A key aspect of Yellowstone is more special after 1923 season 2. The 1920s Dutton saga details the tribulations of John Dutton III’s (Kevin Costner) ancestors, explaining that life protecting the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch has never been easy. Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara’s (Helen Mirren) family face grave circumstances in 1923 season 2, braving the brutal winter of 1924, as they await the war on the family waged by Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) and Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn). Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) comes home in the finale, and his victory against the ranch’s opponents buys the family more time.
It was safe to assume Jacob’s family would win 1923’s war, since John Dutton III possessed the land in modern times. Still, it was impossible to imagine how awful the Prohibition Era would be for the Dutton family, with Spencer experiencing a tragedy at the end of 1923 season 2 despite his triumph. After she reunited with Spencer in 1923 season 2’s finale, Alex Dutton (Julia Schlaepfer) died of hypothermia, refusing the amputation procedure that would save her life. Elizabeth (Michelle Randolph) also loses Jack Dutton (Darren Mann), and Elizabeth and Spencer’s tragedies highlight a key Yellowstone aspect.
Beth & Rip’s Lovestory Is Uncompromised In Yellowstone (& That’s Special After 1923). Yellowstone’s Best Romances Are Typically Short-Lived:
In Yellowstone, we get to enjoy Beth and Rip’s love story without complication, and 1923 season 2 makes that an even rarer prospect in the overall Dutton saga. Neither Elizabeth and Jack, nor Alex and Spencer were together at the end of 1923. On the flip side, Beth and Rip’s romance plays out over five seasons in Yellowstone, even lasting through the finale. Better yet, Beth and Rip’s romance will continue in a Yellowstone offshoot on Paramount Network that the couple will lead, which was recently titled Dutton Ranch. Yellowstone’s creator, Taylor Sheridan, built Beth and Rip’s romance to last.
The majority of 1923 viewers would have loved to see Alex and Spencer’s romance continue, since their love story was a highlight of 1923 season 1. While there are many power couples within Yellowstone’s Dutton family, few rival Beth and Rip, but Alex and Spencer certainly did. That said, after reflecting on Alex’s devastating ending in 1923, I can’t help but appreciate that Taylor Sheridan hasn’t put Beth and Rip through the same tragedies as many of his other beloved neo-Western characters, killing one or the other, giving them an ending like 1923.
What’s vital is that Beth and Rip live to work through their romance.
Beth and Rip’s romance is far from smooth-sailing, but its highs and lows make it even more satisfying to witness. What’s vital is that Beth and Rip live to work through their romance, and that’s partly due to Dutton’s intelligence and Wheeler’s grit, which keep them out of harm’s way, for the most part. Moreover, their survival gets Beth and Rip out of the honeymoon phase, into the meat of their relationship, and that’s been gratifying to watch. They seemingly face fewer environmental dangers than their 1923 predecessors. That said, Beth and Rip face no lack of life-threatening circumstances.