Question about saving Deadwood: should I push HBO to bring it back or just accept the movie ended it?
I spent 3 weeks last month rewatching all 36 episodes and now I can't decide if a revival would ruin the ending or fix the rushed season 3, so I'm asking: do you fight for more or let a great show stay dead?
36 episodes and a movie that came out 13 years after the show got axed. Here's the thing nobody brings up. Deadwood was never really about getting a proper ending. It was about watching a town turn into something, and the real history of Deadwood keeps going past 1877 anyway. So a revival wouldn't be fixing a story, it would be picking up a place and seeing what changed. The movie already did that in a quiet way with Alma and Bullock and Trixie all older and worn down. I say let it rest, because the rush of season 3 is part of the charm now, like a scar you learn to like. Fighting HBO for more just gets you another two hour goodbye, and we already got one.