As the executive producer of LAST AMERICAN COWBOY, I would like to defend some of issues raised by Mark Perigard's review. First and foremost, the cattle shown in the series are primarily breed stock and calves that will live on for years, even after they are sold at the end of the season. While all agriculture is eventually harvested, the point of LAST AMERICAN COWBOY is to show how connected the people and the animals are to each other. The animals are looked after and protected by the cowboys. As you'll see in this and later episodes, the cowboys will go to extremes to care for their herds.
As for personality conflicts and drama, please stay tuned. In the first episode, we establish the characters and situation. This is a man and woman vs. Nature (with a capital "N") story. We see the best and worst that Nature has to offer. As the review points out, Nature can be both messy and beautiful. But there are also very human moments of conflict, triumph, tragedy, humor and sadness. In other words, while we don't have any characters nicknamed "The Situation" or turning over tables in restaurants, we do have an honest look at true American heroes, warts and all. I hope the audience will appreciate seeing a gripping story of genuine characters and real drama.
Sincerely,
Robert Curran
Executive Producer
LAST AMERICAN COWBOY