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  1. #Watching #AmericanPrimeval #HellOnWheels

    almost lost memories of a 1950s/60s childhood playing “cowboys & itchybums” (what advanced senses of humour we had when we were young). the world was as black and white as a TV show — death was never painful but instantaneous and there were no bigger issues/ context than how wrong indians were to try and hold back the good white people developing america during the western era
    (shows about world war two were much the same, and just as formulaic - there were us, and there were germans, with only the technology of death advanced)

    fast forward to more adult narratives — the usa as a land of freedom and opportunity, where good people thrive and those who don’t, well, it’s their fault… the rosy history one would imagine reading FreeToChoose - Milton & Rose Friedman’s essay on the benefits of free market capitalism and a willingness to work hard at the pursuit of happiness

    #1883 (on paramount) was a refreshingly complex take on the westward expansion of the US after the civil war

    then came #AmericanPrimeval on netflix - a four way clash between mormons, the US army, Indigenous people, and settlers. it’s loosely based in some historical truth, and nothing like milton friedman’s rosy take - just violence, greed, othering and in-human indifference. the show didn’t “teach me” all about the mormons, but as i never watch tv without an ipad handy and the internet at my fingertips, one can’t help but discover stuff.

    #HellOnWheels is on 7+ in australia (i bought it through itunes cos i like to pretend i’m elon). this is also set in the USA after the civil war, and by golly I liked it. sure, the usual murder, rape, racism sexism racism rape sexism limited opportunities and murder etc but far less cow-plop than what we are supposed to believe about capitalism sprouting up where opportunities are unregulated by government.

    the story line is loosely based on the race to complete a trans-continental railway. there are also mormons, US Army, Indigenous people, immigrants, and formerly enslaved, with several different worldviews represented.

    two characters i came to like - the central character is cullen bohannen, with an interesting set of values, and Eva, who had buckets of gumption. i could smell the mud while I watched (yecch) but a lot of the soundtrack music is 👍🏻
    ——-
    unrelated doggerel about looming disaster one watches because one is powerless to stop it but fascinated at the same time—

    a cow stood on the railroad track
    the driver rang the bell
    but did that cow move off the track?
    oh yeah… like flipping hell
    there was a crash, a mighty smash
    bits of cow did fill the air
    one teat fell into an old maid’s lap
    and did her bosom thrill
    she cried aloud to all the crowd
    my god, the driver’s killed!

    youtu.be/bYX5AC9WP50

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  4. Geekly Weekly Sunday Digest #287
    December 29th - January 4th

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    #StarWars #SkeletonCrew
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    #DexterOriginalSin
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    NEXT WEEK TOP TEN
    #Flow
    #Goosebumps
    #AmericanPrimeval
    #ThePitt
    #MayfairWitches
    #YsMemoire
    #FreedomWars
    #Disfluency
    #ChicagoFire
    #Timestalker

  5. Geekly Weekly Sunday Digest #287
    December 29th - January 4th

    A weekly Pop Culture Ranking
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    New Releases Personal Ranking
    #StarWars #SkeletonCrew
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    #TheAgency
    #Wicked
    #CreatureCommandos
    #DexterOriginalSin
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    NEXT WEEK TOP TEN
    #Flow
    #Goosebumps
    #AmericanPrimeval
    #ThePitt
    #MayfairWitches
    #YsMemoire
    #FreedomWars
    #Disfluency
    #ChicagoFire
    #Timestalker

  6. Geekly Weekly Sunday Digest #287
    December 29th - January 4th

    A weekly Pop Culture Ranking
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    New Releases Personal Ranking
    #StarWars #SkeletonCrew
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    #Wicked
    #CreatureCommandos
    #DexterOriginalSin
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    NEXT WEEK TOP TEN
    #Flow
    #Goosebumps
    #AmericanPrimeval
    #ThePitt
    #MayfairWitches
    #YsMemoire
    #FreedomWars
    #Disfluency
    #ChicagoFire
    #Timestalker

  7. 🍿 Weekly Tracker

    💰 Get ready for the heist of the year with #DenOfThieves2Pantera, and explore the wild frontier in #AmericanPrimeval, this week’s most anticipated releases.

    👮‍♂️ #TheRookie returns to action as the favorite series of the week.

    🎥 #GladiatorII remained the most watched movie, while #MFGHOST raced ahead as the most watched show.

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  8. American Primeval | Official Trailer | Netflix | January 9
    Civilization and civilized are two different words entirely. Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin star in American Primeval, a gripping new limited series from director Peter Berg.

    youtu.be/MbKeytYuJRA?si=ihCOxb

    #AmericanPrimeval #TaylorKitsch #BettyGilpin #Netflix #OfficialTrailer #Entertainment #Television #TV #Streaming

  9. Dive into the raw, untamed West with American Primeval! Starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin, this Netflix series promises epic survival, cultural clashes, and the true spirit of America. Premiering January 9th, 2025. Don't miss it!

    Check out the trailer right here: theomenmedia.com/post/grit-gun

    #NetflixOriginal #WesternDrama #NewSeries #AmericanPrimeval #WesternSeries #TaylorKitsch #BettyGilpin #Netflix #HistoricalDrama #NewMexicoFilming #PeterBerg #MarkLSmith #SurvivalDrama

  10. Dive into the raw, untamed West with American Primeval! Starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin, this Netflix series promises epic survival, cultural clashes, and the true spirit of America. Premiering January 9th, 2025. Don't miss it!

    Check out the trailer right here: theomenmedia.com/post/grit-gun

    #NetflixOriginal #WesternDrama #NewSeries #AmericanPrimeval #WesternSeries #TaylorKitsch #BettyGilpin #Netflix #HistoricalDrama #NewMexicoFilming #PeterBerg #MarkLSmith #SurvivalDrama