Elkhorn

A riveting storyline with a charismatic villain. I love the Western genre and lore, as well. Not sure how historically accurate it all is, but that's mostly on me and the American public school system for getting a D in American history. Despite any artistic liberties, I'm at least being made aware of numerous historical figures, places and events that I otherwise might have never been made aware of. And on a pure entertainment level, there's plenty of conflict and great acting to keep me coming back for more. I hope this gets renewed for another season so I'm not left hanging. More like this, please!

I enjoyed this tv series but there were some things about it that drove me nuts. The cinematography was beautiful Most of the actors did a good job with the script they had. However, a few of the actors really over did their performance to a level that was almost cartoonish. The second thing that drove me nuts was that several things in the tv series were wrong to the period in history that this series was supposed to happen. One actor had on a shirt that was not a color of dye that was available at that point. Another actress had her eyebrows razored or threaded that is so obviously not of that period. Yet, another actress wore heavy makeup up that was simply not done during that period. A letter that an actor was writing in one scene with a pen and ink bottle simply folded the letter immediately upon finishing and put in an envelope. The ink would have smudged if you don't let the ink dry back then at least a minute or two. I could go on with these errors but you get the idea. The pacing on the series was very slow which causes the viewer to lose interest. I would love to see President Roosevelt's life story done in its entirety with a better script as he was one of the most colorful and interesting Presidents.

First off, I've always been interested in TR. I've read many things about his life in politics. But, what also fascinated me was his"free spirt" he always showed and presented beyond just politics.

So, with the lose of his beloved wife and mother on the same day, and his " free spirit" and determination he presented in all my reading of what he did after those great losses, I was fascinated and intrigued by what his decisions after. GOING WEST.

I thought what a great story that would be. And, yes, Elkhorn is that story. Sure, I realize the budget on the production of Elkhorn was modest and the story itself deserved more. But, Bravo for this story.

Very well cast, scripted and directed. Kudos to Michael Ojeda, the director for getting the most from his cast. We're well paced.

Thank You for the story Dan Blair.

I am a huge fan of westerns and for me the jury is still out on this one. Mr. Roosevelt rides off to a destination with the only directions being, "ride 40 miles due north" and miraculously rides right to it. All the provisions for this 3 day trip are in one small bag hanging from his saddle. The firewood he uses is perfectly cut with a saw. After riding for some time, he dismounts from his horse and walks away, (not tying the horse up) apparently trusting the horse not to run off and leave him stranded in middle of nowhere.

Three other riders make the same trip, and they too carry nothing with them. When the cattle arrive, the actors close to the camera are dressed to look the part, but the riders in the distance, working the cattle clearly are wearing modern clothing and hats. At the beginning of the show, guns are fired, and no one even flinches at the sound. In one episode, a single cowboy has a red-hot branding iron and is interrupted as he's about to brand a cow, who is standing up! That wouldn't end well! Roosevelt enters two fist fights without even taking off his glasses. Really?

It's the director's job to pay attention to details like these that can make a show believable. (or unbelievable.) I would think there must be someone on the set who would point these things out and try and make it a little more authentic.

Hard to understand how some reviewers rate is show a 10 !

This is got to be the worst acting I have ever seen. I am sorry to say. It reminds me of a 7th grade play.

Yet, I keep watching this series, hoping the dialog/acting will get better.

I was brought up on "westerns" and that is what interested me in this series.

If the series is renewed for a second season, I will hope writing/acting will improve.