The character development has been so slow with obstacle after unbelievable obstacle placed in front of the protagonist, Spencer, as he tries to return home. This series is so much slower and more boring than 1883. 1883 had the pace and excitement of an extended movie, with strong progressing narrative episodes partnered with continuous character development that keeps you interested. Much like a Band of Brothers approach; story, momentum, and self-contained to one season. 1923 has interesting characters but they grow so slowly it's boring to watch. The first couple of episodes held a lot of promise but then they just stalled. It's an absolutely tedious series compared with 1883 and doesn't match the expectations set by this series, nor even its much-enjoyed predecessor, Yellowstone. In 1923, we are acutely (sooo acutely) learning the difficulties faced by this pioneering family but they are boring to watch and over emphasised. The most interesting story arc is that of the Native American girl escaping her horrible oppressors and finding a path back to her life with family and on the land. The Dutton-side of the narrative is a broken record "we are downtrodden and old" and the journey of Spencer and his American-as-British (terrible accent) wife is full of nonsensical difficulties. I tried embracing the nonsense of their journey but then we got to the end of 1923, and we hadn't really gotten anywhere. So boring and I feel deceived like this is the click-bait version of a tv series: all promise and underwhelming delivery.
Review of Nothing Left to Lose
