Too many white men surviving fatal injuries

I could have sworn Tom said that Bill was going to die because of the condition he was in. Didn't realize that was Bill in James' face until Sam said Bill was giving James a hard time because of what Rosalee did. Bill should have been gone. I could see August surviving. He acts like a bear/gorilla type of hunter where nothing phases him, like its a pinch. Like pain is only in the mind. LOL.

August wasn't shot in the spine, it was through that piece of muscle above the shoulder. You wouldn't die from that.

Bill is the only white guy with a miraculous recovery, and still, there are safe areas in the neck where you can take a stabbing and survive. I thought they'd killed him off though because he looked pretty dead. The only reason I can see them keeping him is if they were planning to turn him into a "mangy one-eye" type character. You know, the one who takes all the damage becomes such an eyesore he can't even recognise himself, goes rabid and has to be put down by his own master. He's already sort of an old "long in the tooth" type already.

I think you should keep in mind though that slavery was pretty safe for slavers. It's not like it's an equal war going on. Most times, most situations, they would have the advantage in arms, numbers, experience...

And Noah also survived a bullet wound to the chest. By all the blood he was losing, you'd guess he got hit in a lung. But by the power of antibiotics he's up and about. Cato has a really massive faceburn. Maybe they just didn't hire a medical consultant.



Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.

So true, OP! My husband already refused to watch yet another "slave" movie.. And now I'm almost embarrassed I'm still watching.. What's the point? Who is "supposed" to be the "heroes" of this damn tale? And that strong, young black male slave should've been able to overtake the frail little slave auctioneer, especially since he was engaged in fighting the Macon brother. But no, he falls easily.

And WTF about Sam? How simpleminded did they make his character? They set it up like he'd be more intelligent.. He refuses to run with the 7. Only to stupidly run all frantically and conspicuously, in plain sight w/no discernible plan or forethough; only to get busted by a kid who should've been in bed. Then he only gets 10 feet before getting caught!

Understandably Rose and Noah had urgent reason to dip immediately, but I don't recall why Sam had to run at that exact moment, and w/o his brother. WTF was that about? Why not wait til the middle of the night and just ease off. SMH at how stupidly the slaves are depicted.

And why did the Indians turn on and start shooting arrows at the slaves,and not the traders?

Makes you say....Hmmmm... who's writing this ish.. and WHAT'S really the agenda?!

let's face it, the writing on this show is sloppy as heck. (See the thread about "historical inaccuracies") I don't see how it gets a 7.9 rating. With such a wonderful material, it's a shame that the writers didn't do their "homework" and stick all these anachronisms into the mix. What we are watching is 21st century characters, thinking etc playing "fancy-dress" too bad.

Too *beep* right, I wouldn't minded if the slave-catcher was in season 2 -- but he got gut shot in the 19century and he didn't get immediate medical attention, this is too unrealistic