S3, Ep9 28 Jul. Seven episodes in, and the layers of Sheriff Walt Longmire are still being peeled back episode by episode. I have to say I was a little disappointed in the finale. Still, Longmire finds himself asking the former sheriff for help in tracking down leads that could exonerate Henry. Meanwhile, Branch is curious about a possible relationship between his father an After killing David Ridges, sheriff Longmire uncovers a clue that could prove that Ridges killed Miller Beck. Episode Info. I think even Henry was surprised. . By the way, the horned owl(s) they have used are really beautiful birds, dont look onimous to me and I have always been struck by how soulful the eyes are and how they look as if they are personally connecting to Walt. Sheriff Walt Longmire: Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Later he made a video to announce and show his suicide, but afterwards he made a reappearance in the life of Deputy Branch Connally, who was after him for hurting Cady. Its shame Longmire has no help from a lead in show. Maybe a little to soap-operish?!! After last week's outstanding episode, "Wanted Man" where Walt, Branch, and Vic finally located Hector, then the dying man identified a photo of extremist David Ridges as his attackerI expected to see Ridges back from the dead (especially with an episode titled "Reports of My Death"), and it didn't happen! The Closer and Major Crimes yes. Longmires been sheriff a long time, must have gotten in Barlow Connallys way many times over the years. I like snowdogmoms answer to why Henry took Hectors jar. [30], On August 28, 2014, A&E announced that Longmire was cancelled after completing its third season, despite consistently strong viewership that made it "the most-watched original series in A&E history, packing almost 6 million viewers" per episode,[31] "reportedly because it appealed to an older demographic that was unappealing to advertisers"[32] and was produced by an external studio. Favorite line remains, If you do the job right, Walt, by the time you put down your sheriffs badge, youre a wanted man. I remember reading once that many settlers of Wyoming were driven mad by some combination of the incessant wind of the high plains and the loneliness. Why this and why that? A go-between named David Ridges hired Miller Beck to kill Martha Longmire. Is Branch dead? Election Day (episode 10) A Good . I think Barlow assumed the death would cripple Walt, who wouldnt run. MinnesotaJacob, The shows is following the lead already established by Craig Johnsons top novels. That is what drew me to the series: incredible writing and beautifully crafted, works-of-art level episodes that still haunt me like Dog Soldier. Cady is hospitalized after being hit by a car after hers is sabotaged. Walt finds him dead in a river from what appears to be a self-inflicted shotgun wound. Walt later visits him at his office and he sees a peculiar piece of art - full of crow feathers. Walt finds soil in the shotgun shell, implying that the shell had been ejected after firing and replaced in the gun. David Ridges was the former husband of Longmire's leading lady, Vic Moretti (Katee Sackoff), and a key ally and mentor to Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor). I need to go back and look at it to see if they talked about the owl but maybe not because it is not a vision. But all this begs the question, if Barlow Connally hired David Ridges to kill Martha Longmire, did Ridges do the deed himself, or did he outsource the murder by hiring Miller Beck? I was glad that the writers added some realism and had Walt suspend Branch although no doubt he will be back. I just like this show regardless if people think some of the story arcs are unbelievable or have holes, Walt ignores jurisdiction, stretches the law, etc. After killing David Ridges, sheriff Longmire uncovers a clue that could prove that Ridges killed Miller Beck. I noticed that they were not so obliging this year. I will say that the very reason that you want to keep Branch is exactly why he should be killed off or sent away. I just loved it all and cried along with Walts throaty words. The interplay between Henry and Walt is very true to Mr. Johnsons books. [28] Nineteen of the Hotshots' 20 members were later killed battling the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona. Worse of all, Branch got into a corrupt scheme with Nighthorse to get elected Sheriff that set almost everything bad that happen into motion. Hector (Jeffrey De Serrano), a Cheyenne mercenary believed to have assaulted Gorski, is protected by Walt. Fabulous scene-entering into the morgue, the silence prior to dropping off Branch, the looks between Vic, Ferg, and Ruby, the wonderment and humor of this finale (2 shovles? Of course even if the owl is not a symbol someone died, it would not mean one of the two Connallys is not dead but I do now believe that Marthas spirit is not at rest and is trying to communicate with Walt at the end of the season 3 finale. Probably no chance though. Branch wants to know if he has anything to do with David Ridges. As to Branch and his dad. [11] Walt investigates a bank robbery with some unusual aspects. Hopefully in season 4 we will see more humorous interactions between Walt and Henry, I would love to know more about their history, and of course it would be great to see Walt and Vic finally have some happiness together. Walt is great and all the cast play great off each other. Fales tells Walt they found the murder suspect buried in a shallow grave. Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor) is the sheriff of fictional Absaroka County. Major Crimes as a lead in I bet would bring in more viewers to Longmire. Longmire (2012-2017) David Midthunder: David Ridges, Bartender. (The Indian reservation has its own police force, which has authority within the reservation boundaries, except for capital crimes.) View David Minges' profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Longmire is an American modern Western crime drama television series that premiered on June 3, 2012 on the A&E network, developed by John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin. Walt starts his trial as does Chance who pleads guilty and then engineers his escape. Mathias (Zahn McClarnon), the Chief of Police on the Cheyenne Reservation, figures out that Henry has taken over Hector's duties as vigilante and uses that to his advantage. Denver Police Homicide Detective Fales (Charles S. Dutton) later comes to Wyoming to talk to Walt and Cady about Cady's mother's death. I like Longmire, but it would much be better with more daring writing and less predictable plots. Dog, I tried to read up on the Owl symbolism to American Indians and Cheyenne in particular but there is nuance to what is on the internet. Some real big laughs in Ashes to Ashes. Its rare for me to laugh out loud watching films but this had me laughing. And thank you, [b]snowdogmom[/b], for being a part of the conversation here each week. The biggest mistake the producers made was dealing this to A&E. He feels responsible for Hectors death, prelude to Henry storyline for season 4. emsA2 I wanted a like button fro your comments. [31], Three months later, Netflix confirmed that it had picked up the series (based, in contrast to A&E, on its strong appeal to a specific segment of the audience[31]) and would film additional episodes. I, for one, do NOT care for the Vic character. Then in the Red Pony Henry says to Vic I think you are spending too much time with Walt you are picking up his speech patterns. [b]samanthajane[/b], Branch has been mostly a terrible law enforcement officer since season one. Crossfire is a series about three families who are staying in a holiday resort on a Spanish island when gunmen come into the premises and begin to shoot. . [23] Katee Sackhoff, Bailey Chase, Cassidy Freeman, and Lou Diamond Phillips followed, with Sackhoff cast in the role of Victoria "Vic" Moretti, Chase cast as Branch Connally, Freeman cast as Cady Longmire, and Phillips cast as Henry Standing Bear. He added: "Unassuming Longmire doesn't shout 'Love Me!' The DNA is from David Ridges, and Longmire points out that Branch probably just let his shooter go. [29] The second season's finale honored them in the closing credits. Lots more too about the Longmire books and TV show, glad I found it. What makes this show so great is the characters and their interactions especially with each other in solving crimes. ", "Longmire: Let's Discuss How Season 5 Ended", "Longmire - Season 6 Episodes List - Next Episode", "It's Business As Usual As Longmire Begins Its Final Season", "Longmire: Series Finale Ending Explained", "Breaking NewsDevelopment Update: Tuesday, December 14", "A & E will film the new series 'Longmire', starring Katee Sackhoff & Lou Diamond Phillips, in New Mexico this spring", "Pilot Scoop: Katee Sackhoff Joins A&E's Longmire", "Breaking NewsDevelopment Update: Friday, August 26", "A&E Renews Western 'Longmire' for Second Season", "Longmire Full Episodes, Video & More - A&E", "Loss of 19 firefighters in Arizona blaze 'unbearable,' governor says", "Longmire Season 4 And Its Ups And Downs. The death of former sheriff Lucian Connally (Peter Weller) (Walt's mentor, and Barlow's brother) upsets Walt and makes him consider retirement. Just want more Longmire. They would watch for a while and become disinterested their reason -they had no clue what was going on with half the storylines. [b]Edward[/b], I meant Branch no longer in the Sheriffs office, but remaining on the show as Walts nemesis as mayor or running his fathers company. I do hope Longmire is renewed for another season. In my mind, yes, but I read somewhere that TPTB (The Powers That Be, term I use when I dont really know who has the power to make decisions for a television show) are trying to read the tea leaves and think that it is 60-40 AGAINST the VicWaltship among Longmire viewers. [1] The series is based on the Walt Longmire Mysteries series of novels by Craig Johnson. Bailey Chase and Katee Sackhoff certainly deserve some recognition for their intense scenes. Snowdogmom, we have had discussions in other forums and I have always found your opinions insightful. I have unfortunately read too many threads where if you didnt agree with the relationship or didnt particularly like the Vic characterization, you were termed as jealous or a hater. But then it can be fun to think it about it anyway. Heres hoping Longmire returns for Season 4, because there are so many questions that still need to be answered. I really dont want to see Walt & Vic in a relationship. Also was intrigued about Henry taking the jar. I do like Branch and Cady together but think he has as much to do to earn his way back into her good graces as he does to Walts. He has spent most of his time jumping to conclusions, excessively whining about doing his job, politicking, and getting into unnecessary conflicts with Walt. And I appreciate everyone that joined in the conversation over the past ten weeks. Know what he said? I, too, enjoyed the one-liners and am glad that Henry is now free of his charges and glad, too, that Fales had his come-uppance. In Ashes to Ashes does the owl symbolize that Marthas spirit is still unquiet, that Longmire doesnt have it all figured out as completely as he thinks he does and is on the wrong track going after Nighthorse with a vengeance he feels Martha will need to forgive him of? leave the good ones alone. Walt and the others do not believe him, and he begins his own investigation. Since we were new to the series, we watched from the beginning and got hooked ! He does have legal problems with his role though doesnt he? Quailty program has become an endangered species. this show has been great and has kept you interested with each show. Why did Henry take Hectors drop jar? This is him. I liked that Branch has discovered his father hired out the murder of Walts wife before Walt learned it. They rant against those with a well thought out objection, not only against those who just state they hate Vic. Genres: Crime, Drama . Longmire, Vic (Katee Sackhoff), and Ferg (Adam Bartley) search for Branch and eventually find his body in a river, an apparent suicide, based on the angle of the shotgun. If Vic and Walt actually got romantic, the characters would seem more predictable than if Vic gets divorced and meets a new man. Couldn't catch him in the act though. David has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Deeply appreciated. The scene of Vic, Ruby, and Ferg staring out the window at displaced, disturbed Deputy Branch is one of my all time favorite images for this show. [7][8][9] All episodes are available for streaming via Netflix in the United States.[10][11]. This was the last episode aired on A&E. I could buy a Longmire soundtrack like they use to release for shows like Miami Vice. The Season 1 DVD didnt come out until a year after season 1 aired and when asked about Blu-Ray version, nothing. Still, having Barlow as the mastermind was inspired writing. There's a recorded conversation between himself and David Ridges that clears him of violating their agreement and of setting up Longmire for an ambush. When Barlow was talking about how the Connallys settled Absaroka County I wondered how nuts Branchs grandfather/great-grandfather might have been. I didnt know the renewal of Longmire was an issue with A&E. It seemed to have old The department investigates the rape of a Cheyenne girl named Gabriella (Julia Jones) by a group of oil rig workers, but is unable to do anything. It was a right between the eyes message to the viewers: look at this, if you didnt get it before this is a man of huge passions who keeps them tightly reigned. They dont need these over the top long drawn out story arcs now that we got Walts wifes murder mostly tied up. I like your Fales name observation and thank you for some very intriguing and fresh interpretations. In "Counting Coup," the David Ridges storyline comes to a close. Walt retires after convincing Cady to run for the job of Sheriff. Please bring the Longmire BACK even if it re runs. I hope we hear by the end of August. Branch had suspicious evidence that he might have shared with Longmire before confronting his father. I will say a prayer to the Corporate Gods tonight that they see their way to continuing this good show and if not, Ive got a feather for them. In case you dont know already the people behind The Closer are the mostly the same people behind Longmire. I think Henry took the jar with requests for Hectors services because he is going to take over the role of providing justice to the Cheyenne when they cant get it anyplace else. It packed a wallop of an emotional punch for Longmire viewers from Henry being freed to Walts farewell to Martha to the Connally father and son confrontation. But, yes, that family seems to have a serious case of the crazies. I just dont see Branch getting into big business, he seems to really love law enforcement and digging into the truth of crimes, even if that truth exposed his father. A&E is not winning me over as a supporter. As the series progresses, the friends deal with issues of gambling at a casino on the reservation, issues of competing jurisdictional authority for protecting people and prosecuting crimes, and other issues of contemporary Native American life. He brings Branch into the office where The Ferg (Adam Bartley) is searching for last name of Darius. Perhaps as someone else mentioned he could be mayor or something. My husband thinks Im nuts and it was just makeup or war paint. For basic cable, I would suggest TNT. Is is possible no one shot anyone or is it possible that someone else shot either Barlow or Branch? In this storyline and others, they went against book canon. He added: "There's very little drama, and the pilot episode lumbers along like an overfed elk. Well, Im afraid weve discovered the other side of that coin, as this weeks 10-year jump felt a bit too jarring. When she finds out about how she was injured by his scheme with Nighthorse and his Branchs other behavior, I expect she will be done with him. Cady clearly saw more than the wound. With Ridge Vineyards since 1989, David Gates oversees all the acclaimed producer's vineyards. [b]Dog[/b], Interesting theory. When key players do the deed, it is often the demise of the show. [url=http://deadline.com/2014/08/longmire-cancelled-by-ae-will-be-shopped-elsewhere-826379/]http://deadline.com/2014/08/longmire-cancelled-by-ae-will-be-shopped-elsewhere-826379/[/url]. See also. That seems to be who the character is to me and I feel like he is lost without it. Filming of the interiors took place in New Mexico at Garson Studios, on the campus of Santa Fe University of Art and Design. Another indication of people not liking storyline or direction ( not necessarily regarding Walt/Vic) is the decline in viewership. I imagine her as a very smart and independent woman who called Walt on his sh$t (maybe even used a curse word sometimes, not as much as Vic of course), kept him in line when he needed it, loved and supported him yes but also fought against the casino even when it might have made his job difficult. But as we both stated all are entitled to their opinion. The producers and writers know that the anti groups on any subject are more vocal than the pro side. Craig Johnson thinks so", "Netflix Picks Up 'Longmire' for Season 4", "What Longmire's Final Season Means For The Characters, According To Katee Sackhoff", "Longmire is 'more complete and more complex' on Netflix", "What Happened In Season 5 Final Episode? I am going to catch up on the books before a new season begins (if it does, fingers crossed) and will try to review the first two tv seasons with the comments of all in mind. Too many tv shows are lazy and predictable keeping on main characters that should be gone to shake up the show. Ive had the same problem with getting new people to get interested in Longmire, though, that [b]Dog[/b] expressed. Barlow had a shotgun and to use this to shoot Branch he would have to standup and turn around. They dont even respond on their various Facebook pages. Was it a salute to Joe Tuck, the driver who died, a toast to the season, a toast to the audience, a bit of all three? I myself didnt like the Gorski storyline. The season wrapped up the David Ridges storyline, as well as Vics stalker situation and Henry Standing Bears plight. Well, friends, I have heard they cancelled Longmire. note(s) (requests) in it. Archie (The Ferg) begins a relationship with a local nurse. [b]01whitty[/b], Im sure that was what Barlow was counting on but he was also taking a very big risk that Walt doesnt throw himself into his work to overcome his loss and work through the pain. So this summer, the next season will appear there! Daddy Barlow was revealed to be full-on, evil crazy. Im also new to posting comments but have been reading/enjoying for a while. Fabulous scene-entering-good dictation. Why is it still functional in s3.10? [b]My other thoughts: [/b] Are there trolls that exist online? However, the writers make some odd choices so I would not be surprised if suddenly they try to write them as some great romance, but I hope that Cady gets a new love interest. Victoria "Vic" Moretti (Katee Sackhoff), a transplanted Philadelphia homicide detective, arrived in Wyoming six months prior and works as one of Walt's deputies. "[63] At the same point in the series, Mike Hale of The New York Times also filed a favorable review, with particular praise for actor Robert Taylor, described as a "modern-day Gary Cooper or Joel McCrea". Very moody and evocative musical selections on this program. Sorry, this is terribly long but like everybody else Ashes to Ashes left me with so many thoughts and questions. Regardless, I think that Vic is one of the few good female characters on tv. Im getting really bored with most TV offerings and this is the last new show that has caught my interest. emsa2, I think Walt deserved a drink after what hes had to deal with and more than a Raineer. Normally we have to wait for weddings for this type of, Remember last week when I praised House of the Dragon for not holding our hands while it zoomed through the story? [b]emsA2 [/b]Appreciated your take on the VicWaltship. I totally agree. 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