User Reviews

I'd love tho know what happened that Lynda Carter is not is this episode. Was this the real pilot for the original version of this show? It certainly seems like it. The character Sarah plays is the exact same lead role as Elizabeth, including doing some narration and being Hawkeye's would be love interest. Lee Horsely's hair is somehow slightly different also. I can only think think this episode was made much earlier than the rest of the show, then it got was recast and slightly rewritten. All they had to do later to still run this episode was add Hawkeye's voiceover at the end saying Sarah moved away after this.

The rest of the episode is so well done and elaborate, with a large cast, I supposed they didn't want to reshoot it with Lynda instead. No offense to the actress playing Sarah, but Lynda is a much better choice. I think they also made a better choice having Elizabeth run the store instead of the tavern as well, as far as potential storylines.

Love getting to see Lorne Cardinal from Corner Gas in an early role as North Wind's brother. Obviously this show is not A list tv or period accurate, but they do seem like they tried their best, with a very small budget no less. And they were definitely trying hard to be progressive and sensitive to First Nation issues for the 90s. I have a lot affection for this show.

This episode allows fans to learn more about the shows main characters and continues to establish the relationships between the characters.

However, the absence of Lynda Carter's character, Elizabeth, and the one time appearance of Jill Teed as Sarah Pritchard reverses this a bit..

Important women's rights issues are raised, but then not quite resolved or further addressed.

Sensitivity to native american issues are also touched on, but then contradicted. For example at around 22 minutes into the episode Hawkeye approaches a fragile looking native american funeral scaffold appearing to contain the remains of a deceased tribe member and then nonchalantly ties his horse to it.

But there was enough good content to make this episode worth watching and to create anticipation for the next.