Legend

Revenge of the Herd

On this latest new episode from the Stargate Archives we’re back in the wild west for episode 9 of the one and only season of the Richard Dean Anderson show “Legend”. In this episode Ernest is pressured by his publisher to host a hunt for Ludwig Hauptman (Reiner Schöne) a visiting dignitary from Europe, given money is involved Ernest is eventually persuaded to lead the hunt for Buffalo.

Ernest together with Bartok and Ramos venture into the plains secretly hoping they do not encounter any Buffalo but alas they do but before their guests can slaughter a few harmless beasts a local tribe intervene taking everyone prisoner. Ernest is able to talk himself out of being killed and eventually comes to an agreement with the leader of the Arapaho band named Towashie (Rodney A. Grant) to free everyone. The fabled Buffalo spirit is brought to life thanks to Bartok and it’s presence scares off all the intruders but a few weeks later Ludwig returns with more armed men…

Revenge of the Herd is once again an entertaining hour of television, Richard Dean Anderson is naturally excellent alongside and abled supported by John de Lancie. The guest stars especially Rodney and Reiner were very good easily falling into the more farcical side of this show.

It also has to be said that for a 90’s tv show there were willing to push or at least comment on some of the political and social issues inherent with white colonialism and the treatment of native populations. Just having Native American actors playing their people (if not always of the same tribe) is a step up from use of brown face on many movies and tv shows before and of that era.

Once again many thanks for listening and if you want to be on the podcast get in touch via any of the usual ways, pick a Stargate episode and we can chat about it for an hour or so, it’s as easy as that. Until next time take care.

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