Keith Carradine vs. Ian McShane(Deadwood)

[@jetsamperes5762]

This was the Deadwood Golden age for HBO. Deadwood, The WIre, The Sopranos. Pure gold that never pinched out.

[@seththomas9105]

Rome, too.

[@kchuk1965]

Also 6 feet under and Oz

[@hopoff9968]

Those were better times, if only we knew.

[@Sapsche]

+ Carnivàle, Band of Brothers

[@jimmy22334]

Now we have trash like Euphoria and Velma. HBO has surely changed.

[@kato64]

I’ve never understood why Keith Carradine isn’t a way bigger star than he is. The man is outstanding in everything he does.

[@Mcnutty924]

He's got that calm voice that demands respect. So freaking cool.

[@MichaelBrown-rg8oi]

Sadly because he probably lived in the shadow of his brother David.

[@clay3205]

His brother sucked all the air out of the room.

[@redbarchetta8782]

His father was every bit an actor too.

[@noisepuppet]

He's pretty big though. If he faded as a big money box office name, I'd guess it's because he's a great leading man in the more old school Hollywood mold of, say, Henry Fonda. I suppose that in his prime, he was overshadowed by a new type, represented by Pacino, Deniro, Hoffman, Nicholson, etc. I dunno, might be the difference between "internal" and "external" approaches to acting, which actors talk about. He's right up there with the best and has had an amazing career, but maybe less fashionable than the four guys I named.

[@guyjperson]

The best part about this is that Swearingen spins his tale and is absolutely awesome.....And Hickock sees right through it and plays Swearingen. Al LOST this battle of wits. Wild Bill took stock of what kind of man he was, and knew the right thing to say. Just terrific. This show remains unparalleled.

[@DrJReefer]

Poker isn't so much about the cards as knowing the players. Bill was a very good poker player. Al doesn't like poker.

[@vernonhedge4530]

Show does remain unparalleled, in all drama. Bill also knew that his victory wattent worth all that much. All that he proved was that Al was prepare to subborn. Incriminating to some extent, but not damning as to a proof of murder.

[@benjaminisais7493]

This actually shows Al's intelligence. Bill try to catch him, but Al knew what he was trying to do and he didn't bite. Al would bribe people all the time but he knew even though Bill offered, that he was just trying to prove Al had something to do with it by asking "what's it worth"? The light I show it to her in? And Al just says "well wild Bill."

[@guyjperson]

@@benjaminisais7493 I think you missed that Al paid that bribe.Hickock outfoxed him.

[@benjaminisais7493]

@@guyjperson al never paid a bribe to hickock

[@CaptainVelveeta]

Without a doubt, some of the best writing in the history of television.

[@c3bhm]

David Milch. His contributions to Hill Street Blues were also amazing. That show is still one of the best cop shows of all times, and it's from way back in the 80's.

[@davescurry69]

And some of the best acting.

[@joshnlevinson]

​@@c3bhmdon't forget NYPD Blue, another masterpiece from the mind of Milch.

[@lethrneck4]

this show was like a foul mouthed shakepearean play..every line, as filthy and brutal as they could be, were written beautifully

[@frankm2588]

Yeah, I just sent this link to someone who never saw the show and said Ian's dialogue was almost Shakespearean.

[@jimmydufoe710]

made it seem unrealistic

[@thumbs2drums]

I give up.. Well said.

[@Ryo-xx1lm]

Apart from all the Bullock-wife storyline (ex breaking bad annoying wife) that doesn't make any sense.

[@novakingood3788]

@@lethrneck4 Hamlet: Lady, shall I lie in your lap? Ophelia: No, my lord. Hamlet: Did you think I meant country matters? Ophelia: I think nothing, my lord. Hamlet: That’s a fair thought to lie between maids’ legs. Graze on my lips, and if those hills be dry Stray lower, where the pleasant fountains lie. Malvolio: By my life, this is my lady’s hand. These be her very C’s, her U’s 'n' her T’s, and thus makes she her great P’s.

[@seththomas9105]

Wild Bill was a complicated man, but at his base was a upstanding person. Carradine should have won an Emmy for this scene alone.

[@gomphotherium22leahy]

Well said. Kind of a Hemingway-esque "code hero", which is underplayed to perfection by Mr. Carradine.

[@samanthab1923]

Garrett Dillahunt who kills Bill played Martha Plimptons hubby on Raising Hope. Her Dad!

[@ianmangham4570]

Great actor

[@Themotownvampire]

"Why, Wild Bill?" The execution of that line is a achievement of cinematic mastery.

[@thegreenreaper6660]

Al had a Swear-gasm realizing that Wild Bill could be corrupted... and even handing that to Al on a silver platter.

[@SAK1855]

Bravo, Vince!

[@moose10231]

Wild Bill was my favorite character and Keith Carradine played him amazingly. Sad that he died so early on in the series but I love that they kept things very historically accurate.

[@kevnmur]

I went to the town of Deadwood in September (2024) and visited Wild Bill's grave. He is buried right besode Calamity Jane. Bullocknis buried nearby also, right at the top, overlooking the rest.

[@mattkemerait]

This show had some of the best dialouge ever written. Me and my brother were hooked on this show. The acting is happening on the highest teir by the entire cast, especially with the insane dialogue and it's pacing.

[@4by4squared88]

My brother and I

[@vcdep991]

“Why wild Bill.” Al realizing he just met a better dressed, better gun skilled, more sophisticated version of himself.

[@jswin2084]

Firearm was never Al’s weapon of choice. Never wanted anyone to place when he got you

[@jray7316]

I humbly disagree. Bill was being very subtly sarcastic, and Al was wryly sarcastic right back at him.

[@EF-fc4du]

​@@jray7316Al was responding specifically to Wild Bill's offer to accept a bribe. He was impressed by his deviousness. There is no sarcasm in that line. Bill then accepts the bribe and doesn't follow through, giving the money to Alma and telling her exactly what he thinks.

[@vcdep991]

@@EF-fc4du "Listen to the thunder Mrs. Garrett."

[@jeffallcock4561]

Quite possibly one of the greatest American tv shows.

[@gunther72]

for sure in the top 10 of all time and a case could definitely be made that its #1.

[@masonkane5884]

On the first watch I did thoroughly enjoy it but felt it was a bit campy in spots. On second watch I was able to enjoy some of the subplots better. I've watched it through 5 or 6 times now and every time I gain more respect for the writers. So many great characters and scenes. I can't decided if it's good it ended after 3 seasons, preventing it from getting stale, or if it's a shame it didn't get a few more seasons. We'll never know, I suppose, but as it is it's a fucking masterpiece. Not my favorite all-time show but easily in the top 3.

[@ZeyphodZeyphod]

"Not my favorite all-time show but easily in the top 3." Agreed. I understand they are doing a movie set to air sometime in 2019 just to tie up loose ends left from the show. Looking forward to that. On the list of past best shows what do you think about "Burn notice"? I was rather fond of that one.www.imdb.com/title/tt0810788/

[@JPerry-jw9ik]

@@masonkane5884 Deadwood movie is supposed to be coming out in 2019. Its gonna be AMAZING!

[@MrLilfee]

second only to The Wire.

[@butterflyvision3084]

"She believes you'd know" is such a cool way of saying "She knows it was you"

[@integral]

A great moment in a series full of great moments.

[@andrewfury1383]

integral One of the best :)

[@sirjedisentinel]

I recently watched the very first episode of Deadwood with commentary by the show's creator. I'm with him on this, I am utterly shocked Carradine didn't get an Emmy nom.

[@mikekemp9877]

@1400deadwood quite agree their has never really been a good portrayal of hickock on screen until this wonderful performance most actors in some to be fair good movies just play him as any other gunslinger with no shade to him.carradine shows the light and the dark and has a real physical sense of danger the more so as he is indifferent to his own fate.outstanding major performance.who won the emmy that year does anyone even remember? not like keiths immortal performance

[@davidwilliams4837]

It really is a great performance. I agree.

[@gomphotherium22leahy]

@@davidwilliams4837 Oh yeah. Also McShane and Olyphant create indelible, iconic characters, as well.

[@alaricdelano8159]

@1400deadwood To be fair if it were in colour he'd have red hair. Doesn't take away from his performance obviously just thought it be a fun fact.

[@MrJamberee]

They killed him off much too early in the show.

[@nunya1738]

"Why, Wild Bill". Ha! Like Al just fell in love.

[@earloutdoors3286]

Greatest show of all time

[@feellucky271]

Ian bout busted a nut saying that line. Fucking awesome.

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

Heh. Al walked into that conversation believing Bill to be incorruptible. When Bill made that pass, Al suddenly realized he could have Bill in his pocket -- and not just for this deal. Bill was playing him though; bringing up the possibility of a bribe was his way of testing Al's sincerity -- and Al failed. It was then that Bill realized beyond all doubt that Swearengen was behind the offer, and probably behind Garrett's 'accidental' death.

[@wheelman1324]

Ian McShane said in the commentary that working on Deadwood with HBO was like working on the BBC in the 80’s but with better food.

[@Losrandir]

Lovejoy really likes those canned peaches

[@vernonhedge4530]

@@Losrandir, yes, BBC died a long time ago.

[@lockman004]

@@Losrandir Yes, but watch out the cinnamon

[@drewpowers7236]

Ian McShane's inflection changes when he speaks just pulls you into the dialog even further. He can go from a light joke down to a whisper and then to an assertive statement and then to a stern warning...all within a sentence if he wants. I could listen to Ian McShane's Al Swearengen talk to someone or ramble to himself or even a severed Indian head for hours

[@onlynameMrBlank]

I'm Al Swearengen, Mr. Hickok. And for the last few days I've been locked in my room weeping, searching my memories as to where my path might have crossed yours previous, and as to how I might have given offense, that you stay in this camp not fifty feet from my joint and never once walk in. It's so rare to find a show (or even a book these days) that revels in language like Deadwood does. I love it.

[@JnEricsonx]

And it's as simple as Hickok's preferred game isn't in Al's place. Gotta love it.

[@HGates-hl4eq]

Brilliant actors, brilliant dialogue, brilliant story, phenomenal show.

[@Brummeo]

Everyone seems to have perceived Wild Bill's line "What's it worth to you?" as him asking for a bribe, however I see it as a poker move. The way I saw it; when Al said to show him in a good light, he gave his game away - if he wasn't responsible he wouldn't be afraid. When Wild Bill asked that question, he basically insinuated "You sound scared and I see right through you. Your poker face slipped." hence Al's response was "Oh Wild Bill!" as he was impressed that he got mentally outplayed. I may be wrong, but that's the way I read into this scene :)

[@iyaramonk]

I think he was just checking for a bribe, implying guilt. Al didn't fall for it and he found it amusing that he tried.

[@lbbutant]

if you think he was fishing for a bride i beleive you should rewatch the first four episodes.

[@lbbutant]

Al actually did fall for it. He gave Bill $150.

[@iyaramonk]

You're right then I do need to rewatch. It's been almost 10 years. Cheers.

[@dj3114]

Never thought of that - good point.

[@antoniopetisce3417]

I really enjoyed this show. The contrast between quick wit, intelligence and profanity is incredible. It made Deadwood one of the greatest shows in history. 🏇

[@waragainstmyself1159]

It will be forever a sin that this show, and Rome were ended too soon. Seriously criminal

[@brendonohagan1946]

Yes Rome was a good show

[@clay3205]

Louder for the folks in the back!

[@2dclxvi]

There's so much buzzing in this show I feel hungover whenever I watch it.

[@rickrose5377]

David Milch writes as if Shakespeare wrote in the vernacular of the 19th century American frontier. In the hands of great actors (and this epic vision had many), it's sublime -- lyrical and profane at the same time.

[@SS-Tommy]

I can't even say this is a great scene because every scene in this show was amazing. Even when nothing particular was happening it's always interesting. 👍

[@Heynowville]

Might be why this could be my favorite tv series, Thank you!!

[@Heynowville]

Yah, mine, too; such unmitigated vitriol.

[@gary587]

2:04 I like the camera-cut towards Dan when Al mentions murder-wounds.

[@Guitarsoul24734]

Thought the same thing, brilliant editing, and physical acting from Dan in that scene.

[@jswin2084]

With his defiant little match strike

[@NevrSilent]

The dance of this show's dialogue never fails. Practically Shakespearean. Two acting pugilists throwing combos and uppercuts with this scene.

[@gomphotherium22leahy]

And the occasional "right lead".....

[@andrewvelonis5940]

Except one guy did 90% of the talking.

[@swissarmyknight4306]

@@andrewvelonis5940 And another guy outplayed him and walked out with the money.

[@LKaramazov]

I could watch this show over and over again.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

I watch it every year around mid to late summer. It is so much more than just a TV series.

[@turniorarroyo1405]

Facts

[@matonmongo]

Ian McShane is just too cool, and easy to see why they used him as the 'hoteliere' in the John Wick series.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Hickock was only 39 when he died. That's a hard 39...

[@footballpredictions-g2y]

Swearengen was only in his early 30s at the time the show takes place but McShane was in his 60s.

[@texasred2702]

Everyone was a hard 39 in those days.

[@clevelandcbi]

Doctors and surgeons didn't routinely even wash their gloveless hands til just before his death. Life expectancy was roughly 43 or so back then. He actually fared pretty damn good. But yes, he'd look rough.

[@althesmith]

@@clevelandcbi IIRC Hickok was already having vision problems, probably due to alcohol abuse. He easily would have seemed to be 10 years older.

[@Cordman1221]

Well, in the halcyon days of the Wild West, especially when Wild Bill is alive, you either literally walked or rode a wagon or horse, in the brutal sun and heat and wind and cold, to your destination. Sewage and street were virtually the same thing. Medical treatment for a wound wasn't much separated from hacksaws. Treatment for diseases was at best, symptom management and at worst, a crock of sometimes literal shit. People drank (especially Wild Bill) with incredible consistency. Bathing was a serious chore so even the cleanest did it about once a week. Most people worked back breaking jobs for most of their lives and lived with horrid injuries their entire lives. Hell, at 39, Wild Bill statistically speaking would have about ten years left before any of the endemic diseases of the era killed him in his middle age. It's kind of crazy to think this, but this portrayal of these men at this period of time is actually pretty close to accurate age-portrayal wise.

[@desertmaverick7567]

Keith has always been a great actor in any movie he is in.

[@thegreenreaper6660]

This scene alone shows why it was such a shame that Deadwood had only 3 seasons and a 'cheap selloff' endmovie. The Cast was amazing! The dialogues were epic! This show should have had 7-8 full seasons!

[@phillipdewitt4454]

The show was lucky to get quality actors for three seasons.

[@hothotmeat]

i agree about only 3 seasons... but the movie was awesome

[@wbh3952]

Deadwood is the best show ever on HBO or on TV in general. The best story, dialog and cast. Sopranos and Six Feet under a close second.

[@TimHodnett-g5f]

The movie was dope af tgough

[@Seryma86]

Yea it sucks. Just came out at the wrong time (no streaming and number of viewers mattered), didn’t appeal to the masses like other shows (sopranos, the wire, six feet under). The fact it was such an expensive show to make is why we unfortunately didn’t get at least a couple more seasons.

[@martinaxe6390]

Carradine disappeared into this role. I couldn't believe this was the same actor that was in The Duellists.

[@JnEricsonx]

His Wild Bill would have probably liked his Duellists character.

[@dobypilgrim6160]

Best Western series since Lonesome Dove.

[@ballybunion9]

Constant eye contact by Al as he tells one lie after another after another. 😄

[@zigzigzig]

practice made perfect

[@xtraspecialmango]

Goddammit... I'm going to have to go re-watch all 3 seasons...again 😂

[@rumvodkaf1]

Thank you, David Milch.

[@mgmurphy1]

With a nod to Robert Altman's "McCabe and Mrs. Miller". BTW, Keith Carradine (as a young kid) is very good in it, too.

[@DrJReefer]

@callmecatalyst This comment was written while they were shooting the movie.

[@gomphotherium22leahy]

Hear, hear. And to episode writer Elizabeth Sarnoff.

[@jje984]

Scenes like this are what made Deadwood so great. All the violent undertones here without a single violent statement being made.

[@milwaukeegregg]

The greatest western ever made.....bar nun...................

[@internetkurator9256]

True Gritt?

[@don_dombalak]

@@internetkurator9256 thats a movie, this is a tv show.

[@melaniegalbraith8851]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS Series. Couldn't Wait To Purchase All 3.

[@ericbono]

Every time I watch any bit of the show, I see something else. Brilliant work. First viewing, if you even catch it, seems like Wild Bill just asked for a bribe. Second time, you notice a realization in Swearengen how Wild Bill is close to his bottom. This time, I see maybe Wild Bill is actually heroically conning Swearengen (probably one of the very few men who can) + testing the waters by asking for the bribe. Maybe Wild Bill is trying to see if Al is corruptible. He sure was blurting out a practiced fast-talking bullshit story. Wild Bill stayed cool and let Al incriminate himself. Then again, Bill can do that since he has the most intimidating presence. Wild Bill still keeps it all close to the vest beyond this scene. Someone once told me, Napoleon had a maxim, "He who speaks first, loses. He who speaks most, loses." I don't know if that is a correct attribution but Al lost this one. Notice, in probably every other interaction except with Hearst, the opposite is true. This is the greatest show of all time.

[@joshuagerthoffer2321]

😊😊😊

[@TheJooberjones]

Amen

[@GrayScoutEpsilon]

Ian McShane is brilliant as Al Swearstoomuch. He deserved a better, recurring role in Game of Thrones. Hearing him call the Night’s King a fucking hooplehead would be epic.

[@JnEricsonx]

If I could meet him at a event, I would happily have him call me a hoople head or c--ksucker on video. It would be a honor.

[@JnEricsonx]

I did meet Wu's actor, and got a autograph, full on "San francisco cocksucka!" Would have been hysterical if it had been NY.

[@donkeyears4704]

you're going to hate yourself for stepping right over, Al Swearinagain.

[@N3RDWARD]

Amazing performances all around.

[@nunya1738]

Yes. Carradine so stock straight, dignified...Ian shooting up his courage and delivering a well contrived story, eyes dead into Carradine's, who we see has heard it all before, but plays it cool. "Why, Wild Bill...", like he'd discovered he had an unjaded place still, admiring the fellow wolf.

[@N3RDWARD]

Nun Ya You deserve a thumbs up.

[@nunya1738]

N3RDWARD Thank you, friend...on a day of petty annoyances (just like my dreams foretold), I appreciate it. A Thumbs Up is almost always good, except on trips to the proctologist. PEACE

[@RepublicConstitution]

The writing, the acting, just stunning.

[@godbluffvdgg]

For those that love the writing; there are some great David Milch videos on here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6Pdk56rac9jiqc As well; if you see any of them; Titus Welliver (Silas) does the most amazing impressions of actors auditioning for the show to Milch... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nITCnXiVdsh3aM0

[@aljackson127]

Keith Carradine should have gotten an Emmy nomination for season.

[@bigpoppa3866]

Love this series!! Best western ever. Not that shoot the gun out the bad guys hands bullshit! How the west really was.

[@gestapo43]

It's a good series even with the anachronisms. The damn shot glasses kinda threw this scene off. They didn't exist in 1865. They're a 20th century item.

[@samsoncrosswood7259]

Read up on Wyatt Earp, at times it’s as unreal as “shoot the guns out of the bad guys hands bullshit.”

[@dobypilgrim6160]

The best. Except for Lonesome Dove

[@WalterLiddy]

Not how it really was - just good fiction.

[@johansmallberries9874]

Funny thing is, it's almost not a western. %95 of the story takes place on one town block and the street between it. Hell, you can probably count the amount of times a main character rides a horse on two hands with fingers to spare.

[@TheDiegoo17]

I love how Al replies to Bill in the end

[@NT-fo3me]

Bill saw right through Al's lies yet still gained his respect at the end by saying that he could be bought for the right price.

[@misterious5217]

“What’s it worth?” “What?” “The light I show it in…what’s it worth to you?” “Why Wild Bill.” The dialogue was always so clever and smart, I miss shows like this on HBO. Hell, even shows everywhere like this.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

As much as I love Westerns this series is by FAR the greatest Western ever made.

[@maxbrazil3712]

Keith has always been my favorite Carradine since I saw "The Duellists"

[@vercengetorixrex5953]

"Next time, Dubert"

[@michaelfitzmichael3226]

I like Herschel.

[@JnEricsonx]

@@vercengetorixrex5953 If it had been Hickok vs Feraud, the movie'd be a LOT shorter.

[@CommonSwense]

The only scene of these two together, and what a scene it was.

[@firefightergoggie]

Carradine and McShane in the same scene. Damn! This show was outstanding. So glad they're FINALLY making a movie.

[@Jasontheguitarist87]

I mean, I know hickock died in that town in real life, but It would have been cool as fuck if they'd ignored that detail and kept him on the show.

[@leoff1013]

Stellar performances. Few shows can brag about it.

[@kyleny8010]

I remember watching this show for the first time and after seeing how the show was left pissed me off so much. This is one of the best shows I've ever watched and it didn't even get finished. A damn shame.

[@jesusfappingchrist2094]

Did you not see the movie?

[@georgesealy4706]

Deadwood is in my top 5 programs. Excellent.

[@michaeldukes4108]

The thought of Al weeping is hilarious...

[@sedeyus]

That's a good point, going from frontiersman to small business owner to baron. Even though I'm disappointed the show was cut off from season 4, it still does have a good beginning, middle, and end.

[@evanabbott2737]

Two, insanely talented actors.🤔👍

[@mad555max]

for those interested i have good news. in case you dont know yet hbo has officially green lit a deadwood movie!

[@aceseights8815]

This scene is better than ANY Academy Award EVER!!!

[@frankdracman3121]

This was a fantastic show !!

[@Widderic]

"My visions of locusts return..." God I love the way Al narrates as he tells his stories.

[@WV591]

the best damn c-s tv western in the last 50 years.

[@JnEricsonx]

I have a photo of Wu's actor, signed with of course, "San Francsico cocksucka!" Granted, Im from NY, so if he'd signed it with NY instead I'd have thoght that was hysterical.

[@luvbft1]

Without question my favorite scene on Deadwood.

[@alaintherebel4622]

+bill d Why do you have a picure of feet in your profile picture?

[@luvbft1]

Not a fan of pretty feet?

[@alaintherebel4622]

+bill d I'm a huge fan of pretty feet. My wife has some sexy feet.

[@luvbft1]

Good for you!!

[@wandacrawford-massie5234]

Damn I love Ian McShane, he's a great actor. I love him on American Gods also.

[@ravenouscolonelhart]

This scene is so great. Al thinks Bill is asking for a bribe, but actually he's just fucking with him, and even gives the bribe over as later proof that Al offered a bribe. Season 1 is so different, when a man like Bill who spent most of his time in the wilderness and was known as a legendary figure, could be known as the dominant man in town even though he just wanted to drink and be left alone. Al gets to be dominant in season 2, but in season 3 the dominant man is Hearst, and Bill's long gone

[@OtherDAS]

Hearst?? Nah... you mean the Sheriff Bullock.

[@turniorarroyo1405]

It differs! Wild Bill shouldn't of got killed in season 1!

[@williamclifford4441]

Over bere across the Pond we are used to Ian's acting. A much younger Ian, when he was a heartthrob can be found on KZbin in a series called Lovejoy where he played a slightly dodgy, loveable Antique Dealer. Enjoy, enjoy.

[@cgavin1]

Much younger but still looked 60. 🤣🤣

[@LordBarra]

great scene, great acting, great show

[@Mojopearlff]

I can hardly believe this is keith carradine. Such a handsome actor when he was younger. Still a marvellous actor.

[@raecoyote]

He is still handsome

[@deathstate1]

its brilliant because al swerangin is a very manipulative person but old bill is the master of manipulation.

[@Stefanthenautilus]

Look at Hickok's face at 1:59 when Swearengen says that Garrett's fall was a "pure fucking accident". Bill knows what's up and immediately clocks what kind of man Swearengen is. Then he wins Al's momentary confidence by making a play for some extra cash to sell Al's story back to the widow (a move that Al likes and respects, as a fellow swindler), only to screw him over by not only validating Alma Garrett's suspicions but also assigning Bullock to look after her interests. Perfect way to play a player.

[@onlynameMrBlank]

Two titans of the Old West sizing each other up; never once does Bill look away.

[@duaneboxwell9137]

The acting and dialog in this are simply sublime. Is there anything since to equal it?

[@richarddavidjohn6803]

Cracking series, still quite possibly the best

[@georgerodgerson4190]

For me best ever series alongside band of brothers, superb

[@nikosgreek352]

3:00 The surprise on Swearingen's face is priceless!!! He just cant believe a man of this reputation and countenance could be crooked.😂😂😂😂😂

[@jimdoe3288]

Great show

[@mobiz711]

"Why, Wild Bill..." So epic.

[@JoshToTheSmyth]

" My visions of locusts return "

[@maniacal1870]

I LOVE the way Al drops the 'Why, Wild Bill....'

[@downunderrob]

Great scene with two great actors. Loved it!

[@EthanAnthony907]

At 3:00 that expression says so much. Only one word spoken but his face telling the whole story between them.

[@andrewfury1383]

"The light I show it in? What's it Worth to you?"

[@mal334455]

Andrew Fury but what did Wild Bill mean when he said that

[@EthanAnthony907]

***** He meant, he is capable of directing the widow's frame of mind from her husband being murdered to her husband having an innocent accident when inspecting the gold claim, and that direction can be bought. Bill would have been seen as a rock star. A man held above the filth and horror that is life in those times. Yet, this shows us that Bill is just like the rest of us. When he asked about the light he can show it in, Al's single worded response and what he said with his eyes is brilliant. Then after he is assured on what Bill meant and responds, "Why Wild Bill", television history.

[@mal334455]

blackelk7373 very well explained and I thank you, yes it fits in having just watched it again, some great quality acting here..

[@austinreid7229]

Ian McShane is a very well known tv actor in the UK but nothing he has ever done compares to his role in Deadwood.The first time I seen him play Al I thought fuck me Ian's found the part most actors like hisself have to wait a lifetime to find.Brilliant character and brilliantly acted.

[@CaptainPancakes]

When you're given a morality choice in Red Dead Redemption 2.

[@MichaelDominici]

Robert Humphries1 month ago Great show...would have been great to see a proper ending...might not be as perfect as "Breaking Bad", but a show as good as Deadwood deserved better. Maybe fading out...showing Swearengen dying penniless in the Denver stockyard.... Spot on. The creators always said Deadwood was a metaphor for the story of America and to get to the point of Al dying penniless would have been almost unbearable to watch...but the great Ian McShane no doubt would have given us something we would never forget. Instead it was never to be and that is what broke our heart about the way this amazing show simply ended so abruptly. It was a slap in the face to everyone involved, including us...the passionate fans of one of the greatest shows to ever air on television.

[@charlesthomas3629]

I know that it is also hard work, but this must have been so much fun to be part of.

[@gomphotherium22leahy]

The two Great Men at their finest...........

[@MrPimptastic1]

Perfect writing and perfect execution acting.

[@anabolic_red]

The quality of the writing is almost mind bogglingly intelligent. Geniuses wrote this series.

[@tomvanmoer8202]

Ian McShane would've made a good Negan IMHO. He flips from cordial and polite to maniacal in the blink of an eye.

[@Adam-bq2vw]

I wonder what it's like to be able to look a man in the eye from two feet away, and lie to him without the faintest hint of self consciousness.

[@tuxguys]

American Shakespeare, beautifully acted by these two. I read somewhere that Milch and the other writers investigated what "foul" language actually sounded like at this period in our history, and they discovered that if they used the actual phrases of the day, the characters would all sound like Yosemite Sam: "Dirty polecat" and "dadgum varmint" could get you shot in those days... Hence, all the F-bombs, uses of "c*ck-sucker," etc. **ravenouscolonelhart This scene is so great. Al thinks Bill is asking for a bribe, but actually he's just f*cking with him, and even gives the bribe over as later proof that Al offered a bribe. Season 1 is so different, when a man like Bill who spent most of his time in the wilderness and was known as a legendary figure, could be known as the dominant man in town even though he just wanted to drink and be left alone. Al gets to be dominant in season 2, but in season 3 the dominant man is Hearst, and Bill's long gone. ravenouscolonelhart Cogent. Very good. My compliments.

[@DrJReefer]

I believe they shot some with period appropriate language and then binned it when they watched it back and realised how daft it sounded. It would have been Yosamite Sam.

[@Cliffdog155]

Bill died to fast, he was great in this show. I’d of loved to see him in it longer to at least give al a little more insecurities

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Bill died when he died. He *wasnt’t* around later, he was dead.

[@kevinharpermusic]

The respect in his voice when he says 'why, Wild Bill'

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

and slight condescension as well

[@MycleRyder]

Respect? Slight Condescension? I read nothing but delight!

[@jimmykray9583]

The dialogue in this show was fucking amazing

[@TheJooberjones]

So much awesomeness in this scene. My all time favorite line in deadwood was when cy tries to bribe that general and he responds totally casual with “if i were sheriff id have ya hanged” 😂 cant find it on here tho :(

[@anthonypine7357]

Great poker move! Wild Bill knew if he was offered a bribe than everything Ian McShane just told him was a lie!!

[@RenegadeRanga]

Ian McShane, Gary Oldman, Daniel Day Lewis. 3 greatest actors of all time.

[@alanfoster6589]

Paul Muni, Spencer Tracy, and Orson Welles (in Citizen Kane). Do some film history.

[@thestranger4812]

I love how Al suddenly got new respect for Wild Bill when he asked for a bribe.

[@omarkayham6352]

+thestranger4812 I´m not sure you people understood the scene

[@MrJamberee]

Al doesn't respect him more for that. He did not think Wild Bill came looking for a bribe (he didn't). Bill was testing his response, probing-- like a poker player-- to see what cards AL might be holding. Al is surprised by what appears to be a willingness to accept a payoff.

[@paulherzog9605]

Awesome series. Next is Justified.