Rex Fenestrarum

Well, I was impressed that they actually did the amputation correctly. Oddly, in the past couple of months I've seen 3-4 movies and TV shows that did amputations, and in all of them characters just picked up the saw and started cutting. In real life, amputations were done like they did in this episode: use a knife to cut through the flesh, then use the saw only for cutting through bone. A good doctor could do the entire procedure in something like 90 seconds.

I also liked Durant's deadpan delivery of "this is going to hurt like hell".

PhantomStranger

It's a financial decision by AMC. Anson Mount would have demanded a much higher salary to continue after the fifth season.

RocShemp

How much does he make on this show?

My Other Self

I don't know how much leeway he would have to demand a higher paying contract. He hasn't exactly blown up Hollywood or anything.

RocShemp

Yeah, aside from minor roles in Safe and Non-Stop he's hardly an A-lister. Very good actor and I hope he gets more work but I doubt he'd have AMC's nuts in a vice. And even if he demanded a higher salary, I doubt it'd be enough to pull the plug on such a highly rated show.

My only guess is that AMC has a spin off in the works (that they'd own outright) and they'll rehire most of the cast.

RocShemp

So much for Mickey's posturing.

Ruth.

Rex Fenestrarum

Doesn't he get a producer credit now? So he's probably maxed out his salary from the show.

The scene with Ruth was just... something. Very well done TV.

CaptainMarvel

Not if they keep killing them off.

TGM

it still boggles my mind that Bohannon was in that shitty movie Crossroads with Britney Spears. LOL.

Osiris3657

Well, that was sad. Poor Ruth. It was frustrating that she refused to accept a pardon.

PhantomStranger

Another oddly handled arc for a long-time character. Expect to get killed if your contract is coming due.

VHS?

I saw it as the show is only getting one last season. Sure they'll kill off many of the cast before series is over.
I was hoping for a different outcome for Ruth but you could see she wasn't going to let up.
I know this sounds weird, but it was kinda hot hearing her say 'shit'

stopgap

Ruth... You stubborn S.O.B!

dalbowski

They kill off so many characters on this show yet Jebediah Swede still lives.

uteotw

Yeah, that hanging scene was brutal and incredibly well done, esp. when they cut to her POV inside the hood. Real haunting stuff, and this show has really, really grown on me. I've liked it all along, but it just keeps better. Looking forward to the finale (hope it's better than last season's).

darkdaze73

Another great episode despite the end result. I enjoyed this going away episode a lot more than Elams. I was wondering how they would handle the hanging and like uteotw, thought it was well done.

Same here. I was hoping one of two things would happen.

1) After having the bag placed on her head I was hoping she would change her mind and plead for the pardon.

2) Bohannon would show up at the last moment(like he did) and shoot the rope and save her(which he did not).

But I knew neither would happen as it would not make sense to give Ruth 1+ episodes only to undo it by not killing her off.

van der graaf

Everything Bohannan loves dies or leaves. The railroad will be finished soon. What will be his purpose?

RocShemp

Finding that last surviving member of the group that killed his wife and son.

Osiris3657

Solid finale. Nothing exciting happened (that doesn't mean it was boring either). All the story lines for the final season were set up nicely.

PhantomStranger

Every other cast member dies around him as the Swede remains. I guess Roth won't be on the next season.

RocShemp

I enjoyed the season finale, though the episode just before it had more impact.

VHS?

SEASON 5 starts tomorrow night (7/18)


... can't wait!

stopgap

Bet you the Swede makes it through another season. The writers are cruel in that regard.

RocShemp

Isn't this the final season? Or will there be a season 6?

VHS?

It's final season but they are splitting it up. Episode 7 ends on Aug. 29 Episode 8 picks up sometime in 2016 ... weird, I know.