He is one of the most famous authors in history, but Stephen King is still a human being with regrets. Granted, his most vocal regrets tend to be related to his own career choices, but according to a recent social media post, he’s also upset about loving Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman.” on Paramount+.

“Landman” is set in the Texas oil industry and sees Billy Bob Thornton playing a fixer for a giant tycoon. This brings him into contact with everyone from the cartel to politicians, while simultaneously dealing with his attractive ex-wife, his feisty teenage daughter, and his son who witnesses a traumatic accident on site. Although there is no breeding involved, “Landman” is another Sheridan western that will please “Yellowstone” fans due to his masculine bravado, which is why King hates himself for loving him.

“LANDMAN: I hate myself for liking this, the spine is all macho-macho and like the mayor of Kingstown and Yellowstone, the main character is a fixer who takes nothing,” he wrote on Topics. “We’d all like to be that guy. But Taylor Sheridan knows how to show regular men at work, and you gotta love that. And also, great country music needle drops.”

In all honesty, ‘Landman’ Ranks Among Sheridan’s Best TV Showsso King shouldn’t be too hard on himself to take advantage of it. Plus, his argument that he’s chronicling regular guys at work has merit.

“Landman” opens with Billy Bob Thornton’s character being held captive by cartel members. Even though another prisoner gets shot right next to him moments later, our protagonist only cares about emptying his bladder and talking stupid things. He’s not intimidated by criminals, and from the start we know that “Landman” will be quite sensationalized in an effort to create good drama. That said, series co-creator Christian Wallace worked on oil rigs in West Texas before he became famous, and he was keen to bring some realism to “Landman.”

By speaking to Decision makerhe revealed that although some elements are exaggerated, the worker scenes are quite true to life. In his own words:

“Not everything is right, but we did our best to make it happen. From the costumes to the props to the locations we used, everyone cared deeply about doing it the right way, to the best of their ability. our abilities There’s a lot of attention to detail and a certain level of care in every scene. It was important to get as much detail as possible. If thugs are watching, they might see things that will make them say “hey.” … » I hope they will forgive us for them. a few times we didn’t get it exactly right.”

While Sheridan’s shows aren’t for everyone, they generally respect the real industries in which their stories take place. The protagonists of organized crime, violence and tough guys are there just to sizzle – which is just as impactful as authenticity, but in a different way.