I was supporting McCoys all the way until the end of the show so i was really disappointed with the way that Randall McCoy died on fire as a drunk person.
I know it was about true story but I was really hoping that Randall kill Devil Anse for killing almost everybody in his family.
What you guys think about the ending?
I didn't see it that way at all. Anse, Lias, and Wall were the only ones who were somewhat reserved (this is historically accurate as it was mostly their sons that took the feud too far).
My only problem was the way Johnse was portrayed. He was a scumbag with commitment issues and Roseanna's brothers were justifiably angry at him. In the show he's basically Romeo Montague. But I guess any good tragedy needs romance.
And (I can't believe I'm even saying this, but) the actor who played Johnse was just plain smokin' hot, with blonde-on-blonde highlights and perfect teeth. I believe he was the only one they showed shirtless (and what a BOD) and that sure as heck wasn't an accident.
Casting a good-looking actor in a roguish part seems to detract from the character's a$$sholishness. That's no accident, either.
I am from this area of West Virginia/Kentucky and although the movie was really good and based on fact. A lot of it was not accurate. Still very interesting though. We have a nice tour here in Williamson, WV and also one in Pikeville, Ky that will take to the sites. One is the well(which is still standing) where the McCoy girl was killed during the New Years Day massacre. Another is where the McCoy boys were shot while tied to the pawpaw trees (which are still there). We would love to have you all to come visit us and take a look around. You can't throw a rock and not hit a Hatfield or McCoy still. http://www.tugvalleychamber.com/ []
As far as the ending, that wasn't accurate either. He did burn himself, but he didn't die. He suffered a while with terrible burns and was in terrible pain before he died.
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I liked the ending, but I do not know the true story.
Boycott movies that involve real animal violence! (and their directors too)