Ride

I have watched the first 5 episodes. And i was hoping for better storylines, but there has not been a lot of continuity. I guess I was hoping for better writing because it would be a better choice than Yellowstone. Yellowstone is filled with fowl language that apparently the writers have no creative word skills. Because this program is on the Hallmark channel they at least have creative writing but it is lacking something. They also need to look at their central characters at the way tgey wear their cowboy hats! They are all wrong. They all look like the went into a store & put on a hat and said this is it, NOT. They are not right. A cowboy hat that is not creased properly and then worn properly just does not fit. They look like drugstore cowboys!

It seems to me that this show is trying to be exactly like Heartland. I believe Heartland was lucky enough to have great actors and writers come together and find the formula that worked. In my opinion theres really only room for one of these type shows. I dont consider Yellowstone and Ride or Heartlands mold. Just watching the ads for Ride and its basically like seeing a mirror to Heartlands early years of trick riding and rodeo action. The difference is Like I said Heartland hit the jackpot with writing and acting coming together. We need fresh new ideas like the streaming companies have been doing not these carbon copies with 1/2 the talent.

5.9 stars.

Let's see if there are any reviews out there so at least I have an idea what I'm getting myself into with 'Ride'. Only one review? This show's been going for a month and only one person took the time to leave a note? RED FLAG! A good show attracts a dozen reviews in the first month, a great show gets a hundred. Take for example 'The Way Home', fans can't shut up about that one, me included.

'Ride' is slow moving, dry, and too cowpoke for my taste. It's all about rodeo and cowboy stuff. It centers on a family who owns a ranch in Colorado (I believe that's the location) and they are behind on the mortgage payments.

Nancy Travis is a well known player in Hollywood and shouldn't have any problems keeping a series afloat, but 'Ride' is gonna sink faster than the ranch they are trying to save. I don't have much else to say but that the cast is talented and ready to perform, but there is no story, and no script. 'Yellowstone' this is NOT. 'Free Rein' this is NOT, 'Heartland' this is NOT. This is a show for ranchers and cowboys, but fails in its attempts to resuscitate a dying breed (of ranchers and cowboys).

The previews for the show looked promising, unfortunately, they were the best part of this show. It tries to be Heartland and Yellowstone at the same time and is niether. Too much drama way too fast in the first episode. I remember Hallmark's short lived "When Hope Calls" had a ranch family as a back story with basically the same issues. That family was actually interesting. This was a moder update and I don't think it works. Another widower with a huge ranch under forclosure. Seems like that's been done before.

They've tried to put to many story lines into one show. I'm a big fan of Hallmark series, but won't watch this one. It's too bad because I liked the cast.

I tuned in to this because I saw that Nancy Travis was headlining it, and I've always liked her. That said, I just cannot get interested in this series. I've tried, but it just doesn't grab me. I think the story is flat, and there's just not a lot of character development going on. I keep hoping that there will be more to inspire me to watch and to engage me a bit more, but so far that hasn't happened. I agree with others that this appears to be a "Heartland" wanna be, and it's not making it. Really hoping that the storylines improve. Haven't decided yet whether I'm going to hang in there with it or not. This has potential, but so far it's falling short.