Hell On Wheels Season 4 (1 Viewer)

[ScottH]

Puzzling how some of the drivel on TV now gets pages and pages of discussion and this gem of a show didn't even have a thread 3 episodes into it's 4th season.

This might be the best season yet so far. Almost kind of a re-boot. Love Bohannan starting at the bottom again. I have to think we'll see Elam again at some point.

 

[Dheiner]

I really just want to see The Swedes' dead body. Almost as much as I wanted Joffrey dead.

 

[atfree]

Love this show....but I think the whole storyline of Bohanon living in the Mormon enclave wasn't the best. The show is best when it's focused on the railroad and the Hell on Wheels settlement.

As for Elam, I'm sure we're gonna see a really dramatic reappearance in the next couple of weeks.

 

[ScottH]

Love this show....but I think the whole storyline of Bohanon living in the Mormon enclave wasn't the best. The show is best when it's focused on the railroad and the Hell on Wheels settlement.

But that lasted all of what? Barely an episode?

Also, Jake Weber as the new villain is fantastic.

 

[atfree]

But that lasted all of what? Barely an episode?Also, Jake Weber as the new villain is fantastic.

The Mormon enclave arc started at the end of episode 9 of season 3 and lasted til episode 2 of this season...about 3 1/2 episodes. It doesn't sound long, but that's over 1/3 of a ten episode season.

 

[todd s]

Saw Bohanon's beating from a mile away.

 

[ScottH]

The Mormon enclave arc started at the end of episode 9 of season 3 and lasted til episode 2 of this season...about 3 1/2 episodes. It doesn't sound long, but that's over 1/3 of a ten episode season.

Perhaps the arc started, but I didn't think Bohannan actually went to the Mormon complex (permanently) until the final episode.

 

[Greg_S_H]

No discussion of this past episode? One of the most powerful hours of television I've seen. Kasha Kropinski deserves whatever acting accolades there are (I don't follow those awards things). Incredible work, though one that can't be described as "feel good." I am still thinking about it days later.

One more episode and then one more season.

 

[atfree]

No discussion of this past episode? One of the most powerful hours of television I've seen. Kasha Kropinski deserves whatever acting accolades there are (I don't follow those awards things). Incredible work, though one that can't be described as "feel good." I am still thinking about it days later.

One more episode and then one more season.

The last moments in the jail between Ruth and Bohannon were wonderful (and bittersweet), and wonderfully filmed (especially the lighting).

 

[Dheiner]

OK, I like this show a ton, but one thing about it really bugs me. They kill off Bohannons' wife and kid before the show starts. They kill off the Preacher. They kill off Mr. Toole. They kill off Sean. They kill off Lily Bell. They kill off Elam. They kill off Ezra. They kill off Snow. They kill off Ruth.

But they won't kill THE FUCKING SWEDE!!!!

 

[Greg_S_H]

And most of those deaths were because of the Swede, directly or indirectly. He's bound to die before the final season wraps. Either that, or he'll be the last one standing, cackling atop the ashes and dead bodies.

 

[todd s]

I kinda of feel bad for the Governor...He did almost everything possible to let Ruth go. Yet, she refused and will probably get the abuse for it.

 

[ScottH]

While the hanging scene was very well-done (probably the best portrayal of a scene like that I've ever seen), I actually didn't care for the episode. Mostly because I never cared for the Ruth character, and I never bought the Cullen/Ruth relationship. It seems they barely had any interaction. The episode also essentially deemed the entire previous episode worthless when they tried to keep Snow alive, which was something I pointed out at the time.

In any event, looks like we'll have a Bohannon-Swede showdown in the finale...

 

[Jeffery_H]

Certainly, one of the best episodes they have done along with the Elam story line. Those are both excellent examples of great scripts that know how to make a real impact writing a great character out of a story. I also loved the last moments of Ruth and Bohannon. This show is just very well written and acted.


Bohannen is a man in torment due to the events that have happened to him in his life. He doesn't view himself as a good man for things he has done, yet down deep seeks peace and forgiveness wanting to be a man more of faith. You can see the struggle in his eyes on specific scenes and the conflict within. It's just what I like about the way he portrays his character and the sense of who the man truly wants to be.


Still really loving this show and can't wait for the finale and next season.

 

[Chris Will]

So, I'm guessing this show was cancelled? I've been watching it on Netflix and season 4 ended in a cliffhanger, then I noticed that S4 was in 2014. Nothing since. This is a great show, hate for it to be done.

 

[Greg_S_H]

No, it had a season 5 that started last year. The second half starts in June. Since it's all considered S5, that's why it isn't on a service like Netflix until it's done.

 

[Dheiner]

June 11. First 8 episodes are online @ AMC.com

 

[Chris Will]

Cool thanks. Wonder if the first 8 episodes show up in the AMC app on my AppleTV. Will have to check tonight.