for some reason television have be pretty damn good recently and with csi and the shield and soprano and etc raise the bar . yet deadwood go beyond all of these . the acting be amazing and the set be realistic . but most importantly the writing be brilliant . the dialogue be unlike any on television and and because of this the show seem more realistic and engage than any western movie or series ever before . ian macshane swearengen be beyond brilliance . for sheer violence he be more vicious than tony soprano or vic mackey and yet swearengen have an intelligence and foresight they both lack . the show be violent and profane . and so be life . come on hbo and bring deadwood back . or at least hasten the taping of the new special .