Subtle environmental warnings embedded in tragic events of 1989 TV miniseries Lonesome Dove: 1) console a crying Indian baby; 2) cross a river last after cattle; 3) chase bison for sport
Posted by bubah1mau 2 months, 3 weeks ago to Entertainment
There must be a dozen other lessons of sorts in this, perhaps the most popular TV miniseries ever (Roots was judged by some to be more attended by TV audiences)—and probably as close to a realistic vision of life on the western frontier in the 1870s as modern audiences will ever get.
But there is an underlying theme of environmentalism in the tragic maimings and deaths portrayed that enabled left-leaning critics to praise and heap awards on the miniseries.
[Lonesome Dove was aired as a “network premier” on Grit TV this past Sunday and Monday, two parts shown each night. https://www.grittv.com/show/lonesome-...]
But there is an underlying theme of environmentalism in the tragic maimings and deaths portrayed that enabled left-leaning critics to praise and heap awards on the miniseries.
[Lonesome Dove was aired as a “network premier” on Grit TV this past Sunday and Monday, two parts shown each night. https://www.grittv.com/show/lonesome-...]
produced since about 2010, I have enjoyed Lonesome Dove series several times.
I didn't take any of the portrayal as political when I saw it last, about a year ago, iirc.
(It didn't hurt that Diane Lane looked fabulous either.)
Many 20th century films have portrayals of compassion for suffering (in all species) and contrary to
propaganda, that is a trait of both traditional conservatives and traditional liberals.
It is not a trait of politicians, Deep State operatives, traitors, media moguls,
technology or pharma management, or sociopaths seeking power, aka big governments.
In fact Captain Call's determination to strike out from Lonesome Dove and achieve a stake in Montana could be described as heroic and human-life affirming. But the graphic depictions of tragedy striking down those who "mess with nature" in my opinion provide comfort to critics and activists with an environmentalist bent.
Those of the previous century weren't quite so blatantly anti-humanist, intellectually clumsy, and plain old stupid as their 21st century descendants, e.g. Thunberg, et al.