Notice! Spoilers ahead for the Yellowstone series finale, “Life Is A Promise.”yellow stone ends with a clear ending for Jamie, but it's so bad that it's an insult to Wes Bentley and the work he's put into the role for five seasons. After a rollercoaster of a past few episodes, starting with the death of John Dutton III, Taylor Sheridan delivers a giant farewell to the Duttons of Montana as they deal with the financial trouble at the ranch while deciding what comes next. losing its patriarch. Kayce finally gets the freedom he's long wanted with Monica and Tate, while Beth and Rip start over with Carter.
While John's biological children have their respective happily ever after, yellow stone has a greater challenge in ending Jamie's story. Adopted brother Dutton has become an increasingly controversial character over the years, especially when the series pits him against fan favorite Beth. It's no secret that yellow stone had to make some changes in terms of where its final stretch would go, considering Kevin Costner's departure. That said, even before the actor's decision not to return for the final episodes of the hit Neo-Western, the confrontation between the brothers was already underway, which ended with Jamie's death.
Jamie was barely used in Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2
Yellowstone season 5, part 2, with little emphasis on Wes Bentley
Sheridan had been building tension between Beth and Jamie for years. yellow stone The first season didn't show how much animosity the two had towards each other, but due to subsequent events in the series, their respective resentments bubbled over, setting up an all-out war soon after their father's death. Getting rid of John paved the way for the brothers to make good on their threats. However, instead of staging multiple encounters, Beth and Jamie only have two proper scenes in yellow stone Season 5, part 2. This may be understandable given the circumstances, but it's still problematic for Bentley's character.
…Jamie only appears in a few scenes in yellow stone Season 5, part 2.
Although the last episodes of yellow stone with Beth heavily as she deals with the problems at the ranch and the death of her father, the show barely follows Jamie. There are a few episodes where her story is at the forefront of the narrative, most notably in “Three Fifty-Three”, which ended with Sarah's murder. In addition, however, Jamie only appears in a few scenes in yellow stone Season 5, part 2. Admittedly, he is generally considered the cowardly villain. Still, he's an interesting and complex character who should have had more focus.
At the very least, Sheridan should have at least given him his due, rewarding him with better, longer scenes that would highlight Jamie's complexities and internal struggles. Bentley played the role brilliantlyhence why opinions about him, whether positive or negative, are generally very strong. If anything, yellow stone Season 5 Part 2 would have benefited from showing him more as he deals with the fallout from John's death, Sarah's murder, and the collapse of his political career. Instead, he's treated as just a supporting character when he's tied into almost every major story at the end of the series.
Jamie's death was so anti-climactic
Yellowstone had better deaths
Although some specific details of how yellow stone Season 5, part 2 would progress altered after Costner's departure, one thing that was always expected was Jamie and Beth's rivalry finally coming to an end. It was the one thing the show couldn't end without ending. Sheridan opted to save the match at the very end of the final, after John's small but emotional funeral. Somehow, it seemed like Beth waited for her father to be buried before settling the score between her and Jamie.
Unfortunately, since the fight, as intense as it is, takes place in the final moments of the series, it's quite brief for something the series has been teasing audiences with for years. Beth has some difficult moments during the melee, including hitting her brother with a crowbar several times. Jamie is able to fight her, but in the end, Rip arrives to help his wife properly kill her brother with a fatal stab to the chest. Admittedly, it's hard to imagine yellow stone ending with Jamie not dying. However, the way it all plays out is so anticlimactic.
Beth is always going to win the war against her brother, but Bentley is so underused in Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2 that it's almost an insult to the actor, who has spoken openly about the difficulties of playing such a complicated role on the hit Neo. Western.
While yellow stone follows Beth from the funeral to her mad dash to change and execute her plan, Jamie is only seen on his way home, unaware that his sister is waiting for him. Beth will always win the war against her brother, but Bentley is so underutilized in yellow stone Season 5, Part 2 is almost an insult to the actor, who has spoken openly about the difficulties of playing such a complicated role in the hit Neo-Western. Even the way he is killed is boring, especially considering all the other ways the show has carried out death in the past.
How Yellowstone Could Have Ended Jamie's Arc Better
Jamie's farewell could have been more interesting
Conversations about whether this is really the end of yellow stone continue even after the end. The confusion is rooted in multiple reports about Sheridan's potential plans to continue the series beyond its current ending. For what it's worth, Rip and Beth are almost confirmed to star in its spinoffwhich “Life Is A Promise” effectively sets up. However, even though it seemed like the future was open for more storytelling opportunities for Beth and Kayce, Jamie's fate always seemed like it would end as soon as Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2 ended.
Because of this, Sheridan should have given it his all in terms of Bentley's final presentation as a character. A more interesting way to end your story and at the same time satisfactorily stage Beth's victory is see Jamie crawl back to the Duttons for help as his political career falls apart. This would have highlighted how much of a coward he really is. Either way, he really had nothing to do with John's murder. In fact, Sarah may have just taken advantage of his weakness to get what she wanted.
Going this route would have allowed Bentley to be more prominent in yellow stone Season 5, Part 2 without taking too much away from Beth and Kayce's already limited screen time, considering it would provide more interactions between the siblings. This also doesn't mean that Jamie would have survived the events of the show. Beth could still have come up with a plan to kill him, but in a more creative and gruesome way instead of just a fight in her house.