Deadwood: Al's Take On Misfortune

Al gives Merrick a pep talk.

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[diablopat]

I beg your pardon my friend. Listening to Al goes beyond simply "don't vote to you whatever current president is." Me being from Europe I listen to Al and think - this guys got a point. You on the other hand you're using this guys speech as a point towards your agenda. Live a little mate, you'll see things a bit differently.

[CMLAFLAMME]

Do you think bragging about beating on kids makes people respect you? Do you think bragging about your military deployment is going to intimidate someone on the internet? Do you think your whole attitude of "fuck everyone but America" will further our interests in an increasingly globalized economy? Al showed forward thinking in every act of violence. He is no hero.. but that is more than you (or your party) can claim. Open your eyes.. or watch yourself become increasingly more irrelevant.

[CMLAFLAMME]

I too wondered why his mind kept referring back to images of grown men sucking on penises. For someone who is clearly an angry homophobe he sure thinks about man on man oral sex a lot. I have always thought it must suck to be a homophobe, all that time spent worrying about who is sucking who.. Everyone can suck everyone for all I care.. would make for a more interesting day.

[Permanoid]

Unfortunately the probable answers to your questions are yes, yes and yes, but there's only one political party in the U.S. & it's been cut in half to create the illusion of a difference so we can harmlessly dissipate our limited energy bickering about how we should "rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic" rather than on turning this looming disaster around.

Anyway, what struck me about that guy's rant (ajgambs44) was how fixated he is on penises and those who suck/nibble on them. DADT!

[spanglehoff]

God damn it, why did this show get cancelled? it was brilliant.

[bobbydylanio]

Why did I never watch season 3??

[rmdego]

The best pep talk ever! Every teen should watch this.

[1margaritarocks]

beatings, damages,,don`t end the world. death does.

[Ghost9909]

In summary, "don't be a pussy."

[CollectingSoul]

Actually, to keep your comment in context (Just going through all my old comments and things), Deadwood was the last true libertarian/capitalist town in the United States. Far from liberal, of course. It is also lauded as one of the greatest cities in early western civilization. People need to get hip to this kind of thinking. We should be free to make any kind of decision. People will be judged by those decisions. Things will correct themselves on merits. You can't force people to obey.

[Steve M]

Hurst wasnt in camp then, 1) when Cochran slapped Merrick in one of the Plague episodes of season 1. 2) his printing press was damaged by Con and Leon (Tollivers guys) after not printing the title claim news in his paper. 3) when Al slapped him.