Yellowstone director Christina Voros defends the show's latest controversial shift in the story depicting the death of beloved cowboy Colby Mayfield after backlash from fans. The character is shown killed in a sudden accident involving a rogue horse.
This inciting incident happened right after he confessed his love to his girlfriend, leaving the audience baffled who were emotionally rooting for him.
How do the fans react to Yellowstone's plot twist?
The body count in the popular ranch drama Yellowstone is increasing first with the killing of John in season 5, which already left audiences unhappy. In a recent episode of the show, another character, Colby, dies in a workplace injury after getting kicked by a horse.
The fans also directed furious comments to Yellowstone's Showrunner, calling it an unnecessary twist in the story. Some fans seemed carried away by the love of Colby and his girlfriend, Teeter.
One X user said, 'Colby gave his life to save Carter. F**k spoilers. This sucks. #YellowstoneTV.' While the other wrote, 'Crying every episode is not fun.' This has been the overview of the fan reactions.
What did Yellowstone director Christina Voros say?
There could be various reasons why Colby got killed that can be explored but, here is how the director of Yellowstone confronts it.
Christina Voros said that the gut-wrenching scene was significant as the story aimed to draw from the real stories of cowboys who often encounter such unfortunate incidents.
Colby has been part of the show since the start. In an interview with the Hollywood reporter, Christina points out that the death is simple but excruciating for the viewers and that such 'profoundly tragic' deaths are harsh realities of cowboys' lives.
"This death comes as a shock because it's so simple, and it's so grounded in the world in which all these characters work that it's profoundly tragic… and the timing of it is just gut-wrenching,"she said.
She added that it was meant to crush viewers. However, social media users still struggle to accept it.
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"For anyone who really understands the lifestyle of cowboys and working with animals and the risks of the job — and Rip says it about himself — it's a dangerous job, and this kind of thing happens and it happens in a split-second," added Christina.
Yellowstone is about the Dutton Family, led by John Dutton, who controls the largest Rach in the United States. Airing on Paramount network, the latest episode follows the shocking death of Sarah Atwood, which is connected to Montana Governor John's death. While Sarah's death had a link and significance in the narrative, Colby's death was a tragic accident.
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