Outer Range: The Soil

May 1, 2022 2:48 PM - Season 1, Episode 5

Royal embarks on a quest to investigate the elusive dark mineral that is present on his land, only to intensify his growing rivalry with Autumn.

Time’s a motherfucker

posted by jazon (3 comments total)

This is a weird show and the characters behave in unexplainable ways a lot of the time, and I have a feeling it won't end any better than LOST did, but there are times when it hits a Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul level of brilliance. The cold open of this episode (Wayne's crazy drive and medical issue) set to the excellent 2020 by Suuns* is one of those times. The song is the perfect combination of western and SciFi and the filming and acting are perfect.

Here's hoping for more like that!

*seizure warning on that video link
posted by mmoncur at 5:03 AM on May 2, 2022 [1 favorite]

Honestly, it reminds me in a weird way of the first season of the TV version of Fargo: people in a mundane setting who are erratic, unexpectedly existential, and just plain fucking weird.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 12:20 PM on May 7, 2022 [1 favorite]

I friggin loved the opening of this episode, thanks for posting that video mmoncur.
posted by paradeofblimps at 9:10 PM on July 20