06-24-2022, 08:29 PM
S11 E1 - "Seven Hours to Dawn"
This is the final season in black and white.
Sitting down to a righteous dinner after a fulfilling day, ready to enjoy some nice clean entertainment.
I read the synopsis of this episode and it sounds like a dramatic AF season premiere.
0:33 hella dramatic and intense new opening music, and the footage looks exactly the same but it zooms in and lingers on James' face for longer. I love it, very good.
I could tell by the colors on the DVD menu screen that they intend for this season (or at least these first few episodes) to be more dramatic/serious. I could be wrong, but that's the impression I get. Considering this is the final black and white season, it IS the end of an era.
If we look at it from an astrological standpoint, this is like the 12th house of Gunsmoke. There is a big transformation taking place, and once it's in color, that's a new era. It should be pretty powerful and very interesting to see.
0:55 Kitty's got a fancy new dress and some new jewelry, bitchin' choker... wonder what this season has in store for us.
The volume is pretty low.
1:07 hah... Matt looks sooo over this shit. He just looks totally done with it.
1:30 the audio is noticeably different, some kind of change in mics maybe, could also be dubbing in certain scenes. It's a new approach regardless.
2:06 Matt draws the Ace of Spades... this is the 'Death' card of the standard playing card deck, as previously discussed.
3:30 Kitty lookin' fly.
3:53 oh come on, Kitty should know something is strange/different too, it's unrealistic that she wouldn't be on the same page, especially considering her line of work.
3:58 oh that took me by surprise... strange. So in addition to the typical opening credits, there's also a new intro after the episode is a few minutes in. This fancy new intro shows photos of each main character and the actor's name. I didn't think they started using this intro until the show was in color.
4:15 you can definitely tell it's their first time. It's good but it's clear that it ain't been done before.
4:28 very dramatic, soap opera-esque scene music. Little bit too loud over their voices. They'll perfect their new chosen techniques over time.
5:17 Gah I hate drunk people... they're so gross and stupid.
5:38 sounds like a made up bullshit ruse to get the Marshal away from his office and in harm's way.
6:56 why does John Barrymore always play a creepster?? Maybe because he was a creepster?? It would definitely be in line with my personal theory about actors.
7:30 looks like the drunk guy sobered up real fast.
9:30 Festus does 'serious' really well. Like really, really well.
12:06 they're obviously gonna have to blow these people up.
14:48 God Kitty is fine... I love her bold and brassy innards.
15:50 definitely Kitty's most hardcore fighting scene yet.
16:20 well I'll be... at least his character has SOME degree of likability. I thought I noticed some quality of code in him earlier. Bottom line is, you can't have guys like this in your gang... they're in town for a very specific purpose, and it ain't got anything to do with the liberties that guy was trying to take. He's not really defending Kitty, he's defending the longevity of his own operation, but that's fine... that's code.
17:27 James Arness's beautiful voice sounds even better through whatever new recording setup they're using this season.
17:42 yeah, you can tell in this scene ESPECIALLY, they are dubbing... it's gorgeous sound quality, but definitely feels removed from the scene. It's fine... if he had some kinda weasely voice, I might have to complain though ;)
19:40 what's he trying to do, recruit her?
26:50 I feel like Doc's working some kinda plan here.
27:33 this guy knows you never want Festus as an enemy.
29:50 well it looks like Festus is gonna have to take over Miss Kitty for Matt!@!
31:28 those are the faces of a bunch of really pissed off dudes plotting your demise.
32:28 oh that's HOT!!!
37:12 come on, those noises were sexy and you know it.
37:40 "Stay in the buggy, Matthew." Such a perfect reference to our bodies being vessels/vehicles... Festus has blessed us.
39:53 I love how they worked the clock into this scene, lol. Nah, it's cool, it's cool. Scores a 0 on the subtlety scale, but it's cool.
41:50 he feigns drunkenness with supreme mastery.
49:10 this is probably the most intimate we'll ever see Matt and Kitty get.
50:00 new closing credits are over stills/photos of the Marshal's gun, his hat hanging up, some horse riding equipment, the marshal's office coffee pot, a gun rack, and some other stuff. It's great, I like all the changes.
This is the final season in black and white.
Sitting down to a righteous dinner after a fulfilling day, ready to enjoy some nice clean entertainment.
I read the synopsis of this episode and it sounds like a dramatic AF season premiere.
0:33 hella dramatic and intense new opening music, and the footage looks exactly the same but it zooms in and lingers on James' face for longer. I love it, very good.
I could tell by the colors on the DVD menu screen that they intend for this season (or at least these first few episodes) to be more dramatic/serious. I could be wrong, but that's the impression I get. Considering this is the final black and white season, it IS the end of an era.
If we look at it from an astrological standpoint, this is like the 12th house of Gunsmoke. There is a big transformation taking place, and once it's in color, that's a new era. It should be pretty powerful and very interesting to see.
0:55 Kitty's got a fancy new dress and some new jewelry, bitchin' choker... wonder what this season has in store for us.
The volume is pretty low.
1:07 hah... Matt looks sooo over this shit. He just looks totally done with it.
1:30 the audio is noticeably different, some kind of change in mics maybe, could also be dubbing in certain scenes. It's a new approach regardless.
2:06 Matt draws the Ace of Spades... this is the 'Death' card of the standard playing card deck, as previously discussed.
3:30 Kitty lookin' fly.
3:53 oh come on, Kitty should know something is strange/different too, it's unrealistic that she wouldn't be on the same page, especially considering her line of work.
3:58 oh that took me by surprise... strange. So in addition to the typical opening credits, there's also a new intro after the episode is a few minutes in. This fancy new intro shows photos of each main character and the actor's name. I didn't think they started using this intro until the show was in color.
4:15 you can definitely tell it's their first time. It's good but it's clear that it ain't been done before.
4:28 very dramatic, soap opera-esque scene music. Little bit too loud over their voices. They'll perfect their new chosen techniques over time.
5:17 Gah I hate drunk people... they're so gross and stupid.
5:38 sounds like a made up bullshit ruse to get the Marshal away from his office and in harm's way.
6:56 why does John Barrymore always play a creepster?? Maybe because he was a creepster?? It would definitely be in line with my personal theory about actors.
7:30 looks like the drunk guy sobered up real fast.
9:30 Festus does 'serious' really well. Like really, really well.
12:06 they're obviously gonna have to blow these people up.
14:48 God Kitty is fine... I love her bold and brassy innards.
15:50 definitely Kitty's most hardcore fighting scene yet.
16:20 well I'll be... at least his character has SOME degree of likability. I thought I noticed some quality of code in him earlier. Bottom line is, you can't have guys like this in your gang... they're in town for a very specific purpose, and it ain't got anything to do with the liberties that guy was trying to take. He's not really defending Kitty, he's defending the longevity of his own operation, but that's fine... that's code.
17:27 James Arness's beautiful voice sounds even better through whatever new recording setup they're using this season.
17:42 yeah, you can tell in this scene ESPECIALLY, they are dubbing... it's gorgeous sound quality, but definitely feels removed from the scene. It's fine... if he had some kinda weasely voice, I might have to complain though ;)
19:40 what's he trying to do, recruit her?
26:50 I feel like Doc's working some kinda plan here.
27:33 this guy knows you never want Festus as an enemy.
29:50 well it looks like Festus is gonna have to take over Miss Kitty for Matt!@!
31:28 those are the faces of a bunch of really pissed off dudes plotting your demise.
32:28 oh that's HOT!!!
37:12 come on, those noises were sexy and you know it.
37:40 "Stay in the buggy, Matthew." Such a perfect reference to our bodies being vessels/vehicles... Festus has blessed us.
39:53 I love how they worked the clock into this scene, lol. Nah, it's cool, it's cool. Scores a 0 on the subtlety scale, but it's cool.
41:50 he feigns drunkenness with supreme mastery.
49:10 this is probably the most intimate we'll ever see Matt and Kitty get.
50:00 new closing credits are over stills/photos of the Marshal's gun, his hat hanging up, some horse riding equipment, the marshal's office coffee pot, a gun rack, and some other stuff. It's great, I like all the changes.
