In the beginning I was not a watcher or a fan. There was a lot of talk. Chatter online. Then I decided to tune and check out all the hype. There is cattle, ranching, horses, politics, drama, and suspense. This show was a creation from the mind of a very creative horse jockey. The story is well written, the acting is superb, and the raw attitude is what brings people back each week. This show hits an audience that is hungry for real talk, real action, and real results. The bad part is it is all fiction.
The show is full of wrong information. Actions that make no sense. Calves do not jump up and start running immediately after being born. Most cattle ranches don’t take their hands and shoot them off a cliff if their employment has ended. They don’t brand their workers for show of loyalty. The good news is it is all fiction.
The characters in the show are people you either love or hate. They are characters that bring a lot of talent to the show. These people come from many different backgrounds and allow you to get lost in the story. Like a good book, a well written play, or even a great song, you can take an hour of your day and forget about the troubles of the world. You can find a happy place or one that makes you smile. The bad part is it is all fiction.
98% of the people that watch this show have never worked cattle on a horse and most have never even been on a horse. The flip side is all the people that hate the pleasure this show brings to many. The people proudly boast about never having seen one episode and make fun of the people that do watch the show. All the while not being able to saddle a horse, throw a rope, or have even seen a real Indian reservation. The good news is it is all fiction.
The real issue that no one is even talking about is how this show, the new owners of the Four Sixes, and many other agricultural entities, the group that Taylor Sheridan fronted, is registered as a foreign investor. It is not known who the owner is or where they are from at this time. It is just known that Taylor Sheridan and this group own a large portion of Texas land and one of the most legendary ranches in the country. The bad news is it is not fiction. This is the truth.
We are all guilty of watching, reading, buying, and supporting things we probably shouldn’t. Where do we draw the line? When do we say enough? At what point do we stop purchasing items from companies that do not support the interests of agriculture? Why do we listen to people on TV and in Washington D.C. about health matters? Why do we care what TV show that someone else watches and takes pleasure in?
The back and forth and impending wars online about a TV show are hilarious. Outrage over something that is all fiction is a little crazy. How could a generation that grew up on one of the best T.V. shows, Dallas, be so twisted over another fictional show about a fictional ranch? There is no difference then and now. Remember, it’s just a show. It’s all fiction.
“If common sense was handed out free of charge, I am convinced most people would question why they need any.” – Jeremy Workman
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