We tried! We watched the first two episodes without saying anything to each other about our thoughts. But, at the conclusion of episode two when we looked at each other, we couldn't help but laugh. That's when we knew we were both done.
The acting is overdramatic and the cinematography is too...epic for the subject. Not sure how else to put it. Not to mention the romanticism of Billy himself which attempts to gain viewer sympathy for this outlaw. It didn't work for us.
I was expecting more accuracy as well. Billy didn't even become "Billy" until he was orphaned at about 15, so almost immediately I realized that they would be taking liberties. I was hoping for more facts, although I realize there are not a lot that are known.
I wanted to like this so much! My BF loves westerns and it looked in the ads like one I could really get into, which is why I am the one that suggested we watch. We were both disappointed.
The acting is overdramatic and the cinematography is too...epic for the subject. Not sure how else to put it. Not to mention the romanticism of Billy himself which attempts to gain viewer sympathy for this outlaw. It didn't work for us.
I was expecting more accuracy as well. Billy didn't even become "Billy" until he was orphaned at about 15, so almost immediately I realized that they would be taking liberties. I was hoping for more facts, although I realize there are not a lot that are known.
I wanted to like this so much! My BF loves westerns and it looked in the ads like one I could really get into, which is why I am the one that suggested we watch. We were both disappointed.