Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 9 'Desire Is All You Need' REACTION!!

[@NikkiStevenReact]

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[@TheWokeWarlock]

Hey guys. You may have already gotten context from other comments, but I thought I would chime in. John was unfortunately killed off screen because Kevin Costner left the show. He had his films Horizon in pre production and was scheduled to enter production outside of Yellowstones filming schedule. When the final season of Yellowstone was filming, delays occurred, and Taylor Sheridan then demanded everyone shoot outside of their contracts. Everyone was free to do so except Costner. Rumor is, Sheridan rudely demanded Costner postpone his production in order to finish Yellowstone. Costner offered to return after a break. So they released the first half of season 5, planning to finish filming and release the second half later. Well apparently Sheridan again went outside the agreed timeframe and so Costner just did his project. When Sheridan was ready… Costner was not. They got into it apparently and there is some bad blood there now. It is frustrating because you can kinda feel the F U from Sheridan in his treatment of Johns character in the second half. It is an example of two massive personalities colliding. Both of these men are used to getting their way and they both feel slighted by the other. It’s really unfortunate, because Yellowstone still had gas in it. Hope that clears up why this was so jarring and he was killed off screen. Edit: also the old timer in the workshop, is a famous cowboy and farrier, Sheridan wanted to showcase what went into cowboys behind the scenes so to speak. His name is Billy Klapper and played himself in the show for that one scene. He died last September.

[@NicholasIrvin]

Hey. Hey, I'm hoping that you guys are still going to react to Perry.Mason the nineteen fifties show

[@Matt-vg7tr]

any update on The Bear?

[@SpaceTacos60316]

QUESTION: When will y'all be reacting to AGATHA ALL ALONG?!?!

[@BuckyBarnesNC]

@@TheWokeWarlockyou were also talking crap about Sheridan and now all is good? Corporate America.

[@leftorright04]

Billy Klapper was the old man who made the spurs. A legend. He passed away this past September. I love how Sheridan has included so many real cowboys & legends into his show.

[@PaulGibson-v3f]

Billy klapper looks like the gun smith from the movie shooter or am I wrong? He looked the perfect example of a master craftsperson

[@jaydubs6354]

@PaulGibson-v3fthat’s Levon helm you’re thinking of who played the old gun smith. Very similar role appearance wise and the role they played though! Levon was a country singer I believe

[@masterbleach435]

As everyone stated, Kevin had another series he was working on and he and Taylor weren’t able to come to an agreement over the schedules and other things so Kevin walked. Also, the gentleman working on those spurs actually was just playing himself, he made spurs by hand and was renown for it in Texas. He passed shortly after the episode was filmed if I’m not mistaken

[@trottheblackdog]

That's probably why all the "six weeks ago" was in this episode. They had to use all the stuff they shot and make it work somehow.

[@thedilfofwallstreet5385]

@@trottheblackdogthank god somebody actually considered this

[@technofilejr3401]

22:45, Billy Klapper spur making legend. One of the last of a whole era of artisans.

[@DrGrammarPC]

Kevin left the show and Jamie got the blame for that as well 😂

[@1975jamrock]

Facts

[@taylorludwig32]

Taylor did Jamie sooo dirty this entrie series! Lol

[@victorclemente-mt4to]

@@taylorludwig32, you can see Taylor’s pettiness and ego by how he wrote Kevin Costners character out of the show.

[@joemags6098]

Once I found out what Jamie let Beth go through when they were younger, I felt like he was allowed to take any Ls thrown his way

[@jzhope52]

Sheridan has a great team of writers but the dude thinks way to much of himself

[@Rknowles813]

The actress who plays Beth KILLED it this episode

[@fluffylittlebear]

Great actor, horrible character.

[@Rknowles813]

@@fluffylittlebear lmao what? out of your mind

[@fluffylittlebear]

@@Rknowles813 She's poorly written and over the top. Nobody acts like her in real life.

[@shibashibaa6665]

The scene at the end is so heartbreaking. Beth was unable to grieve until she was with rip.

[@hitchcockisthegoat]

I’m very surprised they didn’t know about Costner not returning. Nikki and Steven do a great job avoiding spoilers, but the Kevin Costner news wasn’t just entertainment news, it was national news. This was probably the best way Taylor Sheridan could do it with his hands being tied.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

We don’t pay attention to that stuff and generally stay out of entertainment news.

[@Brimstone-Gaming]

Taylor's hands wasn't tied, he and Kevin were at odds of how the show should proceed and being it is his show, he fired Kevin and ended the show without him.

[@hitchcockisthegoat]

@@NikkiStevenReactI admire your restraint and discipline in that area. I’m weak when it comes to that stuff. Love your reactions and analysis.

[@joemags6098]

@@NikkiStevenReact I'm pretty sure Kevin was also putting the productions of his Horizon movies ahead of Yellowstone and they played into how he was written off

[@nandoman4769]

Taylor Sheridan's hands were definitely not tied. By many accounts he's a actually a very petty asshole. Costner said several times that he'd be willing to come back to the show but apparently Sheridan chose to kill him off as soon as possible as a way of saying F- you.

[@JMO_1976]

Fun fact: the detective that Kayce speaks to at the end about the surveillance tapes, is played by Rory Cochrane. Both Rory Cochrane & Cole Hauser (Rip) were in a movie together called Dazed & Confused, a cult classic by Richard Linklater. That movie was also the big break for them and Matthew McConaughey, Jason London, Parker Posey, Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Adam Goldberg, & Nicky Katt. So Cochrane's guest starring is like a mini reunion for them, some 30 years later.

[@erikasmith8894]

I love that movie! Me and my friends saw it the theatre when it came out. It's a classic.

[@heatherstuart1858]

I want so badly for N&S to react to Dazed and Confused.

[@dudlEEk]

I was so glad to see Rory again. he was in "Scanner Darkly" too, another absolute bomb by Linklater.

[@JasonTritschler-ys6bk]

He was also a recurring character in CSI Miami. He played a forensics guy along side David Caruso

[@JMO_1976]

@@JasonTritschler-ys6bk Actually, Rory was one of the starring cast for the first 3 seasons. I think he got sick of doing the show because they killed off the character in a kinda humiliating way (his character didn't clean his gun regularly and it jammed in a firefight & he was shot). The character they replaced him with was annoying as hell.

[@cotybowman8825]

Taylor Sheridan is great at showing appreciation for the craftsmanship and hard work that goes into ordinary objects and tasks. The spurs, saddles, and even the stringing of barbed wire fences shown in the show are like characters themselves.

[@randyg.1836]

This is when I realized that John Dutton was truly the hub of the show. There have been so many strong characters in this series, but this (for me) is when the show begins to unravel.

[@hdiverson]

I mean it only happened right at the last season. There’s only 6 episodes. I thought they did a great job considering the circumstances, but I agree that John is the star of the show.

[@tsefcik]

You guys should put Severance on your watchlist. Never seen more highest-quality WTFs in a single 9 ep season of shows as I have in that one.

[@margaritasarsenova432]

I strongly agree

[@h0rr0rshow]

Taylor did Kevin dirty with that plot.

[@showsuave]

Agreed!

[@lunagal]

I don’t like Sheridan much and I blamed Costner at first. But I think it was Sheridan mostly.

[@tsefcik]

That you guys never caught wind of what was happening between Costner and Taylor Sheridan offscreen is amazing (and good for your channel)bc it was all over the news. This is the result of them not coming to terms over his contract due to Costner shooting his own western at the same time. And other stuff.

[@RushfanUK]

Costner wanted his Horizen project more, it's not worth it having watched the first part.

[@williamfoster4710]

Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan had a major falling out I guess this is way Sheridan gets back at him by making sure he never comes back to the show

[@Hopsnbarley]

@@RushfanUK Yeah, that show was all over the place. I couldn't even finish it lols

[@kierah2961]

I really like how they put it together. Emotionnal and really well played. With the daparture of KC, they have done the best they could. And they nailed it !

[@brookleasure]

Dammit! Now I have to wait until Tuesday to see your reaction to the next episode!

[@TheBrookelynChick]

But the season is already over with?

[@baknights14]

23:42 that line particularly hurt to hear for me, my family have been iron workers for over 250 years since the industrial revolution began in England. The last real great project my family got to work on was my Great Great Nan she worked in Wolverhampton on the anchors and chains for the Titanic. Now a few of my family work at the living history museum as blacksmiths trying to keep the skills of the past alive because once the old ones go, all the skills and history they keep alive die with them. Then we truly have lost our connection to the past. And take it from me there is no more satisfying feeling of accomplishment then when you see a piece of iron go from a rod into whatever shape we need, from the tools we use, to a Ram's head fireplace poker I finished making.

[@sharronharris210]

I've been waiting weeks for their reactions on this episode

[@starlord3496]

I’m going to Bebbanburg on the 28th January to visit Uhtred home. Stopping at Repton for a few hours then a night in York and Viking museum. Then up to Bebbanburg for a night and day. I can’t wait.. I just thought I would say as you big Vikings/ Last Kingdom fans.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

That’s amazing. Have a blast!!

[@darthwalrus1327]

Billy Clapper is the guy who created the spurs for Loyd and Rip, he was like they said in the show one of the last Texas legends

[@ronthomason8388]

Given the circumstances with Kevin Costner leaving the show, I think they handled John's character as best they could

[@dudlEEk]

agreed.

[@kathymoses1826]

I love watching shows with you guys. 😊 Nikki I cry right with you. ❤️

[@FireAndBlood96]

I only watch the second half of season 5 last week and you guys were my immediate thought. I wanted to tell Nikki "Grab your tissues girl! You're gonna need em!". Like most of us, I've cried a few times over the seasons of Yellowstone, but multiple times every damn episode this last season. Every damn time 😭😭😂😂 Gonna cry all over again now with you guys ❤❤

[@alanagnew4302]

Tayler Sheridan has stated in the past that the show would always go this direction at some point and when part 1 ended it was during the Hollywood protest and Kevin had started filming his movie horizon and Kevin and Taylor could agree on scheduling filming so Taylor just had to go ahead with this story line that Taylor had wrote from the start

[@fluffylittlebear]

Horizon: Part 1 was awesome by the way. Just watched it last night.

[@MrWolfff98TTV]

I will go ahead and say that these first couple episodes of part 2 have a lot of time jumps that are hard to distinguish at first.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Yeah, it was annoying

[@buffmaloney]

Kelly Reilly deserves an award for this episode.

[@keithcharboneau3331]

Caroline did say "Cut Sarah loose" I never expected her to go this far when she was let off the leash.

[@taylorludwig32]

"There are no rules for Sarah" 💯

[@smoothcs7366]

Billy clapper was the old man who gave rips the spurs . He died two months before the show aired. A true Texas legend . Rip sir !

[@brandyroman8018]

This actually was very much my husband and my reaction. Only because we binged in September. I had never followed Yellowstone media. Didn't even know Taylor Sheridan was Travis. Just looked up after the 5 A finale to see if there was more and told him oh yeah in a fee weeks. We are lucky we waited. Had no idea Kevin Costner and he may have had beef and that Kevin was even working on a new show. Definitely a sweet spot for some of us who picked up Yellowstone at a weird time and missed any drama happening before in media.

[@BuckyBarnesNC]

Now we need to get this “What is happening!” On a shirt!

[@AdamJD519]

Kevin Costner Left the show from interviews with the actors and creator Taylor Sheridan John Dutton was supposed to die at some point in the 2nd half of season 5 but once he left the show things had to be worked around obviously. Thankfully the cast and Sheridan all said in interviews That the Finale is 95% what was planned from the beginning and honestly If you watch 1883 and 1923 The Finale ties into everything fairly nicely

[@DylanMadd]

19:26 Nothing about Jamie’s discussion with that lady about getting Beth out of the way suggested to me they were going after John. I get that Costner wasn’t coming back, but that’s a really big miscommunication. Jamie also doesn’t seem to know this is what they discussed either. Weird.

[@FireAndBlood96]

Well to Sarah Atwood, John was the bigger fish. He was the governor and the owner of the land her company wanted to have. Get him out of the way and the way is all but paved for Market Equities in her mind. She didn't see Beth as a big enough threat. Most people make that mistake haha

[@DylanMadd]

@ I agree with that. It’s just. She was clearly not protected and was taken out of the game very very easily. So I mean. Maybe it’s just a matter of both of them being in WAY over their heads. Atwood also must have had that Market Equities CEO bamboozled too. In another light, I suppose the job got done.

[@FireAndBlood96]

@DylanMadd Sarah confused me a bit in the second half of season 5. Like she's so ruthless and cold blooded for almost no reason. Like with John, Kayce, Rip etc you get why they're ruthless, why they do what they do, to protect the ranch, though sometimes they go too far, but Sarah? Like she was just hired by Market Equities and she comes in and single handedly organises the murder of the Governor. It was just a bit crazy to me haha like why is she like this? Why is she so ruthless for a job? The Duttons fight for their family and/or their home, but Sarah doesn't seem to have that motivation she's just doing it for the bucks?

[@imikey535]

I have a friend that also had no clue that Kevin Costner left the show. I tried to tell him how the episode began, but he didn’t want to hear it. I try to tell him it’s no mystery; Kevin left the show and he’s not coming back. But he just didn’t want to hear anything about it. 😂

[@CarEnthusiast_003]

I heard Kevin wanted out of Yellowstone because of his own project Horizon so they had to put an end to his character, it sucks especially since he was the main character. It was because of him that I even watched the show

[@TEAMRHEEFOREVER]

Taylor kicked him but after a argument with Kayce actor.. the two actors talked about it too

[@Zerbijan]

First than He came back and sheridan Said f you Even ideas Costner habe for bis Charakter to leave Sheridan Said f you

[@scottdarden3091]

​@@TEAMRHEEFOREVER you are obviously young. If you were older in the 80's and 90's you would know that nobody in Hollywood bucks Kevin Costner! The man is a Hollywood legend. He left the show for another project. I saw him in an interview explaining.

[@daniellopez3606]

@@TEAMRHEEFOREVERdid not help he got a chick pregnant 😂😂😂

[@daniellopez3606]

@@Zerbijanhe has the power and Taylor has more shows to worry and he’s making sicario rn sorry Taylor is the creator of all these shows including so when people said Taylor has big ego well if you know Taylor was failed actor

[@cbyrne7609]

I can't wait for you guys to finish this so you can start 1883!!!

[@NikkiStevenReact]

1883 has been started. We’re 6 episodes in.

[@cbyrne7609]

@@NikkiStevenReact WooHoo! I loved Yellowstone, but it was kind of a modern day soap opera. 1883 seems more serious, more documentary style... like, I could believe that this is how some of our ancestors settled the west, and I think seeing it mainly through Elsa's eyes adds a unique layer to the show... imho, 1883 is better than Yellowstone in a number of meaningful ways.

[@peteradams7457]

How in the world did you guys not see this coming? It was everywhere before it aired.

[@MsLivy919]

🎆🎇🥂Happy New Year!🎇🎆 Loving that I caught this reaction so quickly. You two are goals. ❤

[@juliegafner6023]

So so sorry Nikki this isn't the ending we as fans wanted for our beloved family. Thou Kevins decision to leave the show hurt everyone involved. Big hugs given. Love your videos, you two. Without any spoilers, there will be a huge and wonderful surprise in the end. Please see this through you two.😊

[@tricksterfoxx]

Kevin didn't decide to leave.

[@jonathanb9037]

I love how they mention Quannah Parker.

[@Unisol542]

I'm pretty sure what happened was Jamie intended to have Beth killed, if for no other reason than self-preservation and protecting his child. Then Sarah used that as a pretense to kill John.

[@kylerailey8508]

Walker was never a punk! He didn't want to do illegal shit just to have to work and make a living. The man had just got out of jail 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@TylerHollywoodJB]

Aka, "punk."

[@kylerailey8508]

@TylerHollywoodJB if you say so punk 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@TylerHollywoodJB]

@kylerailey8508 Triggered little boy. Got a crush on Walker, do ya? Lolz.

[@kylerailey8508]

@@TylerHollywoodJB if you say so punk 😂

[@TylerHollywoodJB]

@@kylerailey8508 Where's your pal Pete, Repeat? Yikes. The cope...

[@robwaito472]

you should watch the new Taylor Sheridan show with Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter Landmen that show is very entertaining

[@showsuave]

To make a long story short, there was a contract dispute between Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan. Costner wanted to work on his own Western project, Horizon . Both sides couldn't meet in the middle, so Kevin costner left the show.

[@juliacvitkovich]

TS delaying YS was definitely not on KC. KC already had in his contract when he needed to start his movie.

[@danielkirk6983]

The story 100% got changed. Jamie originally wanted Beth killed and they changed it to John after Conster left the show.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Thought so

[@ItsStrayy]

what a shame

[@clemsonalum98]

He left the show, I believe so he could focus on the Horizon movies (I saw part 1 believe there will be 3). So this wasn't a surprise to any of us who knew he had to be written out somehow.

[@bigjoeofthe707]

4. There’s plans for 4. Part 1 & 2 were filmed back to back. 3 & 4 haven’t been filmed yet. But word is the test is in jeopardy since part 1 bombed and left theaters quickly

[@luxleather2616]

Y'alls & especially Beth's reactions at the end of this episode to John Dutton getting killed off like that was exactly how the world reacted....John Dutton & Kevin Costner got done dirty....yes there's real life reasons that are just as messed up why things went down this way....I'd have y'alls moderators go through the comments section cus everyone is foaming at the mouth to spill all the tea about the behind the scenes life drama that shifted the show in the direction it's taken all of a sudden

[@jaytaber5189]

You guys NEED to watch Wicked jsyk ❤

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Basically, what happened is, Taylor Sheridan had so many projects and other series going on, that finishing Yellowstone was going to take too long for Costner. Kevin was also creating Horizon, and had hundreds of employees waiting on him to get to work on that project. I mean it was almost 2 years between these 2 parts of the final season. I don't blame Kostner for leaving, or Sheridan for doing what he had to. As they say, That's Showbizness!

[@Inquiringmind0]

The long wait between seasons wasn't because Sheridan was juggling too many shows. There was also a writer's strike that put production on hold for like a year.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

@ Very true, thanks for pointing that out.

[@charlestusin274]

That's Billy Klapper. Legendary Smith and spur maker.

[@calebcp505]

Hi there! There is a reason why things happened the way that they did. Kevin Costner wanted out of Yellowstone to work on other films. Because they couldn’t cast him they killed him off screen.

[@JournoDog]

Most of us knew, going into the second part of the season, that Kevin Costner would be off the show and not appearing at all, based on confirmation from all parties earlier in the year - the question was exactly how they’d do it. While some debate exists on exactly how it came to be, it appears that the Writers/Actor strike delayed things long enough where Kevin Costner got moving on Horizon project and wasn’t willing to spend the necessary time on the show that Taylor Sheridan wanted (reports that he wasn’t willing to work on Yellowstone more than 1 day a week), and other actors felt it was unfair. And so, the often-reported abrasive personality Taylor Sheridan and Costner couldn’t come up with an agreement, and this is how Dutton was written out.

[@NikkiStevenReact]

That’s wild

[@SpOoNmAn365]

How do you 2 not know of the scheduling war that's been going on for 2 years between Kevin and Taylor. Taylor broke the promised schedule and Kevin said he's out.

[@imikey535]

Kevin Costner chose not to return. There was a year gap between the first part of Season 5 and the second. Kevin had other projects he wanted to do. He and Taylor Sheridan could not come to an agreement. So Taylor was forced to kill John off.

[@bladerunner805]

Kevin was not agreeing to return past season 5 & only wanted to film his scenes for the 2nd half of season 5 within a week.. Kevin was also trying to complete his western movie, Horizon Saga which bombed at the box office, but the bullet in his Yellowstone character had already left the gun, no pun intended..

[@billtaylor2801]

There’s a lot of gossip and speculation about problems behind the scenes but in reality it seemed more about schedule issues for Costner and him wanting to do other projects like Horizon. I think Costner never imagined the show being this successful and lasting this long and he wanted to do other things and Paramount wouldn’t adjust the filming schedule and Sheridan says he does the writing and stuff but Paramount makes the schedule.

[@lfkk4640]

We were all, I still am PO'D. TS sure STB with this series.

[@jasonbronson672]

Kevin Costner refused to come back to finish filming the second half of season 5, Tyler Sheridan wasn't happy, so he chose to kill him off.

[@esareteefour]

I honestly think that if the show didn't have that 2 year break and if Kevin Costner didn't have disagreements with Taylor... that they wouldn't have killed off John and the show would have gone completely different way!

[@kimcottingham8043]

Kevin came back to the show. Stopped production on his movie came to set and Taylor idiot Sheridan decided he needed to change script and after days he left back to his movie. They were losing money on his movie

[@Laochri]

Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan were at odds about the direction the show was going and filming schedule. Kevin wanted to work on his own project called Horizon, but with the hectic schedule he couldn't do it. The worst part about this whole situation; Horizon Bombed.

[@jsherretz64]

Ya'll gonna love Kacey in the next episode.

[@garethpendlebury7996]

There were supposed to be 6 seasons of this but after Coster quit that put paid to it. There's supposed to be a spin off with rip and beth plus a completely new one. Time will tell.

[@Head-ck4hu]

By the time we got to this episode, the show had turned into an unbelievable farce. Remember the ranch is in a trust. No inheritance taxes are due.

[@fusionaddict]

Unfortunately Costner left the show before the second half of the season was filmed. There was a huge gap in production because of logistical issues and the strikes, and because of that Sheridan went to work on some other projects. During that gap, Costner wrote and started prep on a series of historical western films and got a filming date secured, which he was locked into for - again - logistical reasons…if you’re making a historical western, you have to have particular weather and the locations are going to be limited. Sheridan kept issuing delays because he was tied up on the other shows, and Costner’s clock was ticking. When Sheridan finally freed up, the time Costner would be available was so absurdly short and the production would require so many long days that Costner demanded a significant pay increase from MTV Productions, and they balked. They negotiated as long as they could, but Costner ran out of time. I think Costner was hoping Sheridan would delay production, but instead Sheridan just decided to stick to the schedule despite already delaying for so long, and killed him off. This drove a pretty permanent wedge between Costner & Sheridan and their camps kind of went to war in the trades. Sheridan’s started developing a bit of a reputation for being difficult to work with and self-aggrandizing and he and Cole Hauser even had a falling-out for a while. I know it’s disappointing but unfortunately egos & money are often a terrible mix in every production.

[@SilentBob731]

Here we go on the home stretch. Happy New Year to Nikki, Steven, and all the felloe Ranch Hands out there. 🥃☮❤ 5:12 Well, you're not wrong. The terrible thing just didn't happen here. 5:43 Better pick that tissue back up, M'Lady...sh!t's about to get really real.😭 9:47 Exactly what I said. As murder plots go, this one was poorly thought out. "Quit" was not in John Dutton's vocabulary. 13:05 I feel like some of this was filmed while still thinking that Costner might be available for limited shooting (no pun intended), hence the somewhat disjointed feel of this episode.

[@jlbaer68]

You need to watch 1883 and 1923. I'm excited that season 2 of 1923 comes out Feb 23. It would be cool to watch your reaction to the prequals.

[@Laochri]

I think they have plans to.

[@FireAndBlood96]

They're 6 episodes into 1883. I'm sure that will be posted once Yellowstone is finished and they'll have started 1923 by then too so it will be back to back for us 😁😁😁

[@jlbaer68]

@@FireAndBlood96 Ty for the heads up.

[@FireAndBlood96]

@jlbaer68 No problem, I saw they replied to someone else in the comment section saying they were 6 episodes in and loving it 😁

[@jlbaer68]

@@FireAndBlood96 I was a mess by the end of 1883. It was such a beautiful ending. 1883 also gave us a hint of how Yellowstone would end. I won't say what, due to spoilers🤐

[@terrytussey2546]

Kevin didn't want to continue so he could work on his own show Horizion Taylor and John couldn't come to an agreement

[@charlestusin274]

You know Costner was fighting with Tyler Sheridan.

[@keithziegler8881]

the scream seemed real... such a good actress as to the rest: Basically what happened is that Costner got into a pissing contest with the people running the show because he wanted to go do something else and they were gonna let them and it went back and forth for a while until finally Costner gave them all a great big double SUFI and said he wasn’t coming back and that was the end of it So the entire second half of the fifth season was rushed because they had to figure out a way to close out the show because Costner was no longer there, and that’s why they did the suicide and why we don’t see him because he refused to come back to even do a cameo

[@andreachilton6037]

Costner also said, in an interview, that Yellowstone was filming only a couple of months in the year, making it impossible for him to commit to other projects that he wanted to do. He didn't want to be idle for most of the year.

[@cjbunker8889]

there were issues with scheduling with kevin and taylor for kevins new show and yellowstone here....they could not work out an agreement and kevin walked away and was written off the show....this was all over the news before this season started so im actually surprised you guys did not see it....but the fact you didn't worked out for the better here with a genuine like shock and wtf reaction lol....of course once you read all that info on taylor and kevin now you will see how this was coming and makes sense now.....also enjoy the last remaining episodes too as it will all add up and tie it in a bow

[@jaytaber5189]

Also are you guys going to watch 1883 & 1923. Season 2 of 1923 airs in February

[@IvyKailyn1989]

Kellie(beth) i dont even wanna know where she pulled that pain from at the end wanted to hug her because the first time i saw gave me goosebumps felt way 2 real way to good which yes is the point but from what i have been threw and know what whould take me to that place she was thinking about something specific

[@lizetteolsen3218]

To your question, yes there are private companies that do this kind of work. They are called 'private intelligence firms'. What I found so interesting about that clip, she did not ask the right questions. He called her a lose end. Those firms do not leave loose ends. He was looking right into her eyes. The employees are big time 'morally flexible.' I suspect there may be a twist. She feels so untouchable and smug. Besides, I loathe her--so wishful thinking might be at play too.

[@a.w.nmusic3827]

What streaming service are you able to watch Episode 9 on because Paramount stops at 8.

[@DarkMatterLuigi]

You can get a trial for Philo you'd just have to watch all rest episodes fast if you don't want to pay

[@johnnypaycheck7727]

This show could’ve been wrapped up two season ago. I don’t think Sheridan knew this show would become as big as it did and he wanted to stretch it.

[@jo351]

Costner left Yellowstone to pursue a project of his own called "Horizon" I think it was a scheduling conflict. and I think there was a conflict between Costner and Sheridan

[@philliprisgaard6394]

Costner left yellowstone to focus on his own project “Horizon”

[@igisingorsomething]

I stopped watching at this very episode 😂 please someone confirm that the season is still good because how am I supposed to do this without JOHN DUTTON?!

[@robjones1226]

Its a yes and no snswer. Yes , because you want to see what happens to each character. No, because its the laziest example of television writing that ive ever seen. They did the same thing to 1883. i wanted to stop at this episode also but, i watch this with my wife.

[@SPPTA]

Those spurs run about $2K to $4K now from that Cowboy. RIP

[@sarahneuren7057]

I read they always intended for John to die by the end. However, they had to change how and when because Kevin Costner decided to leave the show to work on something else.

[@ambercline8028]

Remember when Jamie was going to take his own life in season 2? The one thing John told Jamie is taking your own life is SELFISH and will kill every memory. And there is the whole time stamp. They already messed up.

[@imarushfan]

No spoiler guys but It was in the media for a long time that Costner wouldn’t come back to finish the show after Covid because it conflicted with his schedule and other projects so they had to kill John off.

[@Rknowles813]

HATED the way they killed him off. I thought 5B was okay, but the finale was great.

[@timothybrown2907]

I was wondering how you guys were going to react to this particular storyline. Kevin Costner and the show runner had a falling out betwin, the beginning of season 5 so they went in this direction because Costner was not coming back.

[@Goth_Raven]

Oof. I didn't realize this was that episode.. I heard thru the grapevine right before the actor strike began that Kevin and Taylor couldn't come to an agreement scheduling wise and was wondering how it would all play out. Really doesn't sit well with me that this is the story line that they went with.

[@mishybbyx]

No spoiler cause I haven’t watched the season because I’ve been waiting to watch when yall post your reactions as well. But Kevin Costner left the show due to issues with Taylor Sheridan and because they left Taylor wrote him off the show like that.

[@charlestusin274]

I think this is the episode that they let George RR Martin direct. LMAO

[@scottdarden3091]

Steven if or when you continue with the prequel,. Are you going to drop it on KZbin?

[@NikkiStevenReact]

We’re 6 episodes into 1883 and they will get posted here on the same schedule as Yellowstone and will start when Yellowstone is all posted.

[@scottdarden3091]

@NikkiStevenReact thank you very much

[@jasonbronson672]

@@NikkiStevenReact What about 1924? Are you going to react to that, I think it was better than 1883 and the second season is coming out in the end of February.

[@jonathanstrunk4251]

Ik it doesn’t seem like it now, but this season is worth watching u just have to stick to it Ik u guys will love it

[@NikkiStevenReact]

We are all caught up, we were live with the new releases so we know. It wasn’t ideal but they did the best they could

[@angeliquejackson2482]

Love you guys content. I have such a headache crying. The way she ran into his arms took me out. I only watched the show because of my love for Kevin Costner's character my goodness...

[@danfrost2931]

Jamie and Sarah discussing taking Beth out is important but keep in mind who employs Sarah, they would benefit the most out of taking John out rather than Beth, my take is that this would have been discussed and they decided to take John out, knowing how weak Jamie is, Sarah would easily be able to get away with a weak story to convince him why it was John. That’s how I took it anyway.

[@DavidH-fv9lr]

I guess I am in the minority. I liked the way they ended Yellowstone. TS had to write John out of the series. Jamie told Sarah that John would be hard to beat in a fair fight and Sarah said she didn’t think they could let him show up to the fight. Sarah seemed to have the connections and the meeting with Grant proved that.

[@AlexGag-f5v]

I thought everybody knew Kevin Costner left the show...apparently not! lol

[@tommattie1240]

I hate to complain because thats all anyone seems to do anymore. I don't blame Taylor or Kevin for the problem. But, it's just modern TV. Back when produced TV shows were on networks, they started each season in September, and ran 24 to 27 episodes per season. Now, there are 8 to 10 episodes per season, and they put 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years between seasons. It makes it hard to stay engaged. I mean, the next season of Stranger Things is going to be "the gang" fighting the government again. This time, they will be fighting for Eleven to qualify for Social Security!

[@bradpriebe9218]

Apparently a lot of people didn't like the way they did this. Unlike you two, I wasn't able to stay away from spoilers, so I knew the basics of what happened, what they did about it in the show and I know what developed from this. As far as it goes, it wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst I've seen by a long shot. I do think they do a good job (from what I've seen) of where the story goes from here.

[@sadboynoah]

after all those attempts on john’s life, when he is the most protected he’s ever been.. AS THE GOVERNOR. he gets killed in the GOVERNORS MANSION. it makes me sick they killed the show

[@markkremser]

How did you insulate yourself from the Costner/Sheridan rift? It's been going on for an eternity

[@jakehoward1160]

Kevin Costner left the show. Which is why there was such a huge delay in getting to the second part of the season. I imagine Sheridan had to rewrite everything. The reason Costner left? Nobody exactly knows but everyone in the comments section who had zero involvement sure likes to think they know. Just finish the series. Interested to know what you think after it's all over.

[@ellingtonGaming]

Welcome to the windfall of all the bullshit that happened behind the scenes between part A and Part B of s5. It was interesting seeing the reaction of people who didn't know what happened behind the scenes between Costner and Sheridan and the filming schedule etc. Also I agree with Steven, there is no way you're gonna convince anyone that john Dutton killed himself

[@Nate-bw7jq]

I'm shocked you guys avoided spoilers for so long