I've never liked this episode much. It just never rang true to me. For one thing, Clay was supposed to be the son of Marie and Jean, members of New Orleans Creole families. I know that Jean's mother stole him as a newborn, but she wouldn't have given him a name like Clay. And that's just a minor obj...

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I like this episode, but I can see why the writers backed away from the idea of mercy killing at the time. I liked the interaction between Adam and Joe. Okay, I like any scene that includes Adam. And Hoss.

I think Roy's experience and craftiness are the big winners here. He isn't too old for the job, IMO. My great-aunt was extremely active and ran her family business until she died in her sleep at the age of 104. When she turned 90, she hired someone to drive her to and from work and to do the heavy l...

There's a good WHN by Jeannie C called The Scars Will Fade on the Bonanza Legacy site. It's one of the better ones I've read.

I enjoyed this episode so much. We see a more emotional side of Adam although his reason and logic kick in and he realizes that his man didn't kill Ben. Hoss - well, when he sees how much the boy loves his father, he realizes that the man isn't completely evil and didn't kill Ben. Joe has always bee...

I love the scene in the jail when Adam tells Francois that his sister will probably wind up working in a saloon, that her nickname will probably be "Frenchy." The expression on his face is priceless - at least to me.

I could have got behind that. I cannot get behind Ben committing adultery. That behavior is out of character. I agree that it was out of character for Ben. I know I sound judgemental, but there's a level of selfishness behind adultery that I never saw as a part of Ben's character - maybe Joe's beca...