I love the friendship of Ike and Buck on this show.
Ike played by Travis Fine never said a word on the show, yet he conveyed so much emotion with his gestures and facial expressions. I love that he finally found love. I thought Emily was spunky and tough. The actress did a fine job in the role.
I kind of hate that they killed Ike off, but at the same time, the impact on the gang was powerful, especially on his best friend, Buck. These were great touching scenes of Buck with Ike as he lay dying and later when Buck is praying for Ike via his Kiowa beliefs.
Buck killed Neville. In cold blood. The first one of the riders to do something like that. This was a powerful scene with Buck's angry determined face and then with Teaspoon confronting him. Great job by Gregg Rainwater. He crossed a line as Teaspoon had warned and worried Buck would do.
Here's where I think there is a missed opportunity. I feel like Buck had a powerful change in his life, not only when he lost Ike, but when he killed Neville in cold blood. He was such an interesting character walking in two worlds, and struggling with that. I love that he was a spiritual character. I think he could have made for a great spinoff. The show was ending soon anyway as the Pony Express only lasted 18 months in real life, and since Buck is a fictional character, it left room for all kinds of possibilities. They could have written whatever they wanted. Ah well, it's too late now. But the potential was there.
Anyway, one of the best episodes in the series. I will be doing a title review once I complete my rewatch. Don't miss the next episode as we see a little more of how Buck is dealing and find out more about his history with Ike. 10/10.
Ike played by Travis Fine never said a word on the show, yet he conveyed so much emotion with his gestures and facial expressions. I love that he finally found love. I thought Emily was spunky and tough. The actress did a fine job in the role.
I kind of hate that they killed Ike off, but at the same time, the impact on the gang was powerful, especially on his best friend, Buck. These were great touching scenes of Buck with Ike as he lay dying and later when Buck is praying for Ike via his Kiowa beliefs.
Buck killed Neville. In cold blood. The first one of the riders to do something like that. This was a powerful scene with Buck's angry determined face and then with Teaspoon confronting him. Great job by Gregg Rainwater. He crossed a line as Teaspoon had warned and worried Buck would do.
Here's where I think there is a missed opportunity. I feel like Buck had a powerful change in his life, not only when he lost Ike, but when he killed Neville in cold blood. He was such an interesting character walking in two worlds, and struggling with that. I love that he was a spiritual character. I think he could have made for a great spinoff. The show was ending soon anyway as the Pony Express only lasted 18 months in real life, and since Buck is a fictional character, it left room for all kinds of possibilities. They could have written whatever they wanted. Ah well, it's too late now. But the potential was there.
Anyway, one of the best episodes in the series. I will be doing a title review once I complete my rewatch. Don't miss the next episode as we see a little more of how Buck is dealing and find out more about his history with Ike. 10/10.