Out on a stroll, Mingo encounters a trader and family whom he previously stopped from cheating the Cherokee. The irate trader waylays Mingo and is preparing to flog him before the intro. After the intro, Jericho finds the family massacred plus Mingo's knife and notifies Boonesborough. Settler Zach Morgan (George Kennedy) had been expecting his brother's family and whips the settlement into a vengeance frenzy against Mingo.
Lots of elements come together here to make this an above-average DB outing. Topped off with the privilege of seeing genuine 1960's feature film star George Kennedy ("Cool Hand Luke.") grace the small screen. Kennedy, who kept his hand in until passing fairly recently at 91 in 2016, brought earnestness and believability to pretty much any role he turned his hand to. Here, he turns in a A-level performance as a grieving man turning to solace in toxic racism.
His foil is Mingo, who buries and stomps on the Tonto image when -desperate to escape the Boonesborough mob - tells Daniel what he can do with his establishmentarian "a trial in Salem will do" outlook. Its a breakout and showcase for Ed Ames, who deepens his character considerably. Lynch mob dramas are highly effective in town settings, and Boonesborough's confines enhance that. All the more focused because Rebecca's presence is kept to a minimum and the Boone kids are absent. Plus, some exteriors from Kanab, Utah are still being used, a nice production values boost.
The Choctaw provide the hour's tribal presence, still located in the series a bit too far north from their Gulf Coast homeland.
Not a road adventure, but action and a suspense thread are liberally interspersed. One of Season 2's best efforts.
Lots of elements come together here to make this an above-average DB outing. Topped off with the privilege of seeing genuine 1960's feature film star George Kennedy ("Cool Hand Luke.") grace the small screen. Kennedy, who kept his hand in until passing fairly recently at 91 in 2016, brought earnestness and believability to pretty much any role he turned his hand to. Here, he turns in a A-level performance as a grieving man turning to solace in toxic racism.
His foil is Mingo, who buries and stomps on the Tonto image when -desperate to escape the Boonesborough mob - tells Daniel what he can do with his establishmentarian "a trial in Salem will do" outlook. Its a breakout and showcase for Ed Ames, who deepens his character considerably. Lynch mob dramas are highly effective in town settings, and Boonesborough's confines enhance that. All the more focused because Rebecca's presence is kept to a minimum and the Boone kids are absent. Plus, some exteriors from Kanab, Utah are still being used, a nice production values boost.
The Choctaw provide the hour's tribal presence, still located in the series a bit too far north from their Gulf Coast homeland.
Not a road adventure, but action and a suspense thread are liberally interspersed. One of Season 2's best efforts.
