Comanche Moon

Jan 15, 2008 at 9:03 PM
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Clara Forsythe- Loved Gus McCrae but married Bob Allen

One of my favorite western genre authors has brought the final book in the Lonesome Dove trilogy to the small screen
this week. Comanche Moon is being shown in three parts. Part one was Sunday night and part two aired tonight.

Larry McMurtry's Comanche moon is the second installment chronologically. McCrae and Call are in their 30s and become Captains in the Texas Rangers. They set out with their Ranger unit searching for Inish Scull, their former Captain in the Rangers. Scull set out looking for his stolen horse and disappeared.

Unbeknown to Call and McCrae, Scull has been captured by the Mexican bandit Ahumado. Ahumado has a thing for torture and does not hesitate to use it on Scull.

Wes Studi plays Buffalo Hump in the series. Graham Greene was scheduled to portray Buffalo Hump, but had to withdraw from the part. A funny quote from Wes Studi which is paraphrased here. There are two rumors as to how Buffalo Hump received his name; one was due to a hump like growth on his back. The other was due to his sexual prowess. Guess which reason Wes Studi liked better?!

The last part of CM was shown on Wednesday night. It was the best so far. I am not sure why, but all three TV adaptations have been slow to evolve. But after a while, they kick in and become outstanding.

The women's costumes were beautiful and I am pleased to say they were the most authentic 19th century fashions I have seen. No skirt and blouse, or low cut velvet frocks like you see in a lot of westerns. These were authentic down to the petticoats and hoops. Very rich fabrics and designs and not a zipper in sight. I have inserted a few photos of the dresses to illustrate.

Pictured here is Gus McCrae and his true love Clara

Kickapoo tracker Famous Shoes

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Wes Studi as Buffalo Hump
Wes also played Famous Shoes in McMurtry's "Streets of Laredo".
He was also the bad ass Pawnee in Dances with Wolves.

Maggie Tilton (Dobbs)-Mother of Newt Dobbs

Inez Scull - Wife of Inish Scull. Inez is the Harriett Olson of Austin, TX
She is filthy rich, carries a riding crop and side arm. She knows how to use both.
While her husband is away on adventures, Inez loves to seduce cowboys to try and satisfy her sexual appetite. She usually tires of them after a few days.

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Clara Forsythe - Clara's parents owned a general store in Austin

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I saw the first part, and well thought it was cheesy and goofy!
Cant judge the other part cuz I didn't watch it.

Hey Pat, thanks for the comment. Curious if you have read the book? If not, I would suggest it to you. Excellent story. It is a very thick book, but worth it to me anyway.