While I didn't know much about the story other than the obvious family feud, I was really looking forward to seeing this mini-series. I know more about it now, but I'm left even more confused than before. The way this series was done was awful. It wasn't until halfway through that I even started to grasp who was who and for which side. Other than Anse and Randall (and their wives), I had a difficult time following the story. There were so many 1-scene characters that I'm guessing we should have known who they were, but I couldn't tell one from the other. At times I had difficulty determining who Paxton or Costner were! The dialog was a bit suspect at times too..."what did he say" and "what does that mean?" kept running through my head. Also, there were times when a character would show guts in a scene, then cower in a corner (so to speak) the next. Either you're a bad a** or you're not, right? And with all the alcohol being consumed, it's a wonder that they got anything done! Character development was poor (other than a handful of the cast) and nobody stood out. I feel that this would have been better if it were a 12-15 episode season instead of the 4.5 hours (not counting commercials) mini series.
Review of Hatfields & McCoys
