yellowstone Fans are up in arms as the show hurtles towards its finale, with many expressing dissatisfaction with this season’s frequent use of flashbacks and their hopes of finding a path to resolution. My eyes are slowing down. But the director Christina Volos As she explained to The Hollywood Reporter, these scenes aren’t just filler, but are actually meant to serve a deeper purpose that ties directly into the high-stakes drama currently unfolding.
Flashbacks blend moments from the Dutton family’s past with the turmoil of the present, giving us a glimpse of relative peace and quiet before everything unravels the moment a bullet pierces John Dutton’s skull.kevin costner). This season they had some tender moments with Beth (kelly riley) and lip (Cole Hauser), Casey (luke grimes) and Monica (kelsey asbill), highlighting what is at stake for families as grief and anger drive them further apart.
“I’ve read that some people get really annoyed by flashbacks because they just want to solve the mystery. [around John’s death]. I think that’s part of the point. You are forced to really understand how big the stakes are to move forward.
“Flashbacks remind us of how idyllic things once were. Sure, there were challenges, but all was well. And then we put that into the situation we’re in now, where the stakes are this. It’s important to compare it to when it wasn’t that high.”
‘Yellowstone’ is about more than John Dutton
Some fans have wondered why the show focuses on these quiet, romantic past scenes instead of pushing the plot toward answers about John Dutton’s murder, but… Voros defended the creative choice, pointing out that yellowstone It’s always about more than just the plot, it’s about the land and the family heritage tied to it.
“At the end of the day, yes, John Dutton is the head of the family. But this story has always been about the land and what the Dutton family is fighting for. It’s about showing us where the Duttons started and why losing it all would be devastating.”
yellowstone It currently airs Sunday nights at 8pm on Paramount Network and Monday nights at 10pm on CBS. The final season is not currently available to stream, but the first five seasons are available on-demand on Peacock. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on the last explosive season. yellowstone.
A Montana ranching family confronts strangers who are encroaching on their land.
- release date
- June 20, 2018
- creator
- cast
- Kevin Costner, Finn Little, Brecken Merrill, Gil Birmingham, Denim Richards, Ian Bowen, Danny Huston, Kelly Reilly, Foley J. Smith, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbill, Wes Bentley, Jefferson White, Luke Grimes, Ryan Bingham
- season
- 5
- story
- taylor sheridan
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