42/50
Tale
A modern-day story of the quest for fortune in the West Texas oil rig world. See writer/director Taylor Sheridan’s most popular movies and TV shows on IMDb, as rated by users. A landman, at least one who works in the oil industry, acts as an intermediary between exploration companies and landowners. Generally, a landsman’s job is to negotiate and finalize agreements with landowners who have mineral rights to lease those rights to the company he represents. Basically they control the land and secure the leases so they can drill for oil and gas. Like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, workers’ living quarters (man-camp), supervise the assembly of mining machines and the drilling of a mine site, especially in remote locations. They are also part fixers, problem solvers and facilitators. Quoted in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode 44.24 (2022). For someone so focused on her goals, the inclusion of an emotionally unstable one-woman circus undermines the show’s purpose. It feels like her character distracts from the central narrative and adds unnecessary chaos instead of supporting her journey. The description does not enhance the story, but seriously hampers his determination and concentration. Similarly, the roles of his wife and daughter seem out of place in the series. The wife seems emotionally unpredictable, while the daughter seems to lack intellectual depth, making her contribution to the plot irrelevant. The portrayal of the daughter feels particularly shallow, as her character offers only surface-level engagement, which doesn’t add value to the story. Also, these characters constantly jumping around in provocative clothing, apparently just to attract views, feels out of sync with the tone of the series. Rather than improving the plot or character dynamics, this approach is a shallow tactic to grab attention. It’s a strange and unnecessary addition that detracts from the overall quality of the narrative.