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George Sean Browne
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, April 18, 2005 - 1:27 pm: | 
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Greetings,
I just discovered this site and am in the process of registering for proper membership but I wanted to know if anyone here watched the recent episodes of HBO's "Deadwood"?
Reason being there is a character that within the last two episodes of the show took a straight-edged razor to three prostitutes (within less than an hour of "Deadwood" time) killing them all.
This season of "Deadwood" takes place several months after the murder of Wild Bill Hickok which happen approximately on August 2nd 1876. This is, of course, 12 years before the Whitechapel Ripper killings so I realize there is a big difference in time between the fictional "Deadwood" murders and the actual Ripper slayings; but I can't help to wonder if the producers of "Deadwood" are in their own way trying to show the birth of the Ripper as an American who will eventually cross the ocean to ply his bloody trade in London. Since this show seems to enjoy mixing reality with fiction, the thought just crossed my mind.
Did anyone else see this show or have similar thoughts?
Thank you,
G.Browne |
David O'Flaherty
Chief Inspector
Username: Oberlin
Post Number: 818
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 3:32 pm: |
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Hi George,
That's a great show, isn't it? I saw the episode you're talking about--the character's name is Wolcott, I think. Something tells me Mr. Wolcott's not going to make it out of 1876.
I think it would be a hoot if they had Tumblety stroll into Deadwood (and didn't Tumblety go through a Wild West phase?) Forget the Ripper connection, he's just a colorful character out of history. It would be fun to see what Calamity Jane would make of him.
Anyway, great show. Ian McShane is terrific. The scenes with Swearengen and Wu are awfully fun.
Cheers,
Dave |
Paul Reiners
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 10:37 am: |
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I was just thinking the same thing myself last night, when I was watching the final episode. I wasn't sure of the relative dates between the Deadwood episodes and the Ripper killings. I knew that there were theories that Jack the Ripper had emigrated to America after the Whitechapel killings, so I was disappointed to find out that these episodes preceded the London killings. But I guess this time sequence makes sense too. He kills in the U.S., moves to England and kills there, and then maybe moves back to the U.S.
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