“He’s got a way about picking up strays.” A bit like you used to, Rowdy
The Rowdy-Jed dynamic is an interesting one
Simon is suspicious
Rowdy: Quince? Quince: Yeah? Rowdy: Do I look as dumb as I feel? Quince: Well, uh- Rowdy: Don’t say it.
I love this shot of Rowdy fishing out something floating in his coffee while Jed talks.
And here come some unfriendly-looking men. With guns.
Hawks: Most trail bosses would be happy to get me out there gunnin’ after them jaspers Rowdy: Yeah, well, I ain’t most trail bosses.
Jed: Just one thing more. If you’re not back by nightfall, have I got your permission to worry about you? Rowdy: Yeah, you have.
Meanwhile Simon’s figured out where he knows Danny from
Even Tough Trail Boss!Rowdy can’t keep from being captured by the bad guys
Wonderful episode. I should be going to sleep but can’t not add my Australian $0.02’s worth.
Jed oscillating between being a dreamer (it IS a wonderful horse), being manipulative and being downright stupid.
Rowdy being, at the same time, intrigued, mistrusting, amused and annoyed. A much, much more equal partnership than Favor/ Rowdy.
Danny being the perfect villain – manipulative, good with a gun, totally evil.
Rowdy going off on his own (as trail boss, he shouldn’t, imo) and Jed worrying for something he had caused.
Wonderful showdown. Wonderful Rowdy, putting Jed before a difficult ethical choice. Good on Jed for doing the right thing.
The end of the episode makes me smile and feel warm: Jed wNting to be reassured, Rowdy threatening him (is he joking? I ain’t all that sure. Jed isn’t either).
Anyone interested in the dynamics between Jed and Rowdy – on AO3 there are two stories I wrote a couple if years ago. “Vida Nueva” is pre-slash (sort of) and “The Buchanan Herd” is slash.
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