In fact, start talking Deadwood and all kinds of crazy cocksuckers'll come out of the woodwork.

Yeah, it'd probably get us back to watching our DVDs.

I think people have finished talking about The wire

Good, thanks, that's what I wanted to know.

It was weird because for the first thirty minutes or so, I felt like I was watching a parody of what I thought Deadwood was like. Lots of people with silly hair cursing up a storm for no apparent reason. But once the introductory stuff settled down and the episode plot kicked in, I liked it.

I didn't realize how many actors I knew were in it. I knew about Timothy Olyphant and Garret Dillahunt, but there's Jim Beaver too! And Keith Carradine from the second season of Dexter. And then I finally realized the rotund, slimy guy was, of course, Brad Dourif, who has made a career out of playing rotund, slimy guys.

So far, my favorite characters are Bullock and Hickock. Followed closely by Star.

Some things I need clarification on but maybe I'm not supposed to know yet:

Where is Deadwood?

How the hell was that claim deal with Tim Driscoll supposed to work? I got that Mr. Posh thought he scammed everyone else when in fact they were all scamming him somehow, but I don't understand why Al was so mad they took more of his money.

Who the hell is Smith, the guy watching over the store? It seemed like he just wandered in, but I think they were maybe expecting him?

What is Alma drinking? She's putting something in her water with an eyedropper.

I didn't really understand the end scene with Trixie and the gun. Why'd she take it in the first place? Was it some sort of gesture of surrender, like, "Okay, Mr. Swearengen, I'll never doubt you again"?

Deadwood's in North Dakota.

who has made a career out of playing rotund, slimy guys.

Actually, he mostly played skinny guys early in his career. Skinny crazy guys.

What is Alma drinking? She's putting something in her water with an eyedropper.

Laudanum. Over the counter opium.

Deadwood's in North Dakota.

Oh, so it's up high! I was picturing it in the Southwest.

Laudanum. Over the counter opium.

It's always drugs!

And then I finally realized the rotund, slimy guy was, of course, Brad Dourif, who has made a career out of playing rotund, slimy guys.

I never thought of Doc as rotund. As for the slimy part...I'll leave you to find out.

Deadwood's in North Dakota.

South Dakota.

You can find out more about the real Deadwood easily on the internets. But don't if you don't want to get spoiled! Almost all of the characters were real people or closely based on real people.

Deadwood's in North Dakota.

DCP's right. It's SD, cocksucker.

How the hell was that claim deal with Tim Driscoll supposed to work? I got that Mr. Posh thought he scammed everyone else when in fact they were all scamming him somehow, but I don't understand why Al was so mad they took more of his money.

Al's going for the long con. He didn't want to give anything away too soon. Also, he hates it when Farnum disobeys him.

I didn't really understand the end scene with Trixie and the gun. Why'd she take it in the first place? Was it some sort of gesture of surrender, like, "Okay, Mr. Swearengen, I'll never doubt you again"?

I don't remember the specifics, but I guarantee that's not what she's thinking.

there's Jim Beaver too!

He may have fucked up his life flatter than hammered shit, but he stands before you today beholden to no human cocksucker. Incidentally, should I die in the near future, please inform my wife that this is my desired epitaph.

awww I miss those crazy Deadwood kids!

Ok, Corwood, bunk. But if I go first, you gotta set up the pool table, the Pogues, and the puking in the gutter. K? "Finished talking about the Wire..." dude, we're Buffistas. We never *finish* talking about *dick*(and the slashers never stop with that either, and I know you feel me on that!) But anyway, I saw Ian Mcshane on a commercial yesterday and really wanted to yell "Swergin!" but Mom wouldn't get it. Deadwood grossed her out. The Wire is different every year. It's all connected, but you don't *really* need every connection to enjoy the seasons. Simon would bitch at me for saying that, but I would just say "Look! That girl who faked her memoir!" and roll away very fast. The enjoyment is enhanced by continued watching, but they are separate stories. Not to mention, so detailly that getting spoiled would take, well, really long.