mrs. Maisel. I used to think binging was the best but now I'm back enjoying weekly drops because it breaks the week when I've quiet evenings.

JP Liz V1

Josh producing with Brad Pitt's company

Slydice

Oooooh. I didn't spot it was Plan B involved. Mystery intensifies!

Agent Coulson

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MzAFrTEWSQ&ab_channel=PrimeVideo

pixelburp

Well damn. That's a helluva tease; I'm in.

den87

I’m a sucker for anything that involves Brolin but this looks great.

Slydice

Mystery Pit! BUT what's in it?!?!

den87

No reviews until the day before has me concerned.

Slydice

Writers and directors of the episodes listed on the imdb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11685912/fullcredits/

Nothing really jumping off the screen at me from their history.

Agent Coulson

Well they piled on the eerie in the first episode with the music.

Agent Coulson

Well now the end of episode 2 goes full bonkers.

Slydice

1: WTF!

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Wasn't expecting her to throw him in the hole/time-portal/thing in the ground.

Well, this show definitely feels a bit modern grim cowboy/ranchery mixed with some science fiction.

Closest I think I can think of to this type of feeling show is a mix of Yellowstone and Interstellar. Maybe a little season one of True Detective.

Wasn't sure at first but think the call about it probably being violent is on the money.

Not sure what audience this can pull in but I'm interested.

Pretty good intro to the story so far. All still very mysterious.

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I was half guessing this poet might be a grown up version of the daughter/grand-daughter Amy

Slydice

2: Oh Hell Yeah! I'd be fairly confident then that this is a science fiction show.

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Guessing.. time travel just discovered..

probably something about rare earth materials discovered under the land and that's what the rocks/geology and their quantum properties

..might not be the Tillersons who got the land.. maybe the company from that logo BY9..

.. lots of mining equipment and soliders.. could be government.. who knows.. anyway

Tillerson kid just out to shoot him for either helping hide the body of his brother or something he has yet to do..

but.. booo! gonna lose Brolin in the show at some point.

unless this is some kinda paralell universe like in counterpart.. but I'm doubting it.. though the dodgy purple and yellow colours kinda felt wierd

The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black (Official Lyric Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4irXQhgMqg

pixelburp

Good opening episode, full of dread and mystery. The last moment surprised a lot; definitely will keep watching to see how things unravel, as much for the human drama as the supernatural. The trick will be keeping that sense of the uncanny without becoming tedious - but we're off to a good start.

Tom Pelphrey is a fantastic actor though, one who really is overdue more exposure / a lead role at this stage.

Slydice

3: Damn but this is a mystery!

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I.. I'm pretty sure I saw hexagons behind Autumn when Royal was shaking her hand and the mountain disappeared.

Then everyone else saw it disappear.. so like.. is it really time travel.. is it more westworld or a simulation or something. I haven't a clue! Well.. except those clues!

Also.. I swear! .. that dude the Sherriff talked to reminded me of Paul Rudd!

oh.. and lol.. from Yellowstone I knew to count to 15 at the rodeo 🙂

fryup

is this pretentious nonsense? - yes or no?

Slydice

4: This show is bonkers! I haven't a clue. I think maybe.. no.. no haven't a clue.

There's so much going on.

If they have a well wrapped story.. it's gonna be mad stuff!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118963360#Comment_118963360

haven't a clue .. yet.

Slydice

I will say this much about episode 4

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That buffalo having 4 eyes.. and to an extent.. all the appearances of the buffalo really remind me of the way some anime does animals.. maybe it's reminding me a bit of Princess Mononoke

That poker game was cool. I did google up a cheat sheet during it to follow the bids (he won as full house beats a flush if I read it correctly).

The sherriff feels like she's at least trying a bit properly.. there's actual detective work there with trying to get the stories outta the brothers and Royal.

Then the mention of the UFO in Montana reminds me of Fargo season 2 and that combined with the detective.. it's all a bit Fargo ish.

Just.. just so much going on. I just don't know what they're up to.

And.. the music ain't terrible.. it's just hard to pick just one song for an episode cos they're really going all-in with it.

Deadpool really has my mind in a different place for this song but.. they went with it

Juice Newton - Angel Of The Morning (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTzGMEfbnAw

Jakey Rolling

I like that many of the suspenseful situations are reaching resolution quickly, when they could be left to run for several episodes. Not too many loose ends to follow at once. Perhaps they realise this is unlikely to be commissioned for a second series so keeping it self contained.

Slydice

Could be. Hard keeping.. the type of science fiction device.. they are using in a controlled way in general so keeping the number of loose ends low might be by design either.

Mad_maxx

The story would be interesting even without the supernatural element

The Bull McCabe isn't exclusive to Kerry

Slydice

😁

Slydice

5: This show is just so damn intense! and like.. is it for a western type show audience?

Is it science fiction? I dunno. I don't know who they're targetting the show at. I don't know how they could get the audeince they want with mystery developing like it is.

anyway.. OK .. So!..

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the dust of the rock got on his skin and did some time/vision stuff

the kid looking like he was covered in the stuff grabbing young Tillerson in the vision/memory has that kinda backed up in my mind

Really strong performances in this one from Josh Brolin (Royal), Lili Taylor (Cecilia) and Tom Pelphrey (Perry).

Especailly Lili Taylor putting in the work with the .. kinda guilt I'm thinking.

Overheal

Thanos is a cowboy, I fell asleep to the first episode, seems good, will nap to it again 4/5. Seems legit just a slow burner.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118936730#Comment_118936730

I love Tom, better as a binge watch in one go

Slydice

6: It's all just so intense! That ending like! So much going on! 😦

Anyway.. earlier

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with the bear.. the first bear.. I was like .. uh oh revenant moment coming up.. but then it was a vision animal again.. and what even are these vision animals!!?

then the second bear.. with Cecilia cutting her hand on the tooth.. that was an awkard watch!

Autumn without the drugs! Getting really irritated and angry and cutting herself. I don't even know.

Definitely some of these characters have gotta be .. either already contacted from the future/past or they themselves be from the future/past.

and who was Cecilia talking to on the phone about money too!

So yeah.. lots going on!

and what was with the wierd breathing in the background of the credits music!

and a nod from me to whoever came up with including the dogs in the scene at the end.. it did add to the grounding of the scene I felt

Mr.Nice Guy

Just finished episode six. I'm enjoying it so far. I just hope the pay-off is worth it.

Mr.Nice Guy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119021700#Comment_119021700

Just watched the finale. Was the pay-off worth it? Not sure. There are still questions to be answered. I would be interested in a second series.

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I thought of that twist ending in the first episode or two but I didn't think it would pan out that way as the series went on. I'm curious to know why Amy's mother decided to leave.

dalyboy

I finished the series last night. Am I the only one who just doesn’t get it…. I mean the entire thing ?

Mr.Nice Guy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119030358#Comment_119030358

They've left a lot of stuff unanswered. Reminds me of Lost in that sense.

Slydice

7: This is such a cool new science fictioney / westerney concept show!

I've no clue if the show is getting audience but the story is so fresh and mysterious!

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The development of Autumn and Billy Tillerson is being done so well!

Also, finally a reveal of one of the time travellers.

I'm starting to wonder if this show is gonna be a Dark level of depth mystery.

Sudden Valley

I still dont get Autumn's arc. The finale reveal was interesting but her motivations seemed all over the place. In practical terms the family did kill a person and try to cover it up so did this show lack any good guys to root for?

ejmaztec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119033675#Comment_119033675

Perhaps we're all supposed to feel sorry for them because they all seem to be victims of something or other, and mentally vulnerable?

The whole series was weirdly interesting 😒

Sudden Valley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119034446#Comment_119034446

I think it had a number of very good actors struggling with a very strange script. I wished they had reveled who Autumn was talking to on the phone, who she was trying to get money from.

moby2101

very disappointed with this.

I knew I should have switched off after the first episode. Got swayed by some of the ratings it was getting online.

ejmaztec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119046862#Comment_119046862

Surely, you must have liked the spontaneous singing? 🤣

Sudden Valley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119051019#Comment_119051019

I actually enjoyed those moments those two had. The awkward kissing and melodramatic lines were entertaining.

Jakey Rolling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119035845#Comment_119035845

She said "Mom" at one point on the phone - I'm assuming Rebecca had a hand in this somewhere down the line.

Slydice

Well. That was season one! The is definitely a Modern Day Western Style Science Fiction mystery.

I really got engrossed in this story and mystery and look forward to a season two if they get to make one!

The level of story detail here.. I can only think of Dark on Netflix as being in a similar area.

8: This was a really well made episode. Some of the cowboy scenes had some intense effort put in.

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The rodeo.. damn I didn't know if Rhett was gonna die or not. That was so tense!

Amy's mom showing up. She's gotta be involved in the time travelling aleady. Haven't a clue who she's afraid of. Maybe Royal, maybe Perry, maybe the Tillersons, maybe some unknown.

Then Autumn is Amy.. I called that earlier in the thread I think. Made sense but really reinforces that this is at a level of complex story telling that I can only think of Dark on Netflix as being close to.

The coolest scene by far though..

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had to be the gunfight at the O.K. Corral! that felt like a western showdown and then maybe a little like Hell or High Water.

fryup

so fable of the story is.. be careful what you wish for??

He shot his Dad by accident and was so mortified that he wanted the 'ground to open up and swallow him' and hence it did😐️

kerplun k

I f**king love this show. Only 2 episodes in and I’m kinda hoping every episode ends with Roy falling into the hole 🤠

kerplun k

episode 3, I’m a little disappointed that it didn’t end with Brolin falling down the hole, but on the plus side, it was another cracking episode with a great ending.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119072828#Comment_119072828

I've only watched the first 4 episodes and TBH I've enjoyed the human drama, such that the supernatural, slightly withholding narrative has just been fun garnish.

frosty123

What was the significance of the 🦬 buffalo??

kerplun k

Ep:4. This show is so good. The acting, the music, the quirky sense of humour, the random breaking out in song, the giant hole.

Its a toss up between Autumn and Billy for my favourite character so far.

I'm loving this.