Why So Many Yellowstone Fans Hated 1883
Warning: the following contains SPOILERS for Yellowstone.
Yellowstone fans were not very happy with how 1883, the first prequel series to the original show, was marketed to long-time viewers. In a nutshell, Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan's 1883 is a compelling Western drama about the life of pioneering Americans in the late 19th century. While Yellowstone and 1883 exist within the same universe and share certain themes, the two shows are worlds apart in terms of many key elements. This divide was made even more apparent by how Yellowstone season 4 was used to market 1883.
1883 protagonists James (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill) – the great-grandparents of Yellowstone's John Dutton (Kevin Costner) – first appeared onscreen in Yellowstone season 4. James briefly featured in Yellowstone season 4, episode 1 “Half the Money,” and both James and Margaret had lengthy scenes in Yellowstone season 4, episode 8 “No Kindness for the Coward.” The latter episode actually opens with a scene from 1883, in which James goes after horse thieves while Margaret stays at home with the kids, ending with James returning home and collapsing due to a bullet wound from the brutal confrontation. This was the first time for many Yellowstone viewers to be introduced to the characters and story of 1883.
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Yellowstone viewers were left confused by the showrunners' decision to open an episode of Yellowstone with a scene from 1883 without any prior setup or context. Some even wondered whether or not they were watching the right show on Paramount+. Worst of all, some felt that they were being forced to watch a segment of 1883 in the middle of Yellowstone. This isn't
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