Hell on Wheels: Season 3, Episode 3 “Range War” (B+)
Things are getting deadly in Hell on Wheels, and the imperialistic gusto of the army is not going to help matters at all. It’s always terrific to be reminded that Cullen is an intellectual man who can outwit most that he comes into contact with, and to see the army unit’s commander meet him on the same level with a furious resolve for unnecessary violence is deeply worrisome. Cullen also isn’t immune to the effects of what is happening around him, and Ruth asking him if he hates his sin was an intense way of fleshing out his conscience. His recently-bartered deal for cattle doesn’t seem like it will pan out fully to his advantage, but it’s good to have Durant back and pulling strings to make Cullen’s life miserable. Bringing a corpse into the saloon with him was quite a move, and leave it to Durant to be pretty much unfazed by it. Durant mapping out his imaginary new town with Maggie was fantastically intriguing, and I’m curious to see how he and Culen can learn to coexist. Declan Toole’s arrival spells certain trouble for Elam and Eva, but he seems like a sophisticated man who, while tethered to his principles, might prove to be an upstanding and productive new member of the Hell on Wheels community, and his respect for Cullen can’t hurt. Most importantly, I’m thrilled to learn that the Swede is still alive, posing as a wounded family man but surely up to no good in a short matter of time.
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