What Makes A Good Western Good?
seamlessly into the plot of the story. It must be integral to the story and never gratuitous. Let’s face it violence is almost always inherent in a western. This is with good reason, of course, since these are stories of a very violent era in our history. The violence in a western must fit the events of the story and never be overdone. If the story is well crafted the audience will be caught up in it and embrace the action as it occurs instead of wondering where it is or, worse, wishing for it to appear.
A Clearly Defined Villain – The western is all about the struggle to tame a wild land. It pays homage to the brave men and women that ventured forth and contributed their blood, sweat and lives to settling the American frontier. In a good western the villain the good folks are struggling against must be clearly defined. It need not be a rogue sheriff or a band of
