Hell on Wheels: Season 1, Episode 3 “A New Birth of Freedom” (B+)
Things on this show are still sort of still in a state of transition, yet it’s becoming increasingly clear what the focus of this show will be. Cullen finding Johnson’s pictures and singling out Harper as the only one he hasn’t killed is the latest step in the one of the more short-term arcs, and the search for Lily Bell is the other continuing plotline that will eventually have to be resolved. The Swede is not prepared to be so forgiving to Cullen despite Durant giving him the foreman job. There seems to be an interesting connection between Cullen and Elam that’s founded on the shared secret of knowing who really killed Johnson and general sarcastic remarks to each other made in front of the rest of the crew. I’m pleased to see Dohn Norwood, a past AFT Award winner for his guest spot on “The Closer,” as Psalms, who is more than comfortable giving Elam a hard time for not helping out with the work after promising that they’d do all their own work and the others’ as well. Elam himself is a man ahead of his time, stepping into a brothel determined not to end up dead and be treated just like anyone else. Cullen performed a rather painful-looking arrow extraction from Lily’s shoulder, and after taking her off Joseph’s hands, he intriguingly decided to let her go rather than hand her over to Durant’s people. The bigwig is proving to be the show’s most smooth-talking character, stopping by Mickey and Sean’s booth and then quoting a different passage after Reverend Cole may his “lay down your swords” speech. I have a strong feeling that he’s going to get what he wants, no matter the cost.
No comments:
Post a Comment