Deadwood Dirt

I just (expletive deleted) watched the (expletive deleted) entire first (expletive deleted) season {all 12 (expletive deleted)episodes} of Deadwood on (expletive deleted)DV (expletive deleted)D. Whew!
At first, I thought the language was just plain disgusting and unnecessary to the plot. But as the episodes wore on, I came to believe that creator/writer/producer, David Milch, was using language as part of the scenery. It was supposed to be disgusting, vile, filthy, and without redemption - just like Milch's portrayal of Deadwood and its early inhabitants. If my great-grandfather had been a Deadwood pioneer, I would not be pleased with Mr. Milch's depiction of him.
So, I was somewhat surprised to read all the glowing reviews of Deadwood on the IMDB web site. Even people to claimed to be current residents or descendants of "Deadwoodians" talked about how great the performances were and how finally someone told the truth about the old west. Baloney.
I think the guy who played Seth Bullock was about as one-dimensional as an actor can get. He always had the same expression on his face. He looked like a deranged young Jack Nicholson with John Wayne's swagger. Jeez! Even the real Seth bullock probably smiled once or twice in the course of a day.
The same goes for Calamity Jane. I think I've seen high school girls do a better job of acting butch.
Ian McShane, as Al Swearengen, was a villian's villian. If only his part could have parted with the profanity long enough to let him add another dimension to the character.
My favorite character was Jewel, the crippled cleanup lady in Al Swearengen's saloon/casino/brothel. Jewel was played by Geri Jewel, a lady who really is suffering from cerebral palsy. Her character never gave up thinking life was worth living and worth enjoying.
I thought about checking out the second season episodes. Then I saw that I'd be number 24 in the queue. So, I'll settle for what I saw and leave it at that. I'd call it a great premise buried beneath a pile of profanity as deep as the muck in main street.