“Yellowstone” season 5 is over, and with its ultimate episode, the principle flagship collection seems to have rode off into the sundown for good. The franchise will proceed with spin-offs like “1923,” “The Madison,” “6666,” and extra, so followers can stay up for extra collection set in Taylor Sheridan’s cowboy-loving universe. On the similar time, the top of “Yellowstone” has left us with burning questions that also should be answered.
After all, nobody who watches “Yellowstone” is too involved about plot holes. Viewers discovered to simply accept them in season 1 after Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) dug up some dinosaur bones and the present led us to imagine that individuals would possibly come to try to declare them, solely to by no means revisit the story. In some methods, “Yellowstone” is charming for its tendency to overlook about sure plots whereas unloading extra outlandish drama at us, and that is positive.
That mentioned, whereas “Yellowstone” boasts sufficient wild moments to maintain us entertained, a few of these unanswered questions cannot be missed. With that in thoughts, let’s check out essentially the most evident examples of storylines that by no means acquired a correct payoff.
What occurred to Angela Blue Thunder?
Angela Blue Thunder (Q’orianka Kilcher) seemed set to trigger hassle for Chief Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) in “Yellowstone” season 5. The cutthroat legal professional initially began out as an ally of the Damaged Rock Reservation chief in his quest to defeat the Duttons. Nevertheless, she disappeared after the chief and John Dutton (Kevin Costner) turned pleasant rivals, however got here again to try to shake issues up in a while.
When she returns in season 5, Angela desires to interchange Thomas with a youthful candidate because the Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Damaged Rock. For a minute, it appeared like an influence wrestle storyline was on the playing cards, however that by no means occurred because the legal professional did not present up in any respect in “Yellowstone” season 5 half 2, conveniently ending her feud with the chief and the intriguing drama that would have stemmed from the state of affairs.
Moreover, Thomas Rainwater did not have one other main storyline till he inherited the Dutton household’s ranch within the “Yellowstone” season 5 finale, which was a disgrace as he is the most effective characters in your entire franchise. Birmingham has been open about his willingness to return for a possible spin-off collection centered round his character, so, hopefully, that can come to fruition and this storyline will be revisited.
Why did not anybody examine Sarah Nguyen’s homicide?
Sarah Nguyen’s (Michaela Conlin) homicide and its underwhelming aftermath is a good instance of “Yellowstone” dropping its means. Taylor Sheridan’s collection is usually criticized for giving fast and tidy conclusions to storylines that ought to realistically pose some issues for the Dutton household — and the way in which by which the present dealt with this one lends some legitimacy to that argument.
Sarah, a journalist, was murdered by Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) earlier than she revealed a damning expose about his household’s darkish secrets and techniques. What’s extra, Jamie shared the entire juicy particulars together with her in an effort to make his father look unhealthy in a political marketing campaign, solely to have a change of coronary heart in a while. Sadly for him, she wasn’t ready to revoke his assertion, so Jamie strangled her to dying and the homicide was framed as an accident.
Nobody seemed into the suspicious nature of Sarah’s dying afterward, regardless that her editor and fiancé — additionally a journalist with investigative instincts — would have recognized that she was engaged on a narrative about an organized crime household with skeletons in its closet. Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) even tricked Walker (Ryan Bingham) into getting his fingerprints on her automobile — simply in case the cops got here knocking and so they wanted a fall man to pin it on. The cops did not even query them, and Sarah’s family members and colleagues stayed away. Did nobody suppose her dying was suspicious?
Why did not Beth take Jamie’s son?
Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Jamie Dutton’s feud on “Yellowstone” dates again to their teenage years. In brief, she requested Jamie to assist her get an abortion in order that nobody would discover out about her being pregnant, however he acquired her sterilized and ensured that she could not have youngsters later in life.
Over time, Beth grows to hate and resent Jamie for this, and she or he does not react positively when she learns that he has a son. In actual fact, Beth informs her adopted sibling that she’s going to take the kid from him, although it is unclear if she means forcibly undertake the child as her personal or commit a extra heinous act. With regards to Beth, both consequence is feasible, as she turns into fairly maternal when she adopts Carter (Finn Little), however she can also be able to performing some actual horrible issues.
Finally, Beth kills Jamie within the “Yellowstone” season 5 finale and strikes to Texas to stay fortunately ever after with Rip, seemingly content material to go away her brother’s son alone. It is attainable that she simply needed to get inside Jamie’s head when she threatened to take his child, however we’ll by no means know for certain. Nonetheless, perhaps she’ll make good on her promise in Beth and Rip’s upcoming “Yellowstone” spin-off.
What occurred to Sheriff Ramsey?
The early seasons of “Yellowstone” set up that the Duttons have the native cops on their aspect, with Sheriff Donnie Haskell (Hugh Dillon) main the cost. When Donnie will get killed throughout a diner shootout in season 4, although, he is changed by Sheriff Invoice Ramsey (Rob Kirkland), who’s far more idealistic and law-abiding than his predecessor.
After selecting up the sheriff’s badge, Ramsey vows to run the division in a different way. He is aware of that Donnie was beholden to some unsavory characters, and he refuses to work with criminals. Ramsey positions himself to change into a thorn within the Dutton household’s aspect, however he solely arrests Beth after she will get right into a bar battle with a lady who hit on her husband — and she or he will get launched the following day with no costs towards her identify.
The sheriff solely seems in a single episode of “Yellowstone” season 5 and does not put any actual strain on the Duttons. As such, his legacy shall be that of a personality who teased upsetting the applecart of organized crime in Montana, solely to fade into obscurity with out even posing a risk to the corruption.
Did the Beck Brothers’ aircraft ever explode?
The Beck brothers are arguably the Duttons’ handiest rivals on “Yellowstone.” They present up in season 2 and kill the household’s livestock, kidnap Tate Dutton (Breckin Merrill) and go away him with a neo-nazi militia, and ship masked males to assault Beth Dutton. Naturally, the household responds with extra violence, sending Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes), a military-trained murderer, to plant a bomb on their enemy’s plane. Sensible plan, proper?
Regardless of making an enormous deal out of the Duttons’ intention to explode the aircraft, the storyline was dropped with out a solution. As a substitute, the Beck brothers die the old style means, with Kayce taking pictures Teal Beck (Terry Serpico) when he is on the bathroom, and John Dutton (Kevin Costner) having a ultimate showdown with Malcolm Beck (Neal McDonough) that ends with the baddie dying pitifully. We’ll by no means know if the aircraft exploded, because the present by no means addresses the storyline after Kayce informs John that he planted the explosive.
What is the story with Jamie Dutton’s mom?
As beforehand talked about, Jamie Dutton was adopted by the household “Yellowstone” is centered round. His organic father, Garrett Randall (Will Patton), killed his mother, Phyllis Randall, and that is all we ever discover out about her. Jamie goes on to have fairly a constructive relationship together with his authentic dad — till he shoots him for self-serving causes — however we be taught completely nothing in regards to the lady who gave delivery to him.
Some followers have theorized that Phyllis was a member of the Dutton household, however absolutely somebody would have talked about that? On the similar time, Lee Dutton (Dave Annable) is never talked about after he will get killed in “Yellowstone” season 1, so this household does have a historical past of forgetting about its deadest members. That mentioned, Phyllis is not listed on the Dutton household tree, so let’s rule out that idea till now we have concrete proof to counsel in any other case.
John as soon as informed Jamie that he suggested Phyllis to not marry Randall, so the household clearly had a relationship together with her — and it will need to have been sturdy in the event that they felt inclined to guard her son. It is simply unusual that Jamie’s mom’s backstory wasn’t given any thought or consideration past that, regardless that there have been alternatives to elaborate on her historical past.
