November 8, 2024 • 5 mins
In this episode, Joe analyzes the brutal war with the Beck brothers, Tate's kidnapping, Malcolm Beck's demise, and the increasing strain on the Dutton family bonds. Highlights Beth's corporate warfare and Dan Jenkins' shifting alliances.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calarugus Shark Media. Welcome back to TV in the Basement,
where we dive deep into the hottest shows on television.
I'm your host, Journey Joe Mitchell, and today, folks, we're
heading back to Montana for Yellowstone season two. And let
me tell you, if you thought season one was intense,
this season's got more heat than a branding iron in July. Now,
(00:26):
if season one was about establishing the Duttons empire, season
two is about watching them try to hold onto it
with both hands while wearing brass knuckles. The big bad
this time around the Beck brothers, Malcolm and Teal, And Folks,
these guys make the season one villains look like kindergarten
bullies at a petting zoo. They're the kind of villains
who don't just want to take your lunch money. They
(00:48):
want to burn down the whole cafeteria and salt the
earth it was built on. Let's talk about these Beck
brothers for a minute. These guys are like if you
took every sleazy business tycoon from an eighties movie, gave
them a Montana makeover and cranked up the evil to eleven.
Malcolm Beck, played by Neil McDonough brings the kind of
menace that makes you want to check under your bed
(01:08):
at night, and that signature McDonough intensity. It's like watching
a rattlesnake in a three piece suit. But here's where
things get interesting. The Becks forced the Duttons to do
something we didn't see much in season one, play defense,
and folks, watching John Dutton play defense is like watching
a grizzly bear back into a corner. You know something
explosive is coming and it ain't gonna be pretty. Kevin
(01:30):
Costner continues to prove why he's worth every penny of
that movie star paycheck. There's this scene where he's facing
down Malcolm Beck that's got more tension than a guitar
string in a tornado. Two alphas nose to nose, each
promising the other's destruction. It's the kind of scene that
reminds you why people still make Westerns. But the real
MVP this season Beth Dutton. Kelly Riley takes Beth to
(01:53):
new heights or depths, depending on how you look at it.
She's still throwing around insults that could strip pain off
a barn, but now we're seeing more of what makes
Beth tick and folks. That clock is wound tighter than
a rodeo bull's temper. Her confrontations with the Becks are
like watching someone play chicken with a freight train while
drinking tea. The Beth and Rip romance it continues to
(02:16):
be hotter than a jalapino dipped in ghost pepper sauce.
Coolhauser and Kelly Riley have the kind of chemistry that
should come with a warning label. There's this one scene.
No spoilers, but let's just say it involves a moonlit
horse ride that'll have you believing in love again, even
if that love comes with enough baggage to fill a
cargo train. Meanwhile, Case Dutton's journey from reluctant son to
(02:37):
ranch enforcer is like watching a wolf trying to remember
how to run with the pack. Luke Grimes plays this
transformation like a slow burn fuse. You know the explosions coming,
but the anticipation might just kill you first. Speaking of transformations,
Jamie Dutton's arc this season is darker than a mountain
cave at midnight. Wes Bentley takes us on a journey
(02:58):
that'll have you questioning every everything you thought you knew
about the character. There's a scene with Beth that's so
brutal it makes their previous confrontations look like friendly game
of cards. But it's not all family drama and death threats,
though lord knows there's plenty of both. Season two also
gives us some of the most spectacular ranch sequences yet.
There's a cattle drive through a mountain pass that's shot
(03:20):
so beautifully it belongs in a museum, and the action
sequences they're like John Wick went country, traded his suit
for wranglers, and decided to solve his problems Montana style.
The show continues to tackle big themes the changing West,
the price of progress, the cost of power, but now
it's personal, really personal. When the Becks decide to hit
(03:41):
the Duttons where it hurts, it sets up a finale
that's more explosive than a dynamite fishing expedition. The last
few episodes are like watching a runaway train loaded with
nitroglycerin heading straight for a gasoline factory. You know it's
going to be bad, but you can't look away. And
can we talk about that finale, folks. I've seen a
lot of TV in my day, but this, this is
(04:02):
something else. It's the kind of episode that reminds you
why we all fell in love with television in the
first place. Without spoiling anything, let's just say it involves
a rescue mission that makes Taken look like a game
of hide and seek. The best part about season two
it takes everything that worked in season one and turns
it up to eleven. The stakes are higher, the villains
(04:23):
are batter, the family drama is more intense, and, somehow impossibly,
the Montana scenery is even more gorgeous. It's like the
show looked at season one and said, hold my beer. Now.
Some folks might say the show is getting too dark.
To them, I say, have you met the Duttons. These
people don't solve problems with strongly worded letters and group hugs.
(04:45):
They're more the meet me at dawn with your lawyer
and your gun type. And that's what makes Yellowstone work.
It's a modern Western that's not afraid to get its
hands dirty. So what's the verdict on season two? Well,
if season one was the appetizer, this is the main course,
served rare with a side of revenge. It's bigger, badder,
and more addictive than a pile of Beth's favorite whiskey.
(05:06):
The show has found its stride, and it's galloping full
speed toward greatness.
Calarugus Shark Media. Welcome back to TV in the Basement,
where we dive deep into the hottest shows on television.
I'm your host, Journey Joe Mitchell, and today, folks, we're
heading back to Montana for Yellowstone season two. And let
me tell you, if you thought season one was intense,
this season's got more heat than a branding iron in July. Now,
(00:26):
if season one was about establishing the Duttons empire, season
two is about watching them try to hold onto it
with both hands while wearing brass knuckles. The big bad
this time around the Beck brothers, Malcolm and Teal, And Folks,
these guys make the season one villains look like kindergarten
bullies at a petting zoo. They're the kind of villains
who don't just want to take your lunch money. They
(00:48):
want to burn down the whole cafeteria and salt the
earth it was built on. Let's talk about these Beck
brothers for a minute. These guys are like if you
took every sleazy business tycoon from an eighties movie, gave
them a Montana makeover and cranked up the evil to eleven.
Malcolm Beck, played by Neil McDonough brings the kind of
menace that makes you want to check under your bed
(01:08):
at night, and that signature McDonough intensity. It's like watching
a rattlesnake in a three piece suit. But here's where
things get interesting. The Becks forced the Duttons to do
something we didn't see much in season one, play defense,
and folks, watching John Dutton play defense is like watching
a grizzly bear back into a corner. You know something
explosive is coming and it ain't gonna be pretty. Kevin
(01:30):
Costner continues to prove why he's worth every penny of
that movie star paycheck. There's this scene where he's facing
down Malcolm Beck that's got more tension than a guitar
string in a tornado. Two alphas nose to nose, each
promising the other's destruction. It's the kind of scene that
reminds you why people still make Westerns. But the real
MVP this season Beth Dutton. Kelly Riley takes Beth to
(01:53):
new heights or depths, depending on how you look at it.
She's still throwing around insults that could strip pain off
a barn, but now we're seeing more of what makes
Beth tick and folks. That clock is wound tighter than
a rodeo bull's temper. Her confrontations with the Becks are
like watching someone play chicken with a freight train while
drinking tea. The Beth and Rip romance it continues to
(02:16):
be hotter than a jalapino dipped in ghost pepper sauce.
Coolhauser and Kelly Riley have the kind of chemistry that
should come with a warning label. There's this one scene.
No spoilers, but let's just say it involves a moonlit
horse ride that'll have you believing in love again, even
if that love comes with enough baggage to fill a
cargo train. Meanwhile, Case Dutton's journey from reluctant son to
(02:37):
ranch enforcer is like watching a wolf trying to remember
how to run with the pack. Luke Grimes plays this
transformation like a slow burn fuse. You know the explosions coming,
but the anticipation might just kill you first. Speaking of transformations,
Jamie Dutton's arc this season is darker than a mountain
cave at midnight. Wes Bentley takes us on a journey
(02:58):
that'll have you questioning every everything you thought you knew
about the character. There's a scene with Beth that's so
brutal it makes their previous confrontations look like friendly game
of cards. But it's not all family drama and death threats,
though lord knows there's plenty of both. Season two also
gives us some of the most spectacular ranch sequences yet.
There's a cattle drive through a mountain pass that's shot
(03:20):
so beautifully it belongs in a museum, and the action
sequences they're like John Wick went country, traded his suit
for wranglers, and decided to solve his problems Montana style.
The show continues to tackle big themes the changing West,
the price of progress, the cost of power, but now
it's personal, really personal. When the Becks decide to hit
(03:41):
the Duttons where it hurts, it sets up a finale
that's more explosive than a dynamite fishing expedition. The last
few episodes are like watching a runaway train loaded with
nitroglycerin heading straight for a gasoline factory. You know it's
going to be bad, but you can't look away. And
can we talk about that finale, folks. I've seen a
lot of TV in my day, but this, this is
(04:02):
something else. It's the kind of episode that reminds you
why we all fell in love with television in the
first place. Without spoiling anything, let's just say it involves
a rescue mission that makes Taken look like a game
of hide and seek. The best part about season two
it takes everything that worked in season one and turns
it up to eleven. The stakes are higher, the villains
(04:23):
are batter, the family drama is more intense, and, somehow impossibly,
the Montana scenery is even more gorgeous. It's like the
show looked at season one and said, hold my beer. Now.
Some folks might say the show is getting too dark.
To them, I say, have you met the Duttons. These
people don't solve problems with strongly worded letters and group hugs.
(04:45):
They're more the meet me at dawn with your lawyer
and your gun type. And that's what makes Yellowstone work.
It's a modern Western that's not afraid to get its
hands dirty. So what's the verdict on season two? Well,
if season one was the appetizer, this is the main course,
served rare with a side of revenge. It's bigger, badder,
and more addictive than a pile of Beth's favorite whiskey.
(05:06):
The show has found its stride, and it's galloping full
speed toward greatness.
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