Here is a decent response:
https://poweralliance.org/2024/11/26/landman-misses-the-facts-on-texas-wind-energy/
Right, I get all that. The people who are really bought into renewable energy wanted to hear a rebuttal. But that scene wasn’t written to give her a rebuttal, it was written to serve the show, and the interpersonal dynamics, and to foreshadow what’s to come.
Also, if you aren’t aware, a central theme in Taylor Sheridan’s shows (that take place in rural America) is demonstrating how women fit into traditionally male-dominated landscapes. If you’ve seen his other shows you’ll know that coastal, highly educated elite types that come, guns blazing, into rural America typically doesn’t go well.
It’s not written just a defense of the way of life, it’s also a de facto criticism of it; and to further that thought, it’s ultimately a microcosm of the cultural divide that has led to the rise of MAGA in contemporary politics.
Do a quick review of the female protagonists in Taylor Sheridan penned series versus the antagonists and you’ll quickly see a pattern.
Sheridan easily could have written in a rebuttal that would have satisfied the people watching who actively hate Big Oil, but it would have completely defeated the purpose of everything that has followed. Maybe in future seasons she’ll be offered the rebuttal you and others seek—there has been foreshadowing to that end.
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