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OT - Comanche Moon

I am a big fan of "Lonesome Dove", both the book and the made-for-TV movie. It is in my top 5 western favorites. This enthusiasm is based on the story and the characters - both as written and portrayed by the lead actors.

Therefore, I have not expected any sequels or prequels to equal the original. But I still looked forward to viewing "Comanche Moon" after all the promos.

What a HUGE disappointment! I found the story to be very weak. A few references were brought in from the other three stories but I found them to be poorly played out (particularly Call's relationship with Maggie) and no further insights into the characters were offered. The only character I found to be interesting was Captain Scull and he was totally wasted in the final episode last evening, offering nothing to the story.

Also, I found the casting to be poorly made. Admittedly, portrayals by Duvall and Jones in the original movie made Gus and Call impossible to duplicate, but I found these two main characters in all the stories to be greatly lacking in the Comanche Moon rendition. Gus had little of the character or humor that made him so lovable while Call displayed none of the commanding leadership essential for his role.

Apparently some are criticizing the program for its portrayal of brutality and manifest destiny. Since these elements were based on historical reality, they didn't bother me as they would have had they been fabricated.

Considering what it must have cost to produce this six hour program (even subtracting out the considerable commercial time), I believe CBS wasted a great deal of money.

Anyone else have a strong reaction?

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Topic - OT - Comanche Moon - M3 lover 10:16:17 01/17/08 (7)

But we learned why the Indians lost - DWPC 13:05:30 01/18/08 (0)

Totally agree - troutbum 11:27:52 01/18/08 (0)

Had me rooting for the Indians... - mpathus 18:06:31 01/17/08 (0)

RE: Not a fan of prequels - jtkarma 17:26:10 01/17/08 (0)

Badly written and acted - Jim Austin 11:23:22 01/17/08 (2)

A-friggin-men. Neither of the leads gives you any sense that - powermatic 11:52:55 01/17/08 (1)

Agree that this was one big stinker . . . - townsend 19:03:44 01/18/08 (0)

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