Walker: Independence Roundup Season One Episode Eight “The Death of Mary Collins”

Walker: Independence Roundup Season One Episode Eight “The Death of Mary Collins”

“To Thine Own Self Be True.” Shakespeare penned those words centuries ago, but they still ring true today. In Walker: Independence’s “The Death of Mary Collins”, each of the characters make choices to keep true to themselves – even to the point of “killing” their old self that no longer serves them in the case of…

Walker: Independence Season One Episode Eight “The Death of Mary Collins” Recap/Review

Walker: Independence Season One Episode Eight “The Death of Mary Collins” Recap/Review

“The Death of Mary Collins” was a wild return back to the world of Walker: Independence and one that I was very excited to see. From death threats to sibling reunions and horrific racial violence, this episode covered just about all the bases and did a good job setting up the plotlines for the remainder…

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Buffalo Soldiers

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Buffalo Soldiers

Introduction When Philemon Chambers first mentioned that Augustus was once a Buffalo Soldier in an interview, I was intrigued. When we learned in “Random Acts” (1.06) of Walker: Independence that Augustus’ time in the Buffalo Soldiers was what led to him and Calian meeting and becoming friends, I was hooked and needed to learn more….

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, while not the first private detective force in America, is one of the more well-known. Pinkerton and his many operatives set the standard for private detective work, both in the real world and in the world of fiction. Though the agency was steeped in controversy from the very beginning, Pinkerton…

Walker: Independence Roundup Season 1 Episode 7 “The Owl and the Arrow”

Walker: Independence Roundup Season 1 Episode 7 “The Owl and the Arrow”

What is truth? What is the truth? Walker: Independence’s “The Owl and the Arrow” sends the characters in search of the truth while many still conceal their own truths. It is an entertaining dance with life or death consequences. One of the main characters torn between searching for truth and concealing it is … 

Walker: Independence Season 1 Episode 7 “The Owl And The Arrow” Recap/Review

Walker: Independence Season 1 Episode 7 “The Owl And The Arrow” Recap/Review

“The Owl And The Arrow” was a surprisingly fitting name for this week’s episode of Walker: Independence.  It was a tense look at Old West justice, period-accurate racism and prejudice, and some unfortunate realities of the world that still haven’t changed. Since the events of this episode are focused around the accusations and proceedings surrounding Francis…

Walker: Independence Roundup Season 1 Episode 6 “Random Acts”

Walker: Independence Roundup Season 1 Episode 6 “Random Acts”

“Things aren’t always what they seem.” This is definitely true in the town of Independence. Just when one thinks they know what is going on, new information changes what they thought they knew. “Random Acts” was full of new information that changed what the Walker: Independence characters thought they knew, starting with …

Walker: Independence Season 1 Episode 6 “Random Acts” Recap/Review

Walker: Independence Season 1 Episode 6 “Random Acts” Recap/Review

Sometimes we get episode titles and I wonder where they came from. “Random Acts” is one of those titles because there was nothing random about the acts in this week’s episode of Walker: Independence. As usual, I’m amazed at how much story was packed into this 42 minute episode and impressed at how well balanced…