Deadwood, a microcosm of today and *Shakespearean?*

Tom Yossarian Joad

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:02 PM
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The affinity between today's politics and the fictional "Deadwood" on HBO are in the face to me.

Also, the Shakespearian flavor. Has anyone else picked up on this. I mean, Timothy Oliphant plays like Prospero on steroids.

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randr

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:08 PM
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1. Deadwood is the best

At last the season starts and we are in the presence of genius.

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Sun Jun-11-06 09:10 PM
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2. No shit... It's the best television out there today and I have to ask...

Do you see the Shakespeare plagarism in this as I do?

(In the sense that they tried to recreate the flavor in the story?)

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Mon Jun-12-06 07:15 PM
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3. Just one kick to see if anyone else sees the Shakespeare.

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Kurovski

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Mon Jun-12-06 07:28 PM
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4. Yes. The language is heightened and poetic.

I haven't seen it this season, but the person who first told me of the show spoke of how "Shakespearean" it was.

The characters are also writ large, and the themes are deep and universal.

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Mon Jun-12-06 07:31 PM
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5. Thank you! I thought it was just me...

This season (probably the last) they upped the Shakespeare and the dialogue is absolutely wonderful!

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SoCalDem

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Mon Jun-12-06 08:12 PM
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7. I think they intended it to be Shakespearian

Edited on Mon Jun-12-06 08:14 PM by SoCalDem

and did y'all know that a LOT of the characters in it were REAL?? I think that people who went west and wnet into business probably DID "put on airs" and talk in an elevated manner sometimes.. Lots of folks were totally uneducated, and the ones with a modicum of education wanted to play it up to the utmost advantage :)

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-DeadwoodHBO.html

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Mon Jun-12-06 08:22 PM
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10. What a great link!

Thanks, I enjoyed it!

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Aristus

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Mon Jun-12-06 08:16 PM
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9. I saw the reference to Shakespeare, but I don't watch the show,

so I don't know in what way it is Shakespearean.

BTW, if you want some laughs, check out my journal for past "William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day".

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SoCalDem

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Mon Jun-12-06 08:10 PM
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6. I LOVE DEADWOOD !!!!

My husband, on the other hand, thinks it's too "crude".:)

I am so pissed that this will be the last season.. :grr:

Swearingen is perfect..love him...:)

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Tom Yossarian Joad

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Mon Jun-12-06 08:13 PM
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8. Deadwood is Prospero with the word "fuck."

I'm going to miss it as well.

But, if you Google the history of the town, you will know that it is a sort lived...

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