I’ll admit it, I fired up 1923 Season 2 expecting peak Taylor Sheridan grit, but a few minutes in, I was already side-eying my screen like, be so for real. Look, don’t get me wrong — I love a good Wild West showdown, but at some point, Sheridan said, forget logic, let’s vibe. And guess what? This ain’t new.
Yellowstone was out here defying reality way before 1923 went full telenovela with its how-are-they-still-alive moments. The exact moment TS fully committed to the chaos? Ah, I’ve got the receipts. So buck up, besties, because I’m about to show you exactly when he made us all suspend disbelief.
From survival to soap opera: How Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone paved the way for 1923’s chaos
I knew 1923 Season 2 was about to test me, but even I wasn’t ready for that chaos. We’re talking sharks, lions, mafia entanglements, and an immigrant storyline so tragic it felt like a checklist of suffering. I mean, when did Taylor Sheridan go from ‘gritty’ to ‘just go with it’ energy? But as it turns out, the 2018 Western series Yellowstone’s been cooking the very recipe for a while.
Beth Dutton, folks. This woman literally walked out of a literal explosion with burns, a few scars, and a bad attitude. Otherwise, she’s thriving. That’s when I knew the franchise had officially thrown logic out the window. And 1923 took that playbook and cranked it up to 100.
Now, I get it. The world wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows in 1923. But it wasn’t in 1883 either, and somehow, 1883 managed to feel more grounded. Sure, the whole “wagon train from Texas to Montana” stuff wasn’t historically accurate (hello, railroads existed), but once you accepted that, the show flowed. 1923, on the contrary, feels like Sheridan grabbed a dartboard labeled “Tragic Plotlines” and went all cray cray.
One Redditor summed it up perfectly: “Sharks, lions, elephants, running into an asshole fiance who happens to be a powerful man, being assaulted, robbed… and having to face months to get to fucking montana is just not believable. Its over the top and ridiculous.”
And they’re right. This isn’t just a harsh reality. It’s an everything bagel of suffering.
The 54-year-old’s storytelling shift is clear. Once Yellowstone let Beth survive the impossible, there was no going back. Now, every Dutton must endure soap-opera levels of drama. Will I keep watching? Yep. But at this point, I’m suspending disbelief the second I hit play.
So, when did Sheridan fully embrace the chaos? Somewhere between Beth’s explosion and 1923’s survival bingo. And honestly, I do kind of respect the audacity.
Fans debate Taylor Sheridan’s 1923’s over-the-top drama
1923 fans, let’s talk about it because y’all have thoughts. S2 came in swinging with next-level misfortune, and viewers aren’t sure whether to be invested or just exhausted. Some fans are rolling with it, but others are calling out TS for taking suspension of disbelief to a whole new level. Let’s dive into what the internet’s saying.
At this point, 1923’s less historical drama and more tragic Olympics. Fans are torn – some love the chaos, while others think Sheridan’s overloading the Duttons with too much bad luck. Whether you’re fully on board or side-eyeing every plot twist, one thing’s for certain: Sheridan is committed to the drama.
Watch Yellowstone on Peacock and 1923 on Paramount Plus.
This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire
