Try growing up there. I think I’m the only person whose allergies actually got better moving to Austin for college. Hill Country Cedar ain’t got nothing on the dusty shitstorm in Midland.
Show is great so far. Over the top for sure. But the visuals are spot on. I’m a geologist in O&G (surprisingly not in the Permian) so I got a kick out of his son dropping out before graduating with a geology degree to become a roughneck instead. Ouch.
Also, the line about the fancy Mercedes rental car…”but I wouldn’t drive it in Odessa” was spot on and brought the lulz
So many good Billy Bob lines-
”Coach Saban retired”
“Fuck Alabama”
Lots of good local/West Texas cameos including Ratliff Stadium/Permian football, Midland skyline, etc.
Excited to see where it goes. Ali Larter is still a smoke show. The daughter in the sundress and bikini was just ridiculously hot.
Intro music sounds like Explosions in the Sky a la Friday Night Lights show/movie which was a cool nod I thought.
Jon Hamm was great casting for a rich oil exec with the milf wife and hot track daughter at TCU. Perfect.