| thebinmann | 08 Oct 2009 9:33 p.m. PST |
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| jeffrsonk | 08 Oct 2009 9:38 p.m. PST |
HBO didn't want to pay for it, as sets and what not were getting bigger and pricier. Same as with Rome. |
 Gungnir  | 08 Oct 2009 9:58 p.m. PST |
Yes, great series. I especially appreciated the cultured understated subtle use of language. |
| Ivan DBA | 08 Oct 2009 10:11 p.m. PST |
The sets for Rome burned down. |
| phicks1 | 08 Oct 2009 10:57 p.m. PST |
I thought it was because the writer wanted to end the story and go on to write other material. |
| Madmike1 | 08 Oct 2009 11:25 p.m. PST |
It became very lame in the last few shows. |
| Space Monkey | 08 Oct 2009 11:28 p.m. PST |
I'd heard the same as Phicks1… along with the story that the original pitch was for a series about Rome… but since one was already beginning production it mutated into what became Deadwood. |
 mmitchell  | 08 Oct 2009 11:36 p.m. PST |
At the time I read the writer/producer got tired of it. The thing was filmed on location, and that lead to very unpleasant working conditions. However, those were just rumors. Here's an actual article on the subject (take it with a grain of salt, though): link |
| McWong73 | 08 Oct 2009 11:46 p.m. PST |
From what I've read with both series it was a combination of high production costs and not super high ratings. Loved both, though Deadwood I found suffered once Swearengin and Bullock were on the same side. Once they started working together their relationship started to suffer. Also found that too many of their characters were either underutilised or poorly executed in later seasons – think Trixie in the last season, all she really did was wander about town looking haggard, chain smoking and talking about "Jew lessons". Rome…I can't blame them for putting the pedal to the metal and accelerating the time line, but it was very jarring. |
 John the OFM | 09 Oct 2009 7:45 a.m. PST |
They pilled the plug on Deadwood once they realized that I never watched it. |
Lee Brilleaux  | 09 Oct 2009 7:50 a.m. PST |
"They pilled the plug on Deadwood once they realized that I never watched it." John, you are too damned old to be in an attractive demographic for the advertisers. If 22 year olds with disposable income had liked it, it would still be on (writers be damned, as they usually are). Plus, it's hard to do effective product placement for a show set in an 1870s mining camp. Chewing tobacco? Colt.45 ammo? Union suits? |
| mjkerner | 09 Oct 2009 7:56 a.m. PST |
Maybe because it sucked so bad? |
| thebinmann | 09 Oct 2009 7:57 a.m. PST |
It became very lame in the last few shows. Yeah But I guess that was because half way through season 4 was cancelled, so there was no show down with Hearst. I did hear talk of a 2 ep special but it never came to be |
| nycjadie | 09 Oct 2009 9:15 a.m. PST |
The real deal is that David Milch is an insufferable artist who has struggled with success and heroin/alcohol addiction. He threw a fit about wanting to do his stupid surfer/alien show on HBO. HBO finally gave him the green light to do it but they wanted him to continue with Deadwood. His surfer show bombed. It was probably the worst show cable television has ever done. Milch then agreed to do 2 2-hour specials or something along these lines to wrap up Deadwood, but it seems they have never materialized. Milch killed the show himself. In fact, HBO was making a killing on DVD sales of the show and helped them set a few records that year in boxed DVD sales. I loved the show. The town was the main character in the show and it's ability to stay together in a lawless place. In truth, the show began to suffer when the town became more cohesive. It formed the plot and tension in the show. Steve (who thought it would have been a great series)
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| Gunfreak | 09 Oct 2009 9:57 a.m. PST |
Loved the first season, especaly Keith Carradine as wild bill, loved his look and take on the character, I knew he had to die, but I realy missed him when he did. |
| thebinmann | 09 Oct 2009 10:03 a.m. PST |
Yeah he rocked! But Utter is cool too |
| phicks1 | 09 Oct 2009 10:06 a.m. PST |
If you enjoyed the Utter role you will love his character in "Sons Of Anarchy". |
| cosmicbank | 09 Oct 2009 10:47 a.m. PST |
Maybe the writing got stale how many times can you use %^&*%$# or &*%# and %$#@*& (*&^% ^^%$$ before it gets old. at least they never said %$#@*(&^%$#%& |
 Doctor X | 09 Oct 2009 11:11 a.m. PST |
Are you &$@&$#$#^((*&^@%ing kidding me? |
| Gunfreak | 09 Oct 2009 11:40 a.m. PST |
You are both *bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep* out of your minds |
| aecurtis | 09 Oct 2009 3:51 p.m. PST |
>>> If you enjoyed the Utter role you will love his character in "Sons Of Anarchy". Absolutely. |
| mandt2 | 09 Oct 2009 8:50 p.m. PST |
It was a great series. But it was ended rather abruptly. Too bad. It needed one more season. Soon after the series takes place, the Gem burned down and Swearengen moved on to Frisco. What better way to wrap up the series. How about some Deadwood pancakes: YouTube link |
| Acharnement | 10 Oct 2009 4:24 a.m. PST |
I think they ran out of swear words. |
| 11th ACR | 10 Oct 2009 10:44 a.m. PST |
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