Deadwood
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From befriending Bill to signing as Almas proxy, Seth accepts any assignment hes given.
The camps creeping case of law and order seems to be settling around him.
But as Seths murderous temper affirms, theres a difference between justice and law, peace and order.
Merrick, supervising jury and court-officer selection, has to warn applicants not to attempt to bribe him.
Beaten and incarcerated, McCall is more vile than ever.
Its a shitshow, but toDeadwoods credit, one thats always accurately presented as a white mans shitshow.
Merrick) to inquire on their behalf.
and his partner says, Yes, I can the proper response of a Jew born in Austria.
Als refusenik behavior oddly mirrors Seths, though of course hes more verbose in expressing his psychic entanglements.
Al keeps saying he only wants to protect his investments, but theres more going on than profiteering.
Despite framing his actions in terms of criminal cunning, Al has a visionary streak.
He gives (self-interested) gifts to the camp with one hand and takes them away with the other.
(This is Als mirror-world version of Seth killing a prisoner to prevent a mob from doing it.)
But that would be wrong.
), she stops to take care of him, and of course shes superb at it.
Janes unexplained absence from Sofias life is what leads Al to assign Trixie to fill in for her.
A sisterhood of trauma takes shape.
Jane, Trixie, Alma, and Sofia have all endured subjugation and violence.
Al couldve just demanded that Dan go back to Docs place and kill the girl, but he didnt.
Maybe it wasnt just a practical choice on Als part, made after weighing other options.
Maybe Al didnt make Dan finish the job because … well, that would be wrong.
Seth mocks the sermon, asking Sol, What part of my part is your part?
But thats a real question, perhaps the most important of all.
And by mounting up to chase after Jack, Seth answers it.
