Cowboy Culture

Been watching the show for awhile and it feels like there is a very intentional emphasis on the word “Cowboy” and the culture. Now, I’m not from Montana or Texas and I’ve never been to either. Nor have I ever been a cowboy- so I don’t have any real world frame of reference, but if anyone has been to or is from one of these places or is a cowboy… do people really talk and act like they do on the show?

And no I don’t mean the suspension of disbelief required to believe they all over the massive state of Montana in like a couple hours- more so the constant reference to being “cowboys” and doing “cowboy work”and “tell your husband thank you for what he does, we’re in cattle country! We know what it takes to put a steak on the plate.”

The constant talk of how it’s a dying way of life and “our kids won’t be doing this.”

It feels a bit sappy and over the top, but then I have no frame of reference so I’m asking how much is this played up for television?

Another scene that comes to mind is Jimmy getting his 6666’s job and Lloyd tearfully telling him “you’re a cowboy already…” 🥹

Like, I guess? Just seems a bit much. But I can’t tell if I’m dead wrong and just not part of that world, or if I’m right and Taylor Sheridan is a bit hamfisted with the cowboy shit.

Still enjoy the show- it seems to encapsulate a world of characters whose worldview I’m almost diametrically opposed to, but they seem so damn serious and precious about it that it makes me think huh: Some worlds I’ll never know.