Buckshot Bear Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Anyone started watching the new series Billy the Kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Nope. Never heard of the Epix channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PowderRiverCowboy Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Got the 5 day trial from amazon , Started watching it starts off with alot of unknowns . havent watched but 2 episodes . Not the best but.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 not yet , but now i want to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Not impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Not impressed Going to start it as soon as we finish something else....reviews aren't to inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I am sure that if you’re looking for historical accuracy you probably may not get it with this show. It’s a show. Not a documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Not paying for any more channels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Not paying for any more channels! I'm with you on that note. Ever since our cable company dropped the bomb shell about increasing our rates along with adding costs for cable boxes for each TV, we dropped them abs are watching FREE shows on TUBI.com. Currently laptop hooked to TV for better viewing. There are lots of Westerns available and Ann and I can attest that there are some really bad ones out there. Viewers choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 I have watched five episodes. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 7:32 PM, Bailey Creek,5759 said: I have watched five episodes. I like it. Only two episodes so far, but what I've seen I like. Good acting, costuming, scenes, great work on 'firearms casting", and a good storyline. Looking forward to more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 All this streaming and PPV could nickel and dime a guy to death much less be downright confusing to keep up with. Nope, I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Speaking of Billy the Kid... has anyone else seen this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I'll wait for the DVD to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Slade Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 3:14 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I am sure that if you’re looking for historical accuracy you probably may not get it with this show. It’s a show. Not a documentary. There is not a whole lot known about Billy the Kid - so if you had to stick to "known facts" you would really limit the show. I'm watching it, the costuming is good (Billy is 99% of the time basically wearing the outfit from his one confirmed picture). They do alright with the firearms (although no black powder smoke). This goes a different direction then "Young Guns" (for example) where they make Billy out to be a lunatic or psychopath. In this show, Billy is a good guy who gets forced into bad choices - most of the crimes he commits are "not his fault". He is either put into no-win situations, duped (because he's a trusting good-guy), or screwed by politicians or business interests. Naturally, as we have very sketchy info on Billy it's possible that either take could have been the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Bart Slade said: There is not a whole lot known about Billy the Kid - so if you had to stick to "known facts" you would really limit the show. I'm watching it, the costuming is good (Billy is 99% of the time basically wearing the outfit from his one confirmed picture). They do alright with the firearms (although no black powder smoke). This goes a different direction then "Young Guns" (for example) where they make Billy out to be a lunatic or psychopath. In this show, Billy is a good guy who gets forced into bad choices - most of the crimes he commits are "not his fault". He is either put into no-win situations, duped (because he's a trusting good-guy), or screwed by politicians or business interests. Naturally, as we have very sketchy info on Billy it's possible that either take could have been the truth. Thanks. My comment was more for those that seem to lose their minds over historical issues or what I call “equipment accuracy”, I.e.; period correct guns and such. You’re right, not much known about Billy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Bart Slade said: This goes a different direction then "Young Guns" (for example) where they make Billy out to be a lunatic or psychopath. In this show, Billy is a good guy who gets forced into bad choices - most of the crimes he commits are "not his fault". He is either put into no-win situations, duped (because he's a trusting good-guy), or screwed by politicians or business interests. Naturally, as we have very sketchy info on Billy it's possible that either take could have been the truth. From what I've read about him it's more likely the latter. He didn't really devolve into a killer until he found himself facing people bent on killing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockaway Kid Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Late to the party on this one... I just watched the first 2 episodes of Billy The Kid on Amazon Prime. To watch the rest I will have to get the Epix free trial on Amazon Prime or subscribe to Epix. I usually refuse to watch anything made these days due to overt social engineering in everything and anything that is put before the viewer. I am really surprised with how good this Billy The Kid series is after watching the first 2 episodes. It is so good, that it could have been made 30 or 40 years ago. Not sure where I would rate it - but it is a good break for me, from constantly watching my old favorites over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 @Rockaway Kid welcome to the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Rockaway Kid said: Late to the party on this one... I just watched the first 2 episodes of Billy The Kid on Amazon Prime. To watch the rest I will have to get the Epix free trial on Amazon Prime or subscribe to Epix. I usually refuse to watch anything made these days due to overt social engineering in everything and anything that is put before the viewer. I am really surprised with how good this Billy The Kid series is after watching the first 2 episodes. It is so good, that it could have been made 30 or 40 years ago. Not sure where I would rate it - but it is a good break for me, from constantly watching my old favorites over and over. You are not alone. The Plus and Extra channels stick in my craw. I would love to see the rest of the Dark Wind series but that ain’t gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Slade Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Rockaway Kid said: I just watched the first 2 episodes of Billy The Kid on Amazon Prime. To watch the rest I will have to get the Epix free trial on Amazon Prime or subscribe to Epix. My advice is "don't bother" if you don't already have Epix. There are only 8 episodes, and the final one is anti-climactic (ends with him joining in with Tunstall). Although I haven't found any confirmation of their plans for this series (or even if it's being picked up for a 2nd season), I'd say they're pacing this for 3 seasons minimum. There's too much potential that the series will either "Deadwood" (just suddenly end mid story) or "Hell on Wheels" (tell 1/2 the story in the first 4 seasons, and then rush the last 1/2 of the story into one rushed final season). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Slade Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 OK, I went looking for a review of the show that I agree with (haven't found one yet), but did find the following at moviehole.net. Dig how the author calls this rendition "more truthful and detailed" despite the fact that there just isn't that much truth known about Billy the Kid. Also, to further detract from any credibility this author has regarding knowledge of the facts, he ends with "...Billy...facining off agains the corrupt scoundrel, John Tunstall". Check your facts bub! Billy the Kid Streaming. New Epix/Stan series “Billy the Kid” is the oranges to “Young Guns”’ apples. A modern origin-story of the 19th century bushranger, the Michael Hurst-crafted series paints a more truthful and detailed portrait of the legendary felon’s (played here by Tom Blyth) history – but is it as entertaining as its predecessors? Beginning with his years as orphaned boy Henry McCarty, his father’s suicide, and the bond he has with his mother, the first episode fixes largely on how tough it was for an Irishman to replant in America. Struggling, ‘Billy’ takes for New Mexico and falls in with the outlaw Jesse Evans and his gang. It’s during that time that he travels down the road he cannot return, killing a man in self-defence. It’s then that the series follows the storyline of the original “Young Guns” (1988), without the rock soundtrack and magazine-ready ensemble, with Billy getting caught up in the Lincoln County War – facing off against the corrupt scoundrel, John Tunstall. Largely exploring the reasons why Billy became known as a hero, “Billy the Kid” is an engrossing watch. The series barely scratches the surface of his life, so no doubt plans are afoot for a follow-up season or two. [CC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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