"Anyone who followed my recaps of the last few Yellowstone seasons knows that I have a mixed relationship with Taylor Sheridan, to put it lightly. That show had its charms, especially early on, but it grew dull, directionless, and indulgent by the end. Sheridan seemed more interested in devoting his time and energy to his several other series, including Landman, which aired its first season concurrently with that pitiful final stretch."
""Death and a Sunset" wastes no time getting back to the goods with one of those signature rants. It's less than a minute into the episode, and Tommy is already monologuing about how corporations like Kellogg's spread propaganda about breakfast being the most important meal of the day. He also passes along a $100 bill to send a busboy on a cigarette run. What a legend."
"Following the death of Tommy's boss and buddy Monty Miller (Jon Hamm), he is now president of M-Tex Oil, and he's slowly getting used to that lifestyle with private-jet trips between Midland and Fort Worth. But pressure is high at work, where the banks are feeling skittish about funding an independent company with a power vacuum at the top. Tommy is still the one who actually gets all the shit done,"
Yellowstone showed early promise but declined into dull, indulgent territory while Sheridan shifted focus to other series and Landman premiered. Landman provides renewed energy and an engaging oil-industry milieu. Billy Bob Thornton's portrayal of petroleum landman Tommy Norris stands out with entertaining monologues and rants. The episode 'Death and a Sunset' opens with a signature rant and moments that reveal Tommy's influence and generosity. Tommy becomes president of M-Tex Oil after Monty Miller's death, faces bank skepticism over company stability, and navigates leadership while Monty's widow Cami holds ownership of the company.
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