The primary season of the Paramount+ sequence Landman has turned out to be a really stunning hit. Not merely due to the unimaginable performing by Billy Bob Thornton because the landman Tommy Norton, or by Jon Hamm as Monty Miller the oil firm CEO, but in addition surprisingly as a result of it has been giving the viewers financial classes, informed in an entertaining method, on the significance of the petroleum business.
The ultimate episode of the season, though fairly thrilling in its improvement (no spoilers right here) was equally as spectacular for what it revealed in regards to the oil enterprise beginning with the opener of the episode with this voiceover narrative by the late radio host Paul Harvey. Later when the oil firm lawyer Rebecca Falcone expresses ethical qualms about fracking, Tommy Norton provides her a lesson on why it’s obligatory:
I like how “Landman” is simply Billy Bob Thornton giving based mostly lectures to a left-wing white girl.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) January 13, 2025
That wasn’t the primary time the character of Tommy Norton schooled the corporate lawyer. In an earlier episode after she expressed the opinion that wind generators produced clear power, Norton revealed there was nothing clear about it.
Landman hits a house run on the fact of the inexperienced rip-off.
Different power has a function, but it surely’s not carbon free.
Wind energy is 21 cents per KWH.
Solar energy is 15 cents per KWH
Nuclear is 7 cents per KWH
Pure gasoline is 5 cents per KWH
Coal is underneath 4 cents per KWH pic.twitter.com/8B7JlL18V5— Brett N (@BrettN89441) January 13, 2025
May this be an indication that we’re getting into a post-censorship period the place such dramatic sequence will not be instantly condemned for spreading “misinformation?” We will see however all indications are that “Landman” has confirmed to be such successful with the general public {that a} second season appears assured.
