Infierno sobre ruedas

1st season - 90% - No fair negotiation around the campfire, no blood brotherhood and loyalty till death. In this place, you will find opportunism, greed, racism, prostitutes, and a ton of mud. And tracks. Gloomy Elam works here, beautiful Lily Bell shines, and charismatic Cullen is waiting for his chance. Overseeing everything, cunning Mr. Durant watches with his big railroad dream, and when all the characters and plots add up, Hell on Wheels becomes a work worth the attention of both Western lovers and those who cringe at the sound of spurs or the whistle of a steam locomotive. I belong firmly to the first group, so I enjoyed this construction, regretted the small number of episodes, and happily counted the subtly served genre proprieties. Honestly portrayed Indian stalking, a proper brawl, or a dramatic departure into the wide wilderness work perfectly. The only thing preventing absolute appreciation was the overly dramatic character of Reverend Cole. 2nd season - 80% - The plans continue, thankfully the trip to Mexico doesn't happen, and a definite character is hard to find. Durant cannot be condemned outright, Cullen cannot be just admired, and the Swede cannot be absolutely hated. Nevertheless, the second season is slightly weaker because some of the characters have lost their intrigue. Besides my disliked Reverend, Ruth, Joseph, and sometimes even Sean McGinnes have lost their interest. However, what the supporting characters lost, the main characters gained. Anson Mount can deliver any line flawlessly, and his charisma breaks all the rails in the vicinity every time. Whether they are in the center of an ambush, building a bridge, or experiencing painful realizations that even in the harshest conditions, emotions find their way, this Hell on Wheels travels at a devilish speed. 3rd season - 100% - If someone had told me, after two changes in the main creator, that we would have the best stretch of the established track, I wouldn't have believed them. But despite the obvious transformation in Cullen's character from a silent avenger to a witty tough guy, this dusty rolling town is more treacherous than ever. Relationships between the main characters change in a very unpredictable way, and twists that seem to climax in the finale reach their point within a few minutes. The last two episodes, with their slowly dripping tension, gave me minor heart attacks. From a slightly slowing car, this season becomes one of the biggest favorites. 4th season - 80% - Hell maintains the temperature of its heat in devilishly high numbers, but not every creative decision was right this year. Firstly, I don't understand why the events in Cheyenne start to resemble a stage play. Not that the Wild West doesn't need a healthy dose of occasional pathos, but the new character John Campbell seems to only speak in contemplative monologues or, on the contrary, short statements. It suits dramatic situations, but in ordinary ones, it's jarring. Unfortunately, this applies to the entire season. I can't remember when I last experienced a season with either completely average episodes or nearly flawless ones. Therefore, Naomi's troubles, the plotting around Mickey and Eva, or the concept of the episode "Bear Man" didn't seem like fortunate choices to me, but I am still somewhat satisfied with the fourth year. Untamed Sidney Snow, the perfect performances of Kashya Kropinsky as Ruth, and due to his development, even genuine fear for the most self-important character, give me an unmistakable shiver with every step into this dusty town. It's just that expectations after the previous adventures were maybe unrealistically high. 5th season - first part - 70% - Those who enjoy looking into Cullen's hard eyes will be pleased. Most of the story focuses on the central hero, the socio-economic problems of his new environment, and - that's almost it. Not that Anson Mount has any trouble delivering all the melancholic dialogues or memories, but for seven episodes, there is miserably little going on, and the feeling that everything could fit into an hour is undeniable. The original goal of the whole solo detour, finding Naomi, dwindles to a few scenes, and the storylines of the familiar characters, with whom the writers have struggled for a long time (Mickey, Eva, Louise), do not change that fact. The feeling that I almost breathe alongside Bohannan and the never-ending demonic aura of the omnipresent Swede prevent me from going lower, but the feeling of wasted opportunity doesn't leave me halfway through saying goodbye to the local ragtag group. 5th season - second part - 85% - The most incredible, vulnerable, and at the same time indestructible cowboy, muttering the most fundamental life truths between his teeth, that's what Cullen Bohannan was, and Anson Mount has sweated and worn down his entire life's work over the past six years. I say goodbye to the series very reluctantly because any moment with the main character is the best that has ever appeared on AMC. The character storylines, with which the writers have struggled for a long time (Mickey, Eva, Louise), do not change that fact. Hell on Wheels, despite multiple changes in showrunners, went through several easily distinguishable stages, gave us several deaths whose heaviness I will probably never forget, and in its final season, even settled accounts with those who have been at odds with each other almost from the beginning (the Swede) or at least recently (Chang). None of the surviving heroes leave unaffected; each will carry the sound of railroad construction until death. After a manly ending, unlike any finale I've seen before, I will carry it with me too. (21.02.2012) (menos) (más)