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Karzal gives Billy the Kid - Season 2 a 8.
Monday 28 October, 17:05 by Karzal
Billy the Kid - Season 2
The second part of Billy the Kid is an excellent biopic, not always historically accurate, but don't let that spoil your viewing pleasure. The second season of Billy The Kid is set in 1878, during the Lincoln County War in New Mexico. Billy is nineteen years old at the time. The conflict originally began as an economic dispute between The House, an organization with a quasi-monopoly on Lincoln County commerce, and British newcomer John Tunstall, who wanted to break that monopoly. Both sides used their political influence to gain their point and hired gunfighters to protect themselves and deter the opposing side. This ultimately led to the murder of John Tunstall. His supporters, who called themselves The Regulators, took revenge. This resulted in a series of shootings, attacks and fights that lasted for months and claimed more than twenty victims. The series broadly follows the historical events, without wanting to be a documentary; it remains a historical drama.
As the season begins, Billy searches for redemption from his criminal past. He wants a legitimate job and a normal life. He falls in love with the Mexican beauty Dulcinea del Tobosco (a fictional character borrowed from the story of Don Quixote). The feelings are mutual and Billy already dreams of marriage and a family. To make the antihero Billy sympathetic, the conflict is depicted as a battle between good (The Regulators) and evil (The House). This contradiction is also reflected in the relationship between Billy and his old friend Jesse Evans, who leads the opposing team. The two encounter each other several times, but always avoid the duel. Tunstall's murder and the actions of The House force Billy to slowly but surely resume his role as a criminal. Billy makes attempts to restore peace or reach a compromise, but is always betrayed by the opposing side.
The second season starts slowly, but the pace picks up from the third episode. We then end up in a more traditional western story with a sequence of shootouts and horse chases. The acting is excellent, and Tom Blyth is a great choice for the role of Billy. Still, Billy The Kid loses some quality compared to the first season. However, the story remains exciting enough to keep your attention. It's still a good western; maybe not on the level of Deadwood, but still fun. A third and final season has now been ordered, which will cover Billy's final phase of life, particularly the government's hunt for him after the war and his final gunfight.
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As the season begins, Billy searches for redemption from his criminal past. He wants a legitimate job and a normal life. He falls in love with the Mexican beauty Dulcinea del Tobosco (a fictional character borrowed from the story of Don Quixote). The feelings are mutual and Billy already dreams of marriage and a family. To make the antihero Billy sympathetic, the conflict is depicted as a battle between good (The Regulators) and evil (The House). This contradiction is also reflected in the relationship between Billy and his old friend Jesse Evans, who leads the opposing team. The two encounter each other several times, but always avoid the duel. Tunstall's murder and the actions of The House force Billy to slowly but surely resume his role as a criminal. Billy makes attempts to restore peace or reach a compromise, but is always betrayed by the opposing side.
The second season starts slowly, but the pace picks up from the third episode. We then end up in a more traditional western story with a sequence of shootouts and horse chases. The acting is excellent, and Tom Blyth is a great choice for the role of Billy. Still, Billy The Kid loses some quality compared to the first season. However, the story remains exciting enough to keep your attention. It's still a good western; maybe not on the level of Deadwood, but still fun. A third and final season has now been ordered, which will cover Billy's final phase of life, particularly the government's hunt for him after the war and his final gunfight.