Movie Fail

We have opinions.

  • Reviews
  • Op-Eds
  • Interviews
  • Academic
  • Television
  • Podcasts
    • Ghostwood Radio (Twin Peaks)
    • Hoopleheads (Deadwood)
    • Stark Contrast (Game of Thrones)
    • Ember Island Airwaves (Avatar/Korra)
    • Dueling Reviews
    • Søren and Josh’s Oscarcast
  • All
  • Meet Our Staff
  • FAQs
Television

Hoopleheads: Episode 13 “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1”

by Søren Hough and J Rosenfield

https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/1-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-1
https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/1-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-1
https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/1-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-1
https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/1-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-1
https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/1-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-1
https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/season-02/1-a-lie-agreed-upon-part-1

After a literal year away from the mic, J and I are very happy to be back! For the next few weeks, we will be covering Season 2 of Deadwood, beginning with “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 1.” Since last we entered the frontier town, a lot of news — both positive and negative — has emerged around the show. This includes the tragic deaths of both the incomparable Powers Boothe, who plays Cy Tolliver in the show, and of Ricky Jay, a magician and performer who played Eddie Sawyer. Their characters were as memorable here as anyone else in this intimidating ensemble cast and they will be missed.

J and I also briefly touch on the fact that, 12 years after the Season 3 finale, we are finally getting a Deadwood movie from David Milch and the cast. Details are scarce even as production photos begin to emerge but we are eagerly anticipating a return to one of the best-realized worlds in television history. How will they handle the time jump? Will the film feel like Deadwood as we once knew it? According to reports, we’re set to find out this October Spring.

For the season premiere, J and I reflect on the open conflict between Seth (Timothy Olyphant) and Al (Ian McShane) which finally boils over into a physical fight on the thoroughfare. We observe the contrast between Al an Cy Tolliver (Boothe) once again as Al’s softer side gets the better of him during the brawl. Meanwhile, Cy wrestles with Joanie Stubbs’ (Kim Dickens) sudden and strategic push for independence with the help of newcomer Maddie (Alice Krige). Finally, we discuss the arrival of Martha Bullock (Anna Gunn) who is immediately aware of the open secret regarding Seth and Alma Garrett (Molly Parker), but nevertheless has to adjust to life with a man she hardly knows.

~ Søren

As always, you can subscribe to our podcast feed (including all episodes of Hoopleheads) using iTunes/Google Play. You can also copy this link into your RSS reader. Alternatively, you can check out the episode online or download it here. Happy listening!

We’ll be back next week to discuss Season 2 Episode 2, “A Lie Agreed Upon, Part 2.”

~ Søren

This podcast uses a clip from the song “Western” by Dave Depper / CC BY 3.0.

Tagged With: Alice Krige, Anna Gunn, Brad Dourif, David Milch, Dayton Callie, Deadwood, Ed Bianchi, Hoopleheads, Ian McShane, Jeffrey Jones, Jim Beaver, John Hawkes, Kim Dickens, Molly Parker, Paula Malcomson, Podcast, Powers Boothe, Robin Weigert, Timothy Olyphant, W. Earl Brown, William Sanderson

About Søren Hough

Søren is Editor-in-Chief at Movie Fail. He is a freelance journalist covering science, politics and film. He writes for RogerEbert.com, wrote for ScottFeinberg.com and served as the Assistant Arts Editor for Film and Television at The Massachusetts Daily Collegian.

About J Rosenfield

J writes reviews and other features for Movie Fail. She has been writing reviews and essays about film since 2010, most recently on her Medium blog since 2010. When she's not watching movies, she's listening to film-related podcasts.

Pastries, Freedom, and Love: An Interview with The Artist Airidescence

August 17, 2022 By Søren Hough

Prehistoric Planet Review

July 25, 2022 By Patrick Murphy

Weaponizing Whiteness to Save the Planet

March 3, 2022 By Rico Norwood

Large Association of Movie Blogs Listen on Spotify

About Us            Meet Our Staff             FAQs             Privacy

Creative Commons License
Movie Fail is licensed under Creative Commons.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license are available at http://moviefail.com/faqs/.

Copyright © 2012–2022 Movie Fail · Magazine Pro Theme · WordPress