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I was being sarcastic as well, which is difficult to pull off on the internet without the use of emojis.
As to the hairy armpits, I think it's hilarious that they made that choice for 'historical accuracy' while ignoring the existence of the transcontinental rail system. I noticed that Faith Hill pretty much wears long sleeves through the whole thing. I'll bet her contract had a 'no way in freaking Hell' clause written into it.
I had to look some of this stuff up, but the Southern Pacific connected from California to New Orleans in 1883 on the southern route. They would have had to cross the freaking tracks in their wagons. It just makes no sense.
As to race relations, there actually were quite a few black cowboys out west. It was a fair option for black men following the Civil War. But by 1883, I think that sergeant's jacket Thomas had been sweating in since Gettysburg would be a deal breaker for the ladies. I don't wear the Vietnam-era fatigue jacket they issued me in 1974 either, for much the same reason.
You could maybe make a case that, as a gypsy, Naomi was considered 'untouchable' although I think of that as more a European prejudice. But she was way too hot to be ignored. Nobody was going to watch her riding along with a 60-year-old black man and think, "Meh, she's probably one of them gypsies." Their story ends very badly.
And you're right, if Elsa's dad caught her banging a Comanche in the bushes he would have shot the two of them with a single bullet. And it wasn't just a white/indian thing. Most of the other tribes hated the Comanches even worse than they hated the whites. As to the horse race, he wouldn't have lost...
And just by the way...imagine what the two of them would have smelled like. That always makes me laugh when watching gritty historical dramas with 'love' scenes.
Remember William Wallace in 'Braveheart'? The guy lived in a sod hut and washed up, MAYBE, for Christmas and Easter. Super hot guy, right, Princess Isabella? How could she resist that much animal magnetism.
And, 'Mustang'. If they were going to use Elsa for the 'odd nude scene' she'd need to shave her pits. For modern audiences. Unless that's what you meant by 'odd'...
Also, the narration device is kind of weird considering what happens in the Season ender. How are we hearing her voice exactly?