1883

Lightning Yellow Hair - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: After the horse race with Sam, Elsa and Sam are talking with bright high sun and shadows on Elsa's face. Moments later the the sun is low on the horizon in clouds. Then later in the same scene the sun is high and the strong shadows are on her face again.

1883 - S1-E1

Character mistake: Captain is warning German travelers about poison oak and ivy, but holding up the leaf of an oak tree.

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Behind Us, A Cliff - S1-E2

Question: How come, as mentioned in episode two, James was unwilling to acknowledge his involvement in the Civil War with others, even lying about not having served when asked and turning away from fellow veterans who recognized him?

Answer: Tim McGraw (the actor of James) put it best. McGraw has explained that James has PTSD from serving in the war. It doesn't help that, per McGraw, James was forced to serve and did not actually want to participate in it. This would make the war not only a shameful memory for him, but a painful one at that. Especially during a time when therapy was not a thing and people, particularly the male head of the households, were taught to hold feelings like that back. In his suffering brain, he thought it was best to try to put that memory aside rather than openly talk about it.

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